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PJ Wilson Resigning from Lamar City Council
City Councilman P.J. Wilson announced that he will be stepping down from the council as his family has purchased a home outside the city boundaries, no longer allowing him to serve out his full term. He stated that his final day in office would be March 12, unless a replacement for his seat is found […]
Local Gymnastics Team Competes at Pikes Peak Cup Meet
The Wranglers Gymnastics Team competed at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs at the Pikes Peak Cup on Sunday, Feb 5th. This event was the largest gymnastics event that Colorado will see for the next 4 years. Because this is an Olympic year, there are Olympic National Qualifiers held all around the United States. Colorado Springs […]
Lengthy Agenda Set for Tonght’s Lamar City Council Meeting
The city council’s work session will consist of a presentation from Ennovate Incorporated regarding performance contracting. The firm conducts energy audits for city buildings, contracts to have energy-saving improvements installed, provides financing for the project and guarantees that the energy savings realized will finance the alterations. In regular session, the council is holding a pubic […]
Lamar hosts annual goose fest – Feb. 23-26
LAMAR HOSTS ANNUAL GOOSE FEST – FEB. 23-26 LAMAR, Colo. – Each morning in southeast Colorado at this time of year, tens of thousands of snow geese lift off local ponds and reservoirs in a pre-dawn ritual. The swirl of flapping wings and din of honking grows louder as the birds circle overhead and make […]
Sciacca Joins LCC Rodeo
Casey Sciacca of Canyon, Texas has transferred from Frank Phillips College in Borger, TX and will join the Lamar Community College Rodeo team this spring. A 2010 Canyon High School graduate, Sciacca will pursue an Ag-Transfer degree while competing in team roping and steer wrestling. LCC Rodeo Coach Fred Sherwood commented, “Casey is a good […]
New Golf Pro, Irrigation System at Spreading Antlers
A new $107,000 watering system is being installed at Spreading Antlers Golf Course this month, thanks to donations from the Huddleston-Butler Foundation as well as other sources. In addition to a new irrigation system, the course now has a new golf pro. Golf board director, Larry Huddleston, said Bob Haney has been hired as of […]
Holly Trustees Focus on Property Issues
The Holly school construction project moved forward, as the Holly Trustees approved an ordinance vacating several streets and alleys within the project boundaries. The school board petitioned the trustees to vacate a portion of Second Street, Third Street, Pawnee Street, Buffalo Street and alleys within the collateralized boundaries. These areas had already been vacated, and […]
LCC Men’s Basketball Update 1-24-2012
The LCC men’s basketball team picked up its first win in 2012 last week with a 90-89 win over Clarendon College last Wednesday in Clarendon, TX. However their struggles continue as they dropped a 74-71 decision against Northeastern Junior College, Saturday in Sterling, CO. The Runnin’ Lopes are now 5-12 on the season and 0-3 […]
LCC Men’s Basketball Update 1-17-2012
The Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes men’s basketball team continued its struggles this past weekend dropping their first two sub-region games on the road. Friday night the Lopes dropped one to Laramie County 83-71 and Saturday lost to North Platte 86-75. The Lopes fall to 4-11 overall and 0-2 in the Region IX South Sub-Region. […]
Thurston Reservoir Issued Water from Fort Lyon Canal
LAMAR, Colo. – Thirsty Thurston Reservoir got a much-needed drink of water thanks to a partnership between Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Fort Lyon Canal Company and Colorado Springs Utilities. Approximately 1,000 acre-feet of water was delivered to Thurston through Fort Lyon Canal Company’s canal system in mid-November. The water delivery was made possible through a […]
Runnin’ Lopes Basketball – Men’s Mid Season Update
The Lamar Community College Men’s Basketball Team has closed out the first half of their schedule with a disappointing 4-8 record. The Runnin’ Lopes have played a tough schedule with 8 of their 12 games on the road and taking on 4 teams that have appeared in the NJCAA national polls. “We are definitely not […]
Walsh Boys, Eads Girls Win 48th Annual Holiday Tournament
The 48th Annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Basketball Tournament will be played this Thursday through Saturday, December 15-17 at the Lamar Community Building. Friday’s games begin at 10am and the Saturday championship games are scheduled for 8pm for the Girls Tournament and 9:30 for the Boys. The Consolation Championships will be played at […]
Simple Pleasures
There’s a line in a classic oldie from singer James Taylor’s, “Sweet Baby James”, about how, “the Berkshires were dream-like on account of that frostin”. He was referring to how that western Massachusetts County appeared to him one winter morning as he hit the road to go on tour. Portions of Prowers County offered that […]
LCC Softball Rings for Salvation Army
The Lamar Community College Softball team rang bells for the Salvation Army on Sunday, December 4th at Lamar Safeway, Thriftway, and Wal-mart. The team raised over $900 between kettles in the three locations. Runnin’ Lopes freshmen Emily Hager (left) and Salina Rowland show their holiday spirit (and cold weather gear) for the project. Photo and […]
Lamar Lady Lopes Drop two at Hutchinson Thanksgiving Classic
The Lamar Lady Lopes took on Dodge City at the Hutchinson Thanksgiving Classic, dropping the first game 72-61. The game was a tail of two halves. LCC jumped out early using pressure defense and a strong transition game to take an early 10 point lead against the Conq’s. Lamar led 17-7 early in the game. […]
LCC Lady Lopes Get Road Win at Colby
The Lamar Lady Runnin’ Lopes went to Colby, Kansas on Wednesday to take on the Colby Lady Trojans. Lamar had defeated Colby on the season opener in Lamar, and was able to get the season sweep on the road, defeating the Trojans 56-53. Colby scored the first basket of the night, taking a two to […]
LCC Men’s Basketball Update
The Lamar Community College Men’s Basketball team fell to 3-6 on the season after going 1-2 in Casper, Wyoming this past weekend. The Lopes took on Cloud County Community College on Thursday. It took a few minutes for the Thanksgiving Turkey to wear off as Cloud County would jump out to a 14-0 lead. The […]
Lamar Hosts Annual Two Shot this Week
The 45th Annual Southeast Colorado Two Shot Goose Hunt will be kicking off its activities on Wednesday, November 30 with the President’s Reception. The public is welcome to attend and greet the hunters that will be traveling from all over the United States to Lamar. The reception will be held at 6:30pm in the Empire […]
Cost of Granada Levee Study will Impact Town Budget
The Granada Town Board could be facing an $84,000 bill for a study on needed improvements to the town’s levees. FEMA representatives have been touring the country and the nation, providing a town by town assessment of the levee systems in each community. Granada Board members were told they’d have to conduct an engineering assessment […]
Granada Playground Taking Shape
The rainy weather from this past Saturday, October 8, postponed the work scheduled for the construction of all the playground equipment at the Granada Park. Mayor Leslie Baca said the work will be done mostly by volunteers and with some help from Summit Recreation, the playground suppliers. Some work was completed last weekend, while […]