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News from Town of Holly
Landfill Changes: Due to changes in state laws affecting the operation of the Holly Solid Waste Landfill, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment noticed the town of Holly this past summer of eleven deficiencies and two recommendations at the facility. While all the deficiencies require action on the part of the town, roughly half […]
Eagles Host Annual Fish Fry
Lamar was a busy town this past Saturday and Sunday. The World Series Softball games got underway over the weekend, the downtown merchants held a day-long sidewalk sale and the Lamar Eagles Lodge, #3898 held their annual fish fry on Saturday. Area residents must have been hungry and thirsty, as although there were some early […]
Miracle of Sight: New art exhibit shows the world through eyes that were once blind
Sample Photos from the exhibit Lamar, Colo. — What if the blind could suddenly see? A unique art exhibit featuring photographs taken by people who were once blind but who can now see because of a corneal transplant opens on Thursday, August 11, at the Sand and Sage Fair in the Centennial Building in Lamar. The exhibit will […]
Granada Hosts Second Annual National Night Out
Granada Police Chief David Dougherty has invited the Granada community to tonight’s, (August 2) National Night Out Observance. This will mark the 28th year the national event has been observed. The evening in Granada begins at 6:30pm in the Town Park with a free meal for all Granada community residents. You may want to bring […]
Council Questions Need for Train-/-Bus Depot
Known as the Multi Modal System, the Lamar City Council reviewed the increased construction costs of what would be an ARRA funded depot located east of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices. With little guaranteed return on an expensive investment, the council decided against taking any action on the FASTER grant and allowed it to […]
Lodging Tax Panel Approves Antelope Stampede Funding
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel approved a $7,230 request from Fred Sherwood of Lamar Community College, to finance advertising for the annual LCC Antelope Stampede set for this September and October. The Stampede is an annual regional college rodeo held at the Prowers County fairgrounds and hosts an estimated 400 college-age contestants from Wyoming and […]
Chana Reed Appointed to GOCO Board by Hickenlooper
Governor John Hickenlooper recently appointed Chana Reed of Lamar to the State Board of the Great Outdoor Colorado Trust Fund. Reed has served on a number of tourist oriented committees in Lamar and Prowers County for numerous years, including the County Fair Board, Babe Ruth World Series Committees and Prowers Lodging Tax Panel. She has […]
Mark Wills – Katie Armiger Concert and PRCA Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, July 23rd
$1 Discount on Fair Tickets Saturday July 23rd from 10am-2pm Press Release – Tickets for the Sand and Sage Round-Up Kick-Off Concert go on sale Saturday, July 23rd at the Lamar Senior Citizens Center at 405 E. Olive Street in Lamar. Mark Wills has been in country music since the late 90’s producing numerous […]
Lamar Speedway Race Results for June 25th
Here are the race results from the Lamar Speedway race that was held this Saturday night, June 25th. It was a great night for racing as the track was fast and the weather was wonderful. The next night for racing at The Lamar Raceway will be July 2nd. Races start at 7:00 PM. Children 5 […]
Rockies Tickets Won by Journal Alert Subscriber
Angela Warren won two tickets to the Colorado Rockies game for July 17 in Denver. It’s also Rockies’ Hat Day, where the first 15,000 ticket holders get a free Rockies cap. Warren won in a blind drawing from all the registered Prowers Journal Alert members held June 20 and claimed her tickets at Robinson’s Printing […]
SECCI Golf Tournament Raises $11,000 for Local Cancer Patients
Photos by Vincent Gearhart Sixteen teams combined sport and spirit on Saturday, June 11, helping raise $11,000 in the 3rd Annual Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative golf tournament at Spreading Antlers Golf Course in Lamar. Team sponsorships contributed $5,760 to the goal and hole and flag sponsors added $5,225 to the local cancer group. Various other […]
Wiley Hay Days was Picture Perfect
Photos by Russ Baldwin and Vincent Gearhart – Click picture to see a larger version. A sunny and warm day helped with the large turnout for this past weekend’s 36th Annual Wiley Hay Days. Events began on Friday with a baseball game pitting one generation against another and eased into a sit down activity […]
Windmillers’ Trade Fair Wraps Up Annual Event in Lamar
Flatbeds and pick-up trucks and cars with out-of-state license plates from Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and some from Colorado were on hand at the Prowers County Fairgrounds this past Wednesday through Friday. Visitors were in Lamar for the 23rd Annual Windmillers’ Trade Fair, an opportunity for enthusiasts to display their collectables and view all the other […]
LCC HIT Symposium #2 Scheduled for June 23rd
LAMAR COMMUNITY COLLGE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRESS RELEASE (June 16, 2011) SYMPOSIUM #2 SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23rd The upcoming Colorado Community College Health Information Technology Consortium (COHITECH) Symposium to be held on June 23, 2011, is the 2nd in a series of 3 which are being hosted by Lamar Community College (LCC). This follows a […]
Win Free Colorado Rockies Tickets!!
Register Today! If you register for your Journal Alert Messages before 5:00 PM on June 20th. You’ll also be registered to win a pair of Colorado Rockies tickets for their home game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, July 17 at 1pm at Coors Field. A free Rockies baseball cap will be given out […]
Lamar City Administrator Search Narrows
The Lamar City Council is conducting in-person interviews of the three remaining candidates for the city administrator position today, June 17. All three attended the meet and greet session held Thursday night at the city’s Cultural Events Center, and offered introductory remarks about their careers and what they can offer the city of […]
20th Annual Granada/Bristol Days Underway this Weekend
Area residents are preparing for the 20th Annual Granada/Bristol Days this Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. The town is sponsoring the Friday evening burger benefit and auction from 6:30 to 7:30pm at the town complex. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of a new fire truck for the community. Saturday’s events start […]
36th Annual Wiley Hay Days 2011 Schedule of Events:
36th Annual Wiley Hay Days 2011 Schedule of Events: Friday, June 17: 6 p.m. – Grandpa Softball-Baseball Field (Grandpa`s vs. Papa`s) If you’re a Grandpa, contact Nick Weber @ 688-8354 7:30 p.m. – Water balloon fight for the kids! (Drop off your kids and go play Bingo!) 7:30pm-Wiley Lions Club bingo in the park Saturday, […]
Nice and Easy for Bluegrass Friday Jam Session
This past Friday, June 10, was the opening evening for the annual Holly Free Bluegrass Festival. It was one of the nicer ways to wind down a week of activity, sitting in a lawn chair, talking with friends and watching other friends on stage, or in front of it, perform some of their favorite tunes […]
Race Results from June 3 at Lamar Speedway
Her e are the final results from the June 3rd races at The Lamar Speedway. Mini Stock 1 #56s Leslie Sprueill 2 #13 Quinton Yutterman 3 #93 Kaitlei Beakley 4 #07 Austin Peck 5 #1G Bryan Graves Econo and Hobby Trucks 1 #80 Reece Spady 2 #9 Charles Goebel 3 #25 Jason Foster 4 #46 […]