All Entries in the "Recreation" Category
Colorado Fishing Report for July 23, 2013
Pueblo West High School champions young anglers Pueblo West’s Cyclone Anglers, led by teacher Steve Spock, is the state’s only high school fishing team. What started as a small group of dedicated, young anglers has blossomed into a 20 member team. Jerry Neal, editor of Colorado Outdoors Magazine for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, put together […]
Registration Now Open for Several Rec Leagues
Lamar Parks & Recreation is now accepting registration for several leagues. The fall recreational leagues offer several sports for a variety of ages. Flag Football, 5th & 6th Grade Football, 5th & 6th Grade Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball and Adult Kickball will all be starting soon. For more information, visit the Lamar Community Building at 610 South […]
Health Oriented Projects Seeing Busy End of Summer
Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell outlined several visits being planned for Lamar this summer to ascertain how best to use the funding the community will receive for health and exercise oriented projects. She told Coalition members that due to the amazing attendance at the Family Fun Day earlier this month at Willow Creek Park and […]
National Weather Service – Drought Information Statement
Monsoon rains have brought some relief in the drought for portions of southern Colorado. Widespread precipitation levels were reported between three and four inches across the southeast mountains so far in July. However, this moisture still has not been as much or widespread enough to bring any long term relief to the drought gripping […]
Letter to the Editor – Big Thank You from the Library
The library board, library director, and library staff would like to thank the Lamar B.P.O.E. Elks for sponsoring a Bingo night for the library. We would also like to thank those individuals who attended the Bingo night in support of the Lamar Public Library. The money we raised will help provide fall programs for patrons […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds Babe Ruth Contract Fees
Contract fees for the 2013 Colorado Babe Ruth 13 Prep State Championship being held in Lamar this weekend, July 19-22, were approved by the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel on Tuesday, July 16. The short notice request for the $850 was due only because the organizing committee learned about it after last month’s Panel meeting. […]
Prowers Medical Center to Host Picnic at State Baseball Tournament
(Lamar, CO) July 12, 2013 – Next week Lamar is hosting the Babe Ruth 13 and Under Boys State Baseball Tournament. In response to the “support challenge” initiated by Frontier Bank, Prowers Medical Center will play host to the traditional tournament picnic to welcome the participants and families to our community. The picnic will be held […]
Prowers Sheriff’s Posse Purchases New H.Q.
For dozens of summers, the Prowers County Sheriff’s Posse has helped manage the Sand and Sage Fair and other events at the country fairgrounds from either under tree shade or a tent. Just recently, Posse members purchased a more permanent headquarters at the fairgrounds for themselves with their own funds. The building is […]
Colorado Fishing Report for July 16, 2013
Prewitt Reservoir boat ramp closed for season Due to falling water levels at Prewitt Reservoir, the boat ramp is unusable for the remainder of the boating season. Wakeless boating is permitted, however only very small, hand-launched craft are able to access the water. Due to the low water levels, trailered watercraft or pleasure boats are […]
Lamar Chamber Seeking Filler Items for Welcome Bags
The 2013 Babe Ruth Colorado State 13 Prep Tournament is July 19-23rd. The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is in need of items from our local businesses for the welcome bags. We are now up to (90) participants. Some ideas that would be good are baseball caps, sunscreen, chap stick, water bottles, pens, notepads, hard candy, […]
Granada Trustees Hear Update on Camp Amache Construction
Granada RE-1 School District Superintendant, Ian DeBono provided the Granada Trustee Board with an update on new additions at Camp Amache during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, July 10. He said a guardhouse tower was recently erected, and construction is underway on a barracks building which should be complete by the end of September. […]
American Idol Finalist Josh Gracin to Kick-Off Sand and Sage Round-Up
Concert and PRCA Rodeo tickets go on sale Monday July 22. Country music star and Marine veteran Josh Gracin will kick-off the Sand and Sage Round-Up on Saturday August 3rd at 8:00p.m.. The concert will be held at the Prowers County Fairgrounds in Lamar and tickets are $12 for reserved seating and $15 for arena […]
Trinidad Lake Closed to Boating
TRINIDAD, Colo. – Trinidad Lake in Trinidad Lake State Park is closed to boating until further notice. All other park activities, including fishing, camping and hiking, are still permitted. Wildfire aircraft will be dipping the lake for water to combat the Pipeline Fire on Fisher’s Peak near Trinidad. The park remains open to all activities […]
Project HOPE Coalition Discusses Food and Funding
The Project HOPE Coalition held their monthly meeting this past Monday, July 8 at Lincoln Elementary School and reviewed activities and revenues from the recent Family Fun Day at Willow Creek Park, and planned for future summer events. An estimated 815 residents attended the Saturday event and $408 was raised through various food sales, including […]
Driving for Donations
Driving for Donations or Cruising for Cash or Riding for Rockets or however you might term it, some volunteers from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, were out on the night of July 4th, seeking donations for next year’s fireworks display. The group covered the area parking lots surrounding the Prowers County Fairgrounds, […]
Colorado Fishing Report for July 9, 2013
Miramonte Reservoir in Montrose to close both boat ramps Due to the low water level at Miramonte Reservoir, both boat ramps at the lake will be closed the week of July 8. Lake users, however, can continue to use hand-launched craft such as canoes, sea kayaks and row boats. Float tubes can also be used. […]
Lamar Council Begins Budget Work, Delays Airport Upgrades
Summertime means the Lamar City Council starts picking dates for budget deadlines. A work session focusing on general guidance for the 2014 budget was held Monday, July 8. Topics of discussion included: Revenue Projections, Taxation, Capital Investment, Performance based Salary Increases, Contingency Set-Aside and other Funding Priorities. City Clerk, Linda Williams, recapped the May […]
A Perfect Pool Party
Voces Unidas continued to provide some summer fun and relief from the heat this past Sunday, July 7, with their annual free pool party at the Lamar Municipal Swimming Pool. This marks the 5th year that Voces Unidas has hosted the party in conjunction with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and various municipal and civic organizations. […]
Fishing Report for July 2, 2013
‘Kid’s Fishing Clinic’ to be held at Steamboat Lake State Park Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites kids and their families to enjoy a fun-filled day at Steamboat Lake State Park’s first-ever ‘Kid’s Fishing Clinic’, Saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. to 12:30, at the Bridge Island boat trailer parking lot. Registration for the event will […]
Commissioners Awaiting Reply on Visit Invite to Governor
County commissioners in Prowers and southeast Colorado are waiting to see if Governor Hickenlooper will reply to their request that he visit the drought stricken areas of the state and view firsthand the economic and environmental impact the drought has wrought in this region for the past several years. On May 10, the governor issued […]