All Entries in the "Recreation" Category
Lamar City Sales Tax Collections are Up
The Sales Tax collections for the City of Lamar are up 3.79% for January and up 4.47% for Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for a gain of $10,588.01 over the same period in 2011. Year-to-Date City Sales Tax collections are up 3.53% and Total Sales and Use Tax collections are up 2.51% for a […]
S. E. Colorado Employment Update
Employers in Colorado added 19,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,284,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 22,500 and government decreased 3,000. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.8 percent. The number […]
Are You Feeling Lucky…?
You never know which way your day is going to go. A good one, a bad one, or something in-between. For Lamar resident William Adams, his mail brought some very good news. Tri County Ford has been running a contest for a free car. If the numbers on your mailer invitation match the numbers […]
Oscar Riley New Lamar Councilman, Buzzard Gets Renewed License
Oscar Riley was selected as a replacement Lamar City Councilman for PJ Wilson who resigned his position as he no longer resides within city limits. Wilson informed the council last month and Riley was one of three candidates who was interviewed by the council in executive session last Wednesday. Steven Rabe has been selected by […]
Regional Airports Receive Project Funding
DENVER — Friday, March 9, 2012 — Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today that $20.4 million in state aviation fuel tax revenues will be distributed to 47 Colorado airports under the Aviation Discretionary Grant Program. The program is administered by the Colorado Aeronautical Board and the Division of Aeronautics of the Colorado Department of Transportation. “Colorado’s […]
Entertainment and Fund Raising Highlight Commercial Club Meeting
Fund raising efforts to buy a digital projector for the Holly Theater are gaining some ground. The Holly Commercial Club reported during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, March 7, that to date, $42,180.35 had been raised against the goal of $100,000. Several other fundraising events have been planned. A Mexican food dinner will be held at […]
Lamar City Council to Act on City Administrater/PJ Wilson Replacement
The Lamar City Council will make some decisions regarding future personnel following their 5:30pm executive session this Monday evening, March 12. Three candidates for councilman PJ Wilson’s Ward II seat will be interviewed in executive session. The deadline for submission of names was last Wednesday, March 7. Wilson is resigning from the council as he […]
New Faces Coming to Holly Town Board
So far, so good, for the match-up of persons wanting to serve on the Holly Town Board and the number of vacancies listed. Holly Town Administrator Marsha Willhite presented a resolution that will cancel the scheduled April 3 election if no more candidates sign up with the Town Clerk by the March 16 deadline. The […]
Science and Students at LCC
Several hundred elementary and middle school students put their best scientific foot forward Wednesday, March 7, at the annual Southeast Colorado Regional Science Fair held at Lamar Community College. The LCC Wellness Center was full of students, exhibits and judges who were assessing the quality of the presentations from seven area schools, from Walsh […]
$28 Million School Project Underway in Holly
Holly School District Superintendent Carlyn Yokum got a round of cheers from the audience of school students, teachers and citizens when she told the gathering that a brand new school would be waiting for them by the fall of 2013. Groundbreaking for the school, which will serve approximately 300 students between pre-kindergarten and 12th graders, […]
“Luck, Be a Lady…”
Lots of players were hoping Lady Luck would smile on them for the weekly Lamar Eagles bingo game, Tuesday, March 6. The players had started to line up to gain entry to the Lodge on South Main Street as early as 3pm according to Bob Sturgess of the Lodge. That’s because the progressive jackpot […]
County Clears Concerns on Cooking
Stating that while they are not diminishing their concern with health standards for food related events in Prowers County, Prowers County Public Health and Environment clarified their position on qualifications required for such events. The news release, issued on Tuesday, March 6, stated in part, “Until further notice, PCPHE will only be involved with Temporary […]
February 2012 NWS Hydrologic Chart for S.E. Colorado
National Weather Service-Hydrologic Report-March 4, 2012 Temperatures have been 0 to 2 degrees above average across the Arkansas Valley Basin during February. Temperatures across the upper Rio Grande Basin have been 1 to 2 degrees above average. Overall snowpack levels are running below average across the Arkansas and Upper Rio Grande basins. On February 29, […]
SE COLORADO HUNTERS GET APPLICATION TIPS
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado hunters in the southeast corner of the state who have questions about how to get a big-game hunting license this fall are invited to attend one of two upcoming application seminars that will provide information and application assistance. Hunters can learn about the draw and preference point system, determining your odds […]
Lamar Middle & High School FFA Contest Winners
Congratulations to the Lamar Middle School winners of FREE Donkey Basketball tickets for participating in various contests during FFA Week! Contests consisted of Ag Career Scavenger Hunt, Lamar FFA Facebook Group challenge and good behavior during game day at the Middle School. Photo features on the back row FFA officers (left to right): Austin […]
8th Annual Lamar Elks Gun Show Has Good Turnout
Close to two dozen vendors were on hand this past Friday through Sunday at the Lamar Elks Lodge for their annual gun show. Elks Exalted Ruler Jared Crabtree and Lodge member Tom McKibbon, who were manning the front desk on Saturday afternoon, said the parking lot was packed in the morning and there was still […]
Development of Valco Property Taking Shape
Motorists crossing the Arkansas River have noticed increased excavation work at the Valco property to the east, along the banks of the river and at the base of the bridge. Tom Brubaker, owner and manager of Valco is donating the land to the city, approximately 108 acres. He offered a brief outline of the work […]
Canyons & Plains Recognizes Outstanding Support for 2011
Outstanding Tourism Sponsor; Lamar Lodging Tax Board was selected for their exemplary support of fostering the growth of the tourism industry through preservation, heritage business development, and education of the public about tourism in southeast Colorado. The Lamar Lodging Tax board has stood as a sustaining sponsor for Canyons & Plains during the challenging years […]
New Board Members Attend PCDI Meeting
John Marrin, President of Lamar Community College, and Shawna Hodge, Lamar’s Main Street Director, sat in on their first PCDI meeting, Tuesday morning, February 28. Both were elected to the board during the annual meeting of Prowers County Development Incorporated on February 16. Board members, after some discussion, decided to reduce the asking price for […]
Bottom Line Duo to Perform March 5th at LHS Auditorium
The next concert of the 2011-2012 concert season presented by the Southeast Colorado Concert Association takes place on Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Lamar High School Auditorium starting at 7:00 p.m., and features the Bottom Line Duo – husband and wife, Spencer and Traci Hoveskeland – playing a concert of classics and pops on […]