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Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue Takes a Slide
For the second month in a row, the sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar has decreased, an anomaly in what has been small, but continuous growth for the past several years. January Sales Tax collected this past February shows a 7.05% drop-off and loss of $16,690.44 from the previous period. Use […]
Lamar Savage Weekly Sports Update, March 11, 2014
There is a buzz around the athletic programs at Lamar High School, with the Lady Savages reaching the Great 8 in basketball and the baseball team getting ready for the season-opener this week. But, before one season even gets started, the other nearly came to an end last weekend. A week after suffering their first […]
LCC Rodeo Signs Schaapman
Randy Schaapman, of Manteca, CA, signs his letter of intent to rodeo for Lamar Community College during the Spring of 2014. “Randy qualified for the 2013 California Cowboys Association finals and finished the year in 7th place in bull riding. He should make an immediate impact for our men’s team,” stated LCC Head Rodeo Coach […]
Smoke and Spokes and Cowpokes
The Santa Fe Trail Dutch Oven Cookers are sponsoring a simulation of the gathering of chuck wagons and ranch cowboys. Join us for Cowboy Up with the Chuckwagon at the End of the Line Arena at Camp Amache, Granada, CO., on June 7, 2014. “Get em” with the wagon was a term used by the […]
Get Prepped for Upcoming Hunting Season
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to help you get ready for the 2014 hunting season. CPW will be holding a big game application workshop and a hunter education class this month in Lamar. District Wildlife Managers Kevin Mahan and Rick Gardner will help decode the hunt codes at a big game application […]
Producers Urged to Vote in Wheat Assessment Referendum
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Wheat producers in 32 Colorado counties are invited to vote on whether to re-approve an increase in the wheat assessment through the Colorado Wheat Marketing Order. In 2007 wheat producers approved an amendment to increase the assessment from one cent per bushel to two cents per bushel, subject to re-approval by […]
Rural By Choice-PCDI Annual Meeting
One Prowers County resident was elected to the Prowers County Board of Directors and three current members retained their seats on the board during the annual PCDI meeting on Wednesday, March 5. Aaron Leiker was elected as a board member-at-large and Debra Choat, John Marrin and Doug Thrall will retain their seats on the […]
City Council Breakfast Meeting Covers Roads and Recreation
It will be several more months before the City of Lamar finds out if it can begin updates at the new North Gateway Park using grant funds. This winter the city applied for a ‘Fishing for Fun’ grant from the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife and was recently named CPW’s Southeast Region Partner […]
LCC Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant
Lamar Community College President John Marrin wants to get the ball rolling for the college’s proposed residence hall pods. He estimates it will take approximately $350,000 for the infrastructure to supply lay in basic utilities for electricity, water and sewer for the new housing. Marrin said he’s going to discuss in kind contributions from the […]
PMC Cancels Board Elections
Because there were not more candidates for board of director positions than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, the election for Prowers Medical Center board of directors has been cancelled. The election for four members had been originally scheduled for May 6. Designated Election Official, Audrey […]
How Do You Want to ENVISION LAMAR?
Since this past November, the City of Lamar has added a new feature on the city’s webpage called Envision Lamar. Citizens can voice their ideas and opinions by answering four questions about city improvements using their internet. The responses will be noted by city officials including City Administrator John Sutherland, Main Street Program Director […]
Four Prisoners Escape from Otero County Jail (Update)
Media Release (Update- KKTV reported that 21 year old Curtis Apodaca has been apprehended as of around 10am this morning and was returned to custody.)(Two additional inmates were also reported captured as Malcolm Hoffert and Johnny Nunez are also in custody. Authorities have not provided details regarding the capture of three of the four escapees as of […]
Holly Trustees Set April 2 Public Hearing for Electric Rate Modifications
The Holly Trustees set a public hearing date for 7pm, Wednesday, April 2 for discussion of proposed electric rate modifications to meet the costs of electric energy services provided by the Town of Holly Electric Department. If approved, the rate adjustments will be retroactive by one day, to the beginning of the month, April […]
ARPA Files Suit Against Babcock & Wilcox
On February 28, 2014 the Arkansas River Power Authority filed a lawsuit against Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W) which supplied the coal-fired steam boiler for the Lamar Repowering Project. The boiler was never able to meet its emissions guarantees. As a result of B&W’s failure to deliver a fully functioning boiler capable […]
Ideas for Improved Lamar Main Street Explored
CDOT, Colorado Department of Transportation, measures Main Street in downtown Lamar, 100 feet wide, from door to door for store front businesses. A group of Lamar residents were asked to make improvements for those 100 feet during a meeting held by Britina Associates, a health-oriented consulting firm hired by the City of Lamar, seeking […]
Donations Sought by LPD for Replacement K9
I am Sergeant Jamison Sherrill with the Lamar Police Department K-9 Unit. I am writing to you on behalf of the Lamar Police Department and the K-9 division. The Lamar Police Department first established our K-9 unit in 2008, and the unit has been serving the City of Lamar, Prowers County, and surrounding areas […]
Over $130,000 Available in 2014-15 Scholarships
(Lamar, Colorado; February 27, 2014) Lamar Community College offers a variety of scholarships for traditional and adult students. A complete list of scholarships, eligibility requirements, and their applications can be found at www.lamarcc.edu/scholarship. LCC’s Presidential Scholarships are academic merit scholarships awarded to outstanding graduating Colorado high school seniors. Today is the last day to apply […]
Colorado Winter Wheat Varieties 2014 Crop: USDA/NASS
This report provides the results of the Winter Wheat Seedings by Variety Survey, 2014 Crop, conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Colorado Field Office. The survey was funded by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee. The survey was not sampled to provide a direct expansion of the seeded acreage by variety or a measure […]
Industrial Hemp Registration Draws Near
CDA Urges Producers to be Aware of Challenges LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Late last year, the Colorado Department of Agriculture adopted the first industrial hemp rules in the state’s history; producers can begin to register with CDA’s industrial hemp program on March 1, 2014. However, potential registrants should be aware of uncertainties that still exist because […]
Holly Wildcats Weekly Update, February 25, 2014
Two of the athletic programs from Holly will try to extend their seasons this week, as the basketball teams get started with their district tournament, while the wrestlers wrapped up their year with last weekend’s state tournament. As a team, the Holly wrestlers finished in a tie for 13th place last weekend in the Class […]