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Arbor Day Foundation Names Lamar Tree City USA
Lamar, CO was named a 2012 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. This is the 22nd year Lamar has earned the national designation. Lamar achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, […]
New Rotary Ducky Dash Race Planned
The Lamar Rotary Club will still be having our annual Ducky Dash Race on May 18, 2013; due to our current drought situation the race will be moved and conducted in another manner; race details to follow. The important thing to remember is that the Duck Race will go on. The proceeds from the […]
Prowers Medical Center to Honor Nursing Staff During National Nurses Week
Prowers Medical Center (PMC) will honor their nursing staff during National Nurses Week which begins May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. The week-long celebration will recognize nurses for “Delivering Quality and Innovation in Patient Care”, the American Nurses Association’s 2013 theme for National Nurses Week. In 2012, Americans again voted nurses […]
LCC Hosts CSU’s 2013 AGFEST for Elementary School Students
CSU’s annual AGFEST was held this past Wednesday for 225 fifth grade students from area schools. Mick Livingston, CSU Extension Agent from Burlington, said several thousand elementary students from Rocky Ford, Hugo, Brush, Sterling, Holyoke and in Prowers and Bent County will view the displays focusing on different aspects of employment in the agricultural […]
Down with the Old, Up with the New
Zone dampers, or air conditioning units were hoisted into place atop the Lamar Community Building this past Wednesday, April 24. According to a construction update provided to the City of Lamar by Honeywell Building Solutions, all the roof top units will be in place before graduation ceremonies are held. Matt Neuhold, Recreation Coordinator, said […]
Business of the Week – SDS, Inc.
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 SDS, Inc. Give them a call at: 719.336-3244 In 1964, Colorado incorporated twenty community-centered boards (CCBs) across the […]
Pedal the Plains Bicycle Tour Includes Lamar, La Junta, Eads
DENVER — Wednesday, April 24, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper, The Denver Post and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade today announced the route for the second annual Pedal The Plains Bicycle Tour, scheduled for Sept. 20-22, 2013. The tour this year will stop in Eads, Lamar and La Junta. A press conference […]
ARPA Responds to LUB Meeting Request, LUB Youth Job Program Starts in June
Area high school students between 18-21 years of age who have completed their junior year of high school can apply to Lamar Light and Power for employment in the company’s summer youth jobs program. The annual seasonal program offers temporary employment beginning June 3 for eight to ten weeks through the summer. The program […]
Bradley Named to Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Academic Team
(Lamar, Colorado; April 23, 2013) Every year, each two-year college in the U.S. may nominate two students for the All-USA Academic Team, which is sponsored by USA Today, Coca-Cola, and Phi Theta Kappa. This year, Sarah Bradley, former president of Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, was named to the […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s March 2013 Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office received 271 calls for service for March, 2013. Lamar placed 144 calls, followed by 88 from the county and 26 from Holly. Fifty of the Lamar calls were jail related and 23 were for warrant arrests. Lamar also had 30 calls for serving papers and restraining orders. Traffic accidents […]
Urban Land Institute Conducting Health Seminars in Lamar
Persons affiliated with the local medical community and interested citizens in general attended a briefing regarding a series of interviews delving into health concerns for Lamar residents. Several panelists and members of the Urban Land Institute were introduced to the gathering by Edward McMahon, Senior Fellow for Sustainable Development, from ULI, following their afternoon […]
Colorado Fishing Report for April 23, 2013
Fishing Fun for the Family! Stay Up to Date with the Latest Fishing Reports from the Division of Parks & Wildlife. New Reports are Available Once a Week. Barr Lake State Park Spring Fishing Clinic Sports enthusiasts of all skill levels are invited to a fishing clinic at Barr Lake State Park on Saturday, May […]
Local Gymnast Wins All-Around Title
Rebecca Henderson of Lamar competed at the USAG sanctioned Peak Gymnastics Meet in Highlands Ranch on April 19th. She competed as part of the Optionals 6 team for Nogares Gymnastics Academy in Pueblo. Her all-around score of 36.85 was a personal best and placed her at the top of the Senior B age division. Henderson’s […]
Lamar Honkers Visit Healing Hands Massage Therapy
The Honkers of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce stopped by to visit Sherry Walls of Healing Hands Massage Therapy at her new business location of, 505 East Elm Street, in Lamar. Sherry Walls LMT, LMMT, LST has been in the field of massage therapy and related areas for over 30 years. Sherry is involved in […]
An All Too Familiar Sight
North of Clay Creek, south of Lamar – Picture by Doug Hasser Alter the size and shape of the 18 wheeler in the first photograph to what it might have looked like 80 years ago and this could have been a picture taken around 1930. Instead, it was photographed Monday afternoon, April 22, along northbound Highway […]
Lamar Police Score a Second Meth Bust
On Monday, April 22, 2013, at approximately 12:43 pm, Lamar Police Officers received information that a wanted party was in a purple Hyundai vehicle near the Lamar Community Building. Officers responded to check for the vehicle with negative results. A short time later the vehicle was located coming back into town from the south. The […]
Lamar City Council Enacts Water Restrictions
Acting on a recommendation from the Lamar Water Board, the city council voted in favor of implementing Stage 1 Mandatory Water Restrictions, effective Thursday, May 2. The decision was based on current drought conditions and lack of ditch water, although the city’s well system is in good shape and has adequate supplies. The restrictions state […]
CSP, Multi-Department Police Pursuit Nabs Four Suspects
On Monday, April 22, 2013 at approximately 1900 hours, officers from the Rocky Ford Police Department located a suspect vehicle involved in a 1st Degree Criminal Trespass incident. When the officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, reaching speeds of over 100 mph. Rocky Ford Police Department pursued […]
Granada Hosts Prowers County Commissioner Meeting
The Prowers County Commissioners continued their policy of community outreach this past Thursday, April 18, holding their regular meeting at the Granada Complex. The commissioners periodically hold their meetings in Granada, Wiley and Holly to stay acquainted with representatives in those communities and afford the residents an opportunity to meet with the commissioners. Students from […]
Southeast Health Group Receives National Award for Excellence in Mental Health
April 12, 2013 (La Junta, CO) — Southeast Health Group has received the 2013 National Council Award of Excellence for Service Innovation from the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council). The National Council Awards of Excellence honor the innovative and inspirational efforts of individuals and organizations — staff, board leaders, volunteers, consumers, families, […]