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Prowers Commissioners Receive LCC and CSU Extension Update
Lamar Community College and Otero Junior College are combining some of their business education expertise to offer a new information outlet to area students and business people. LCC President John Marrin and Christine Bullock from the college’s Small Business Management Faculty, discussed the concept in which OJC would expand their business classes to the ag […]
Holly Commercial Club, November 6, 2013 Meeting
Guests for the Wednesday monthly meeting included: Lance Benninghoff, PCDI Executive Director; Bryce Thacker of the Holly Medical Clinic; Anne Marie Crampton and Jenna Randle of Lamar Community College. The Treasurer’s monthly report showed a year to date profit of $2,066.28. The Holly Shopper P & L for October reflected a profit of […]
Juniper Village Hosts Halloween Festivities
Juniper Village at Lamar is always pleased to welcome the community into the building but it is extra special when guests are all dressed up! Juniper kicked off its Halloween celebration with a long line standing outside waiting in anticipation as the doors were about to open. Residents and staff alike got into this event […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
By Wilma Trujillo, SEA Agronomist In the state of Colorado, pesticide application is regulated by a very strict set of laws enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private, commercial, limited-commercial, and public pesticide applicators. The purpose of the license is to demonstrate a level of […]
PWC Approves 2014 Fishing Regs, Moves Drone Ban Forward
LAMAR, Colo. – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the 2014 fishing regulations and took other regulatory action during its November meeting in Lamar. Commissioners also began the two-step process of setting general regulations for 2014, including a potential ban on the use of drones for hunting or scouting in Colorado. The newly adopted […]
Area Residents Appointed to Gov Judicial Commission
Gov. Hickenlooper announces Boards and Commissions appointments DENVER — Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper announced several Boards and Commissions appointments today. The appointments were to the State Commission of Judicial Performance; the 1st through 15th Judicial District judicial nominating commissions; and the 17th through 22nd Judicial District judicial nominating commissions. Colorado’s 22 […]
Lamar Police – County Sheriff Establish Tip Line for Public
The Lamar Police Department and the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office have established an anonymous tip line for the public to provide information. The information provided by the caller will be used to help solve crimes which are being committed within the city and county. The information which is provided by the citizens can relate […]
Fairground Rentals, Salary Proposals, Science Library Discussed by Commissioners
Arena availability is being booked in advance for 2014 activities for the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The commissioners approved eight dates for next year for six gymkhanas for the Vaqueros Saddle Club between March and November and two for the return of the Colorado Mounted Thunder shooting competition in April, the third year this group […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, September 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office answered 292 calls for service this past September, 2013. Lamar had 171 calls with serving paper and restraining orders posting the most responses at 52. Warrant arrests numbered 24 and 44 of the 171 calls were jail related. The county had 82 calls with eleven for animal problems and […]
Bent’s New Fort Site Dedication – Santa Fe Trail Wayside Grand Opening
Post Modern Company had the great honor of an invitation to the October 19th Dedication Ceremony of the new Santa Fe Trail Site – Bent’s New Fort! It was a dream came true for Santa Fe Trail fans when the site of Bent’s New Fort near Lamar opened to the public. In 1849, William Bent […]
10th Annual Fantasy Tree Auction to Raise Funds for DSRC
The 10th Annual Fantasy Tree fundraising event will be held on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., at the Lamar Elks Lodge, 28157 US Hwy 287, in Lamar. The Fantasy Tree auction is a fundraising event to support the maintenance and operations of a four county “Safe House” which is operated by the […]
Veterans Receive Local “Thanks”
Veteran’s Day was officially observed on Monday, November 11 across the country. Some local organizations in southeast Colorado took the time to offer their own thanks to our veterans in various ways. The Lamar Elks Lodge offered a free steak dinner this past Friday evening to any member of the military, past or present, and […]
Second Time for Cook on City Council
Two separate city council sessions were held Monday, November 11, preceded by a work session to review the municipal Rates and Fees schedule for 2014. A proposal noting some changes for the approaching year was tabled for an additional work session discussion because of the wide scope of services and fees that were covered. Two […]
Toys for Tots In Full Swing
It’s that time again! Toys for Tots is back and started November 1st. They would like to ask if you are going to donate toys, please take the time and go through them before they are brought to them. They spend a lot of time cleaning and disposing broken or worn out toys. They can […]
Farm City Banquet to Feature Clare Dunn
Lamar Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the Annual Farm City Banquet taking place this Friday, November 15th at the Lamar Community Building. This year’s event will feature Clare Dunn performing live. Clare is coming home all the way from Nashville to be part of this great annual event! The Lamar FFA students will be working hard […]
Some Drought Improvement in Early Fall for Southeast Colorado
A wet summer, combined with good early season snowfall across the higher terrain and cool temperatures through October has allowed for continued improvement in drought conditions across south central Colorado, but there has not been as much precipitation for southeastern plains counties. The National Weather Service out of Pueblo reports Moderate D1 Drought […]
Honkers Recognize Two New Fire Engineers/EMTs
On October 18th the Lamar Honkers made a visit to the Lamar Fire Department to recognize the promotion of two new Fire Engineers/EMTs to the Lamar Fire Department. After extensive training under the supervision of Fire Chief Marshal Cook, Geoff Newman and Jordan Kemp were promoted to their new positions and duties in mid-September. Congratulations […]
Delimitation of Emerald Ash Borer Starts Nov. 4 in Boulder
In late September, the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive pest of ash trees was identified within the city limits of Boulder. Since that time, staff from the City of Boulder Forestry Division and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) have worked cooperatively to complete a visual assessment of all public and private ash […]
Honkers Visit New Double T Laundry Service
On October 18th the Lamar Honkers paid a visit to Double T Laundry Service a new business located at 204 East Parkway Drive in Lamar. Double T Laundry Service is owned and operated by Tammy Moran with help from her manager, Tiffany Saldana. Double T Laundry Service is a full service laundry business. They can […]
Sheriff Expresses Concern About Drug Use in Prowers County
The Prowers County Commissioners heard about the work of the Domestic Safety Resource Center from Lisa Thomas and Lisa Mendenhall and were invited to attend the 10th Annual Fantasy Tree fundraising event at the Lamar Elks Lodge on November 23. Thomas is the chairperson of the event and Mendenhall is the director of the Resource […]