All Entries in the "Prowers County" Category
Lamar Community College Hosts Successful Career Expo
(Lamar, Colorado; February 22, 2013) On Wednesday February 13, 2013 Lamar Community College’s Wellness Center was abuzz at the first annual Career Expo. With over 320 middle school, high school, and LCC students in attendance, the 75 vendors assisted students as they explored career options. The Career Expo was designed to educate and inform students […]
Six Candidates Running for PCDI Board
As many as six Prowers County residents will be voted on for three board seats, Wednesday night, February 27, during the annual Prowers County Development Incorporated meeting. There are three positions coming open and two members, Shawna Hodge and Lawrence Brase are running for re-election. Board President Cathy Buxton said during the Tuesday morning meeting […]
Big Game Hunting Applications Due Tuesday, April 2
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2013 big-game brochures are now available and limited license applications are being accepted for this fall’s big-game hunts. License applications for deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, sheep, goat and bear are due Tuesday, April 2. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is again encouraging all hunters to apply for licenses online. In […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board Okays Funding for Downtown Coffee Shop
Brew Unto Others, Coffee with a Cause, is the name of a proposed, church supported coffee shop, which hopes to open their operation this spring in downtown Lamar. Shawna Hodge, Executive Director of Lamar Partnership Incorporated and Renee Beebe, who will manage the property, briefed the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board on the business operation and […]
7 Cases of Pertussis Confirmed for Prowers County
Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health officials have received lab confirmation of seven (7) pertussis cases in Lamar, Colorado. Pertussis, a respiratory illness commonly known as “whooping cough” or“100 day cough”, is a very contagious disease caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. This disease is spread from person to person usually spread […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of February 24, 2013
Top Ten Books for the Week of February 24, 2013 Black City by Elizabeth Richards The Racketeer by David Baldacci Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts Dating and Sex by Judith Peacock The Forgotten by David Baldacci The Last Straw by Jeff Kiinney […]
Gerald M. Fleshman…December 29, 1931 – February 21, 2013
A Mass of Christian Burial for Wiley resident, Gerald M. Fleshman will be held at 10:00AM, Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Henry Aguwa as celebrant. A Rosary will be held prior to the Mass at 9:30AM with Deacon Henry Wertin reciting. Interment with […]
Buyer Beware – Watch Out for Nursery Stock and Landscaping Scams
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is warning consumers to be wary of nursery stock (trees, shrubs, perennial plants and turf grass sod) that is included for “free” with the cost of exorbitant planting and landscaping costs. “If nursery stock is offered for ‘free’ it likely does not meet the States’ minimum standard,” […]
County Approves Railroad Crossing Safety System Near Granada
A railroad crossing warning system will be installed at CR 22.5 near Granada in the near future. The Prowers County Commissioners, CDOT and the BNSF Railway Company entered into a contract to furnish and install flashing light signals, gates, bells, constant warning circuitry, new cabin and concrete crossing pads. The county’s contribution to the project […]
Commissioners Hear Businessmen’s Concerns over Electric Rates
Going to ARPA for Answers Several of the county’s major commercial electric users addressed their concerns regarding the high cost of local utilities and its potential negative impact on new and current businesses to the Prowers County Commissioners during their Thursday, February 21 meeting. Doug Morris of JBS Five Rivers, and Rick Robbins of Colorado […]
Business of the Week – Heart of Country
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 Heart of Country Give them a call at: 719.537-0114 The Heart of Country found its home in a […]
Chamber Honkers and Directors Visit Mindrat Consulting, LLC PC
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers expanded their knowledge of available mental healthcare services and paid a visit to Mindrat Consulting, LLC PC, located at 313 South 5th, Suite 5, in Lamar. We met Catherine R. Tempel, MAT/MA, and Demelza V. Stout, MA/LPC/NCC, who offer adult, adolescent and child, individual and family therapy in a mind/body/spirit […]
Abling Now Faces 1st Degree Murder Charges in Connection to Alba Death
Marla Abling is now facing a probable cause, first degree murder charge with intent, in connection with the January 23 death of 45-year-old Lamar resident Rory Alba, upgraded from the original charge of second degree murder. The more severe charge followed the gathering of additional information which was presented to the D.A. by the […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds May Events
Four of the five funding requests to the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel were approved by board members during their monthly meeting, Monday, February 19. The annual Wild West BBQ Contest is partnering with the Cinco de Mayo celebration this year at Willow Creek Park, and there are plans to include a Low Rider Car […]
Jeremy Miller, New County VA Representative
Jeremy Miller has become the Prowers County Veterans Administration representative, replacing Carol Grauberger who, after 34 years of service in that capacity, retired at the end of 2012. Miller, who served in the U.S. Navy and recently retired from the U.S. Naval Reserves, says he wants to reach as many local vets as possible […]
State Rep. Dore on Gun Legislation, Letter to the Editor
Evil exists. It is a kind of darkness which can take on many forms; a terrorist bent on killing hundreds, a psychotically disturbed man who will kill another man for no rational reason, or a mentally disturbed individual who takes a gun to a school with the intent to harm the most innocent […]
A Honeymoon to Remember
Don and Arlene Snover, Lamar residents, were among the 4,200 passengers stranded for several days aboard the Mexico bound cruise ship, Triumph. The couple decided to take the trip to celebrate their honeymoon, and got more than they expected in memories to last a lifetime once the ship’s engine went offline because of a fire. […]
Colorado Blueprint for Economic Development Meetings Set for Lamar
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is visiting each region in February and March to continue working with our strategic partners on the Colorado Blueprint. Executive Director Ken Lund will provide an update on progress and we will also be sharing our new online asset map, Colorado InSite, along with other […]
Learning from the Fire
Click a Picture to Enlarge The Lamar Fire Department spent the day this past Saturday, February 16, conducting a controlled house fire as a training exercise. The abandoned house in the 500 block of South 4th Street in Lamar had been scheduled to burn the week before, but the exercise was postponed because of windy […]
Claudine Canfield…August 13, 1938 – February 16, 2013
A celebration of life funeral service for longtime Lamar resident, Claudine Canfield, will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday February 20, 2013 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Kathy Leathers officiating the service. Burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Claudine will be held from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM on […]