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Area Students Noted for Dean’s List at CSU-Pueblo
The following students have been named to the 2015 Fall Semester Dean’s List at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The list recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have completed 12 or more credit hours with a minimum grade-point-average of 3.5. Those 313 students whose names appear with an asterisk (*) earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. The students are […]
Lamar Chamber Accepting Citizen of the Year Nominations
Lamar, CO – The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year award. This award is presented annually to honor an individual that has made a substantial contribution to the Prowers County area. The nominees must have exhibited leadership in community projects and be involved in civic […]
Holly Trustees Focus on Water Issues
The state health department and the Environmental Protection Agency are requiring commercial and industrial water lines to be equipped with backflow devices which prevent the spread of contaminated water into a community’s drinking water system. The Holly Trustees were briefed on the development during their monthly January meeting by Mark Hartman, a water circuit […]
Jerry Jones Becomes Holly’s New Mayor
Trustee Jerry Jones has become Holly’s new mayor following the monthly board meeting on January 6th, 2016. Former mayor, Brad Simon, submitted his letter of resignation to Town Administrator, Jerry L’Estrange on December 11, citing the need to spend more time on family and business matters. The letter stated, in part, “I have truly enjoyed […]
State Water Plan Reviewed at Crop Production Clinic
John Stulp, former State Agriculture Secretary, Prowers County Commissioner and current Special Policy Advisor to Governor Hickenlooper for Water issues, was one of eight speakers at the January 6th Crop Production Clinic held at Lamar Community College. Stulp provided an update on the Governor’s State Water Plan which was presented to Hickenlooper last month. […]
High Plains Snow Goose Festival Announces 1st Annual Photography Contest!
The High Plains Snow Goose Festival in partnership with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Southeast Colorado Arts Council is sponsoring its 1st annual photography contest and is seeking entries that will feature Southeast Colorado. Entries are being accepted from now until February 12, 2016. This contest is open to the […]
Council Reviews Final Water Rate Increases
Water rates will increase early this year for City of Lamar customers as the council is expected to approve the resolution at the next city council meeting on January 11th. The council held a multi-purpose work session on the 4th to provide a final review of the rate increases for residential and commercial customers. The […]
New Dorm for LCC Approved by State Board
(Lamar, Colorado; January 4, 2016) The Lamar Community College Foundation is still chipping away at the College’s $1.25 m goal for the residence hall project. Beyond fundraising, the College and Foundation have made strides toward beginning the project in early 2016. On December 9, the State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Education voted to […]
A Warm and Wet 2015 for Southern Colorado
2015 was a warm and wet year across south central and southeast Colorado. 2015 precipitation totals were bolstered by record setting late Spring and early Summer precipitation, which helped to end a multi-year drought across portions of southeast Colorado. With that said, 2015 has become one of the “Top 10” warmest and […]
Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Assoc. Host Meeting on State Lease Changes
A former State Land Board official will offer local cattlemen a glimpse of upcoming state lease changes of during a special Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers meeting on Saturday, Jan. 9 in Lamar. The featured speaker is Beverly Rave, who has more than 40 years of experience in ranch management, lease management, private […]
Apply for County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Program
Sheriff Sam Zordel announced today that County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the state Sheriffs Association, will award a $500 scholarship to a deserving Prowers County student next spring, 2016. CSOC established the scholarship program in 1978. Since then, this effort has continued as a meaningful expression of the sheriffs’ confidence in and […]
Holly Commercial Club Retains Officers for 2016
The Holly Commercial Club Met Wednesday, December 2nd . Full time membership is at 18 and there are five associate members as the year draws to a close. John Golden proposed that the 2015 officers of the Club be retained as the 2016 officers and the motion was carried and approved by the Club […]
2015 in Review: Local Highlights from Sept – Dec
A Fitting Tribute The 3rd Annual Tri-State 9/11 Tribute in Lamar had several highlights Saturday, September 12, ranging from the performing bands and float entries that extended from West Beech Street to South 9th Street and from there into the Prowers County Fairgrounds for the day. Red, white and blue were the predominant colors of […]
Council Wraps Up 2015, Discusses Funding for Economic Development Study
The City of Lamar is receiving funding to improve the deficiency rating for the short bridge crossing the Lamar Canal and linking the city’s industrial park to Commercial Street. The State Special Highway Committee recommended the funding for $392,480. City Administrator, John Sutherland, told the council the bridge has a 20 rating which […]
2015 Year in Review-May/June/July
M A Y The Pettys Make a Pit Stop in Lamar Over 100 motorcycles, riders and support staff and vehicles from the Kyle Petty Charity Ride, rolled into Lamar for a fill-up at the Pit Stop on North Main Street Thursday morning, May 7th. Kyle and Richard Petty, plus Matt Kenseth, Donnie Allison and Rutledge […]
Bent’s Fort to Waive Fees for 2016 National Park Service Centennial
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site is waiving its admission fees for all of 2016 in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service. Admission to the fort will be free to all beginning on January 2, 2016. “We think of this as a gift to both the […]
Toys for Tots Wraps Up the Holiday
By 10am this past Thursday, December 24th, the Toys for Tots volunteers had wrapped up most of their deliveries throughout the community and were ready to stand down for the year. Only a few cars were in the parking lot of the former Car Palace on North Main Street, this year’s temporary headquarters for […]
NEW YEAR’S DAY – Municipal Holiday Schedule
All City offices will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2016 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday and will reopen on Monday, January 4th, 2016. The Public Library will be closed on Friday, January 1st, 2016 and will reopen Monday, January 4th at 9:30 a.m. The Community Building will be closed on […]
Two Cases OF PERTUSSIS CONFIRMED for Prowers County
News Release: Prowers County Health and Environment Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health officials have received lab confirmation of pertussis in 2 Prowers County children, an 8 week old infant, and a 2 year old child, over the past 2 weeks. Due to the outbreak, Prowers County Public Health and Environment is advising parents to […]
2016 Election information: Important Dates
Deadlines next week for the 2016 Election Cycle: January 4, 2016 Last day to affiliate with a major or minor party to run as a party candidate in the primary (either through nomination or petition). What this means is if you want to run as a candidate affiliated with a political party you must […]