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October 3rd Canyons & Plains Annual Meeting Canceled
The annual meeting of Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado scheduled to be held at the Cow Palace Rodeway Inn, 1301 N. Main Street, Lamar, CO on Saturday, October 3, 2015, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. State Senator Larry Crowder was scheduled to speak on issues and success […]
Colorado Employment Situation -|- August 2015
Employers in Colorado added 2,400 nonfarm payroll jobs from July to August for a total of 2,522,500 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 1,600 and government increased 800. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point in August to 4.2 […]
Speeders Beware!
Several deputies from area sheriff’s departments were out on Lamar streets this past Thursday, completing their certification requirements to handle a radar gun and issue tickets to violators. The course was held by Officer Steve McDowell of the Colorado State Patrol. “We issued an invitation to the departments to come out for classroom certification and […]
Election Preparations Begin to Increase
ELECTION NEWS: Ballots will start arriving in mailboxes the week of October 12-16, 2015 for the 2015, Coordinated Election on November 3rd. Ballots will be sent to all active registered voters. If you do not receive a ballot or you are not sure about your voter registration information, contact the Clerk and Recorder’s Office at […]
LPD Hosts Drug Take Back Saturday, Sept 26
The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on September 26, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. One goal of the program is […]
Crowder Recognizes Family Farm at 2015 Centennial Farms Award
I would like to congratulate a recipient of the 2015 Centennial Farms, who was awarded commendation at the state fair, for continuously operating a farm/ranch in Baca County for over a hundred years. The Kirkendall Ranch in the Pritchett area was established in 1915 and continues to this day. The recipients of this […]
2015 Holly Gateway Fair Program Events: Theme – “Water Flowin’ Keeps It Growin’”
Here are some of the scheduled events for this year’s Holly Gateway Fair. Thursday, September 24: 9-Noon Weigh-in/Entry of all Livestock Exhibits 1pm All livestock record books due 2pm Goat Show 4-8pm Entry of all non-livestock exhibits at Gym 6pm Team Roping 6:30pm Swine Show Friday, September 25: 7-9am HHS Junior Class Breakfast at Fairgrounds […]
Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-in to Feature Agricultural Aircraft, Drones, and Safety Training for First Responders
Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association encourages farmers, ranchers, and any others interested to attend its Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-in being held in La Junta, where attendees will hear updates about issues impacting the aerial application industry (aka crop dusting). There will be flight demonstrations from the agricultural aircraft and from participating UAS (drone) operators as well […]
Lamar’s Semi Parking Prohibition Coming Closer
Owners of semi trucks who park their vehicles on city streets for a lengthy time have had a grace period of several months to make arrangements to park their vehicles elsewhere besides city streets before the Lamar Police Department starts to issue tickets. This past spring, Police Chief Kyle Miller read a revised ordinance […]
U.S. Agriculture Production Cost Nearly $400 Billion in 2014
WASHINGTON, August 4, 2015 – U.S. farmers spent $397.6 billion on agricultural production in 2014, up 8.3 percent from 2013, the largest increase since 2008, according to the Farm Production Expenditures report, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Feed, already the largest expenditure category for U.S. farmers, […]
S.E. Colorado is Dryer, But Still Rated Drought Free
A Drought Information Statement from the National Weather Service indicates that as of September 12, 2015, despite some drying conditions, south central and southeast Colorado remains drought free. August was a generally warm and dry month across most of that region, save for some areas of precipitation across the southeast plains. The warmer and mainly […]
National Search Underway for Colorado State Fair General Manager
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – On the heels of the 143rd Colorado State Fair, the search for the next State Fair General Manager begins as Chris Wiseman moves into his new role as Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture on a full-time basis. The 2015 Colorado State Fair will mark the Fair’s 143rd year as Colorado’s premier celebration […]
Hickenlooper Declares September as Workforce Development
(DENVER) — Governor John Hickenlooper has issued a proclamation declaring September as Workforce Development Month in Colorado. State and county run employment offices called Workforce Centers will partner with the Department of Labor and Employment to spotlight a variety of services and resources available to the state’s 2.7 million men and women in the state’s […]
Patriotic House Decorations on Display for 9/11 Tribute
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce identified the three winning households in Lamar who decorated for the 3rd Annual 9/11 Tri-State Tribute, held this past Saturday, September 12. This is the second year the Tribute parade route has not followed the traditional path along Main Street, south to the Prowers County Fairgrounds. Because of concerns the […]
Safety Offer from Prowers County Rural Fire Department
Time is our enemy. In an Emergency, locating the caller’s address as soon as possible is the first step in saving lives and property. Time wasted searching for the proper address is one thing many callers to 911 don’t have. The Prowers County 911 system will determine where the emergency call is coming from. However, […]
Light Plant Okays Equipment Replacements
The Lamar Utility Board approved four bids totaling $78,709 for various replacement stock items ranging from 40 and 45 foot wooden power poles, pole mount transformers, wooden crossarms and 40 foot iron ductile poles. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, has explained this past summer that the plant will need to continue to purchase replacement […]
Lamar City Council Remains the Same
There were no challenges to the current line-up of the Lamar City Council for the November General Election, according to Lamar City Clerk, Linda Williams. As such, the current council members will not face an election on this year’s ballot. Anyone eligible to serve on the council had until August 25 to submit their petition […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Report: July 2015 – Drop for Motel/Hotel Revenue
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for the City of Lamar showed positive gains for July 2015, as reported in the August summary with a 5.05% increase for the month and a 7.02% increase for year to date. July collections showed a gain of $13,874 comparing 2015 to 2014 for a total of $287,501 […]
Lodging Panel Funds Halloween Event & Snow Goose Festival
Next February will mark the 14th Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival in Lamar and Shawna Hodge, Lamar’s Main Street Coordinator, outlined the plans and advertising campaign for members of the Prowers County Lodging Panel this past Tuesday, September 15. Board members fully funded the request of $7,548 which is less than the $9,000 asked […]
Lamar City Council Okays MOUs, IGAs and SDS Contract
Janell Martin and Katie Philpy, employed by the Colorado Department of Higher Education and headquartered at Lamar High School, provided an overview of the Colorado Gear Up program for the Lamar City Council during their September 14th meeting. CGU is a federally-funded program that instructs middle and high school students on college basic courses […]