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Holly Commercial Club Update from August Meeting
The Holly Commercial Club meets at noon on the first Wednesday of the month at the Holly Methodist Church. Activities from the past meeting, August 1, include: The Treasurer’s Report was given by Darlene Bruce. Monthly balance was $868.41 and year to date was reported at $9,724.61. The Shopper Report was presented by […]
PMC Celebrates Safety Net Clinic Week
PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER CELEBRATES THE 3rd ANNUAL SAFETY NET CLINIC WEEK, AUG 20 – 24 WITH A VISIT FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN, CORY GARDNER. Lamar, CO – August 16, 2012 – Prowers Medical Center, along with other Colorado community-funded safety net clinics and federally certified rural health clinics are celebrating the third annual […]
U.S. Capital Christmas Tree to Visit La Junta this November
DENVER, Colo. (August 16, 2012) – This holiday season, the U.S. Forest Service and the White River National Forest with help from their nonprofit partner, Choose Outdoors and major sponsors including Colorado Tourism Office, Mack Trucks and The National Association of Convenience Stores, will present a gift to the nation from the people of Colorado. […]
USDA Grants Available for Value Added Ag Products
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today invited agricultural producers to apply for grants to increase the value of their products. “Producers can greatly enhance the bottom line of their businesses and improve their economic prospects when they improve the value of their products, thus expanding their markets and customer base,” Vilsack […]
Annual Agriculture Photography Contest Underway
LAKEWOOD, Colo. —Even though summer is waning and fall is approaching, it is still a great time to snap a photo and enter the annual “Colorado…it’s AgriCultural” photography contest. Colorado agriculture is evident everywhere, and the 15th annual photography contest is seeking entries as a way to celebrate the state’s agricultural heritage. “The photography contest […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2012
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 4,500 from June to July for a total of 2,294,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 4,200 and government increased 300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 8.3 percent. “The […]
General Election Information for Prowers County
PROWERS COUNTY HAS AGAIN COMBINED THE FOLLOWING PRECINCTS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2012, PER C.R.S. 1-5-102 (4). Polling Site 1: LCC Wellness Center, 2401 S Main, Lamar, Colorado 81052 Precincts:1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 Polling Site 2: Holly Community Ctr, 129 N. Main, Holly, Colorado 8l047 Precincts: 2 and […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, July 2012
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department responded to 158 service calls in Lamar this past July, 118 for the county and 30 for Holly. The total calls were 321. Fifty-six of the Lamar calls were jail related with 30 for the County and 10 for Holly. Lamar had calls for 18 warrant arrests, 29 for […]
Commissioner Salazar To Attend Arkansas Valley Fair
Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar will attend the Arkansas Valley Fair in Rocky Ford on Saturday August 18. During his visit he will participate in a cantaloupe eating contest along with other state and local officials. The public is invited to attend the contest on August 18 at 10:40 AM at the infield located on […]
Five Lamar FFA Members Receive State FFA Degree
PUEBLO—Austin Peck, Kohl Hicks, Jolynn Rider, Lexi Wurst and Shay Spitz of the Lamar FFA Chapter earned their State FFA Degrees at the 84th State FFA Convention June 5-7. Peck, Hicks, Rider, Wurst and Spitz received a certificate and a charm in recognition FFA accomplishments, sponsored by Jimmy and Nita Smith of Rifle, Colo. Students […]
Another Growth Month for Lamar Sales Tax Revenue
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for June 2012 for the City of Lamar increased 11.95% over the same period last year. Collections amounted to $313,592.81, or an increase of $33,484.43. City Sales Tax increased for that period 6.59%, up $17,497.79. Year to Date tax collections were increased appropriately, at 6.60% for Total Sales and […]
Lamar Utility Board Recognizes Former Member John Munez
Lamar Utility Board members held a brief meeting Tuesday, August 14 before going into executive session for advice on various legal questions. The board recognized the contributions made by former member, John Munez who had served as a director from August 2007 to this past year. Purchase orders and bills received approval for payment […]
Lamar City Council Begins Annual Budget Discussions
The Lamar City Council held a lengthy, preliminary budget discussion during a work session prior to the regular meeting on Monday, August 13. The workshop gave an opportunity for department heads to discuss any capital equipment or project requests, additional employees or changes in their budget requests for 2013. Fourteen different departments will have their […]
Project HOPE Discusses Funding Plans for Teen Center
Members of the Partners for HOPE Center Coalition met at Lincoln School on Monday, August 13, to conduct an election of officers, review the status of their non-profit 501C3 application and reorganize or discontinue current committees. Lori Hammer, Project HOPE director, chaired the meeting, held at Lincoln Elementary School in Lamar, the new […]
Big Timbers History Corner #15 – Highway Sign
This old style highway sign is made of enamel over metal, kind of like your Grandma’s roasting pans. It marked Highway 89 and was probably placed at or near that road’s junction with Highway 50, as the arrow and mileage direct you westward to Lamar and Las Animas. Highway 89 had an interesting life. It […]
Lamar Community Well Represented During President’s Swing Trip Through the State
Colorado is definitely one of the important swing states in this year’s election. President Barack Obama made four visits here last week over two days. He spoke to a crowd of approximately 3500 people at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo on Thursday, August 9th. Besides the usual media announcements before the event, organizers reached […]
Letter to the Editor: 14U Host Family Thanks
August 9, 2012 I just wanted you to know, as the coordinator of housing for the 14U Regional Babe Ruth tournament, how well my son got along with his host parents while in Lamar. Gene and Sharon Cruikshank were the nicest, most accommodating and friendly hosts that we could have asked for. My son, Ryan […]
Lamar All Stars Post Win in Series
Midwest Plains 8, Ohio Valley 7 After seven lead changes in Saturday’s game at Fenway Park, Midwest Plains (Lamar, Colo.) finally pulled out an 8-7 win over Ohio Valley (Mattoon, Ill.). Midwest Plains finally managed to grab the lead after an RBI single by Andres Guevara in the sixth inning. Midwest Plains came out swinging, […]
Sand and Sage Fair Parade Results & Pix
The Annual Sand and Sage Fair Parade was held this past Saturday, August 11, on a sunny, warm day. Entries lined up along South Main Street for the annual northerly route and passed crowds of people lining the streets for a glimpse of the float entries, perhaps a candy toss coming their way and a […]
Lamar RE-2 Board Meets Prior to Start of New School Year
The new season begins August 16 for the Lamar School District, and the RE-2 board of directors will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, August 13. Some items will focus on the new year including approval for several from the Consent Agenda: the fuel bid for 2-12-2013, Student Handbooks for Parkview Elementary and Middle Schools, […]