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Lunch N’ Learn Brings Perspectives From Dust Bowl
The Lamar Community College Learning Resource Center will present a Lunch ‘n Learn – “In Their Own Words …..Dust Bowl Tapestries: Cycles of Desert to Oasis” on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m (approximate). The college is proud to host the event as it will highlight the College’s rich history as […]
K-14 Educators Meet to Learn & Share
Lamar Community College and Southeastern Board of Cooperative Educational Services (SE BOCES) will host the 2012 K-14 Collaborative Communities Conference on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Lamar Community College. The event promises professional development as well as opportunities for area educators and schools to work in disciplines and clusters to articulate and expand pathways […]
Lamar Man Injured in Dust-Storm, Car Crash
Multiple crashes caused by “brown-out” conditions. On Saturday, November 10, 2012, at approximately 10:00 AM, The Colorado State Patrol, Prowers County Sheriff’s Office and the Lamar Police Department, responded to Colorado Hwy 287 between mile posts 73 and 74 for a report of a two vehicle crash caused by brown-out conditions. This location is in […]
Colorado Livestock Disease Recap
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado producers have had a busy summer protecting livestock from diseases that affected this state’s largest agricultural sector – animal industry. “The collaboration between livestock producers, private practice veterinarians, our veterinary diagnostic laboratories and our Department were important in reducing the risks and mitigating the effects […]
Drought Impacts Pheasant/Quail Hunting in Eastern CO
DENVER — Bird hunters will continue to work hard in 2012, as the pheasant and quail seasons open Nov. 10. Due to widespread drought, many brood areas were negatively affected, while those close to irrigated cropland succeeded, creating a complicated season for those looking for wing-shooting opportunity. “Populations across the region are much lower than […]
High Plains Clinicians Honored
Dr. Margaret Loewen and Meagan Hillman PA-C were two of the five Colorado clinicians honored with a Corps Community Award at a celebration held at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center. They were recognized for their dedication and commitment in providing exemplary care to their patients. Ms. Hillman has been providing primary care at High Plains […]
2012 Autumn Art Show Results & Pictures
The Southeast Colorado Art Guild (SECAG) in conjunction with The Southeast Colorado Arts Council recently held their annual Autumn Art Show at the Shore Art Center on Main Street in Lamar, Colorado. The show was open to the public from Tuesday through Friday, October 23 – 26 from 10am to 7pm. Judging was done on […]
Commissioners Hold Public Hearing on Regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
The Prowers County Commissioners formally appointed Justin Lee as the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Director during their regular meeting, Thursday, November 8. Lee and R.N. Suzette Hall presented the annual contract for the federally funded Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The funding, $42,542, pays for in-home visits to new mothers […]
Holly Trustees Okay Loader Lease, Review Shooting Range Grant
Members of the Holly Trustees board expressed their appreciation at the voter turnout during the general election that favored the city’s 2% sale tax increase. The vote was 155 in favor to 116 opposed. Out of 300 registered voters, the turnout was 90% in the Holly community. Town administrator, Marsha Willhite, informed board members that […]
LCC Knowledge Bowl Results
The Rocky Ford High School “A” team, including (from left to right) Paul Burt, Amanda Efird (sponsor), Kevin Dobani, and Seth Finnell won the Lamar Community College Knowledge Bowl on Friday, November 2nd. Each team member received a $250 LCC Merit Scholarship, while the team received a plaque and a listing on the traveling Knowledge […]
Business of the Week – Lamar Elks Lodge #1319
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Lamar Elks Lodge #1319. Give them a call at: 719.336-7886 Lamar Lodge #1319 began in May, 1915, […]
Painting Some of the Town Red
City of Lamar street crews have begun to power wash 28 sidewalk light poles between the railroad tracks on Main Street up to the intersection at Oak Street. The crews will also break down the trash receptacles and benches to be repainted, part of a branding campaign developed by Lamar Partnership Incorporated. The light […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 5
Top Ten Books for the Week of November 5, 2012 By Starlight by Dorothy Garlock The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Clifford’s Halloween by Norman Bridwell Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts Encyclopedia of Artists edited by William Vaughan The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike Line of Fire by Stephen White […]
General Election Update/Recap
The 2012 General Election wrap-up is underway across the country and in Colorado. Here are some of the more final figures of local interest from the Secretary of State’s office as of Wednesday morning, November 7. Prowers County had 7,107 registered voters according to County Clerk & Recorder, Jana Coen. The last figures to be […]
Tourism Based on Local Strengths for Southeast Colorado
Instead of attracting visitors to Disneyland, a new tourism destination for this region might be called Farmland or Rangeland. Heritage tourism and Agri-tourism has shown an increase in interested visitors to Colorado over the past five years according to Judy Walden of the Walden Mills Group, speaking at a CTO workshop in Lamar this past […]
Andrade – Schnabel are Prowers County Winners
General Election Results 2012 Wendy Buxton-Andrade is set to become the first woman Prowers County Commissioner, representing District 3. The tabulations from all the precincts has not been certified at this early stage in the county, but the majority of unofficial voting went for Andrade with 3,190 or 67.74% of the votes cast and 1,519 […]
Lamar Partnership Inc Begins Downtown Branding Program
Shawna Hodge, Executive Director of Lamar Partnership Incorporated, announced that the downtown painting project on several sidewalk light poles, flower pots, benches and trash receptacles will begin this week. It’s part of a branding project that will develop into a recognizable theme for downtown Lamar and associated businesses. Hodge made the announcement Tuesday, October […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of October 29
Top Ten Books for the Week of October 29, 2012 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike Line of Fire by Stephen White The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins A Wanted Man by Lee Child Blind Faith by C. J. Lyons Delusion in Death by J. […]
Time Change Means More Wildlife Collisions
DENVER – Nightfall comes early after the annual change from daylight savings time to standard time and that means the chances increase for motorists to hit a deer on the road. “November is a dangerous month for motorists and wildlife,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Watchable Wildlife Coordinator John Koshak. “Commuters will be driving […]
Prowers County Political Parties Hold Election Night Open House
The Democrat and Republican political parties in Prowers County are holding election night open houses for the public at large. The Republicans will host a pot-luck gathering at the fairgrounds 4-H building beginning at 6pm on Tuesday, November 6. Table service and drinks will be provided as local members of the GOP watch the state […]