All Entries in the "Tourism" Category
Greg Miller to Attend and Present During the 2014 Snow Goose Festival
This year during the Snow Goose Festival, Mr. Greg Miller will be on hand at the theater Saturday at 1 PM on February 22nd. Enjoy at of “The Big Year” at the Lamar Theater starring Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson! Afterward, Greg will answer your questions about being a Big Year competitor, movie […]
CDOT Promotes Historic By-Ways in Colorado
Preservation essential Feature of Colorado Byways This Week’s 2014 Saving Places Conference in Denver reminder of connection between history & highways DENVER – The Colorado Byways program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and historic preservation plays a significant role in enhancing the experience for travelers along the state’s lesser-traveled roadways. Nationally, the […]
12th Annual Snow Goose Festival, Not Just for the Birds and Birders!
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Lamar Chamber of Commerce are hosting a weekend full of fun, celebrating birds, watchable wildlife and historical heritage in southeastern Colorado. The 12th Annual Snow Goose Festival kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 20 and continues through Sunday, Feb. 23. New this year, registration is free! “Visitors can choose from […]
The Southern Cheyenne Odyssey
This article is part of a series by the National Park Service concerning the 150th Memorial of the Sand Creek Massacre. The epic migration of the Cheyenne, or Tsistsistas, tribe from the American Midwest to southeastern Colorado was a journey hundreds of years in the making. An odyssey of people, animals, and events brought the […]
Future Plans for North Gateway Park Discussed
The Lamar City Council is moving ahead with plans to improve the North Gateway Park, now that the council has annexed the property. Rick Akers, Lamar Parks and Recreation Director, and several members from the Department of Parks and Wildlife, briefed the council during a work session on early plans and ideas for improvements. The […]
Handouts Harm, Don’t Help, Wildlife
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Winter is here and that means animals will have to search a little harder for food. Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to remind people that the best way to help hungry animals is to let them find their next meal on their own. “People may mean well, but those who […]
DPW Offers Reward for Info on Nee Noshe Reservoir Poachers
REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT POACHING INCIDENT LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for help identifying the person or persons responsible for the deaths of two buck deer found along a county road near Nee Noshe Reservoir. Wildlife officers said the two deer were shot and left along Kiowa County Rd. E […]
Lodging Panel Approves Spring/Summer Rodeo Funding
The Prowers County Lodging Panel approved contract fees for stock for two rodeos coming to the county this spring and summer. Cade Spitz outlined some aspects of the Colorado Jr. Rodeo Association event set for August 14 – 17th at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. “These will be the year end finals for […]
Lex Nichols, Native American Flute Player at Amache Studio February 21
On Friday, February 21, 2014, Lex Nichols will not only play several of his collected Native American flutes, but will hand out awards to area photographers for the Share the Spirit Photography Show and Contest. A soup tasting cuisine will be presented free to the public. Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to enter their […]
Sand Creek Massacre 150th Anniversary News Releases
Condemned by Congress, the Sand Creek Massacre marked the plains with blood, sparking warfare from Texas to the Canadian border. On the morning of November 29, 1864, U.S. Army Volunteers attacked a peaceful camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho, mutilated the dead, and looted the village. The massacre left behind about two hundred Cheyenne and Arapaho […]
Local History Stories Wanted
The Prowers County Historical Board and staff at Big Timbers Museum are developing a program which will feature a historically-oriented kiosk which will be displayed at the museum this spring. The kiosk is part of a Wayfaring System in southeast Colorado, featuring 23 kiosks in twelve counties. This group effort with CDOT, Canyons and Plains, […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting
The Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, January 18, 2014, at the John K. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum, 560 Bent Avenue in Las Animas, CO. The general business meeting which will include the announcement of upcoming treks and activities for 2014 will begin at 10:00 AM followed by a delicious catered […]
CDOT Eyes Lamar Main Street Improvements
The Lamar Reliever Route and CDOT plans for Lamar’s Main Street were presented to Prowers County Development Incorporated board members by Paul Westhoff, CDOT Resident Engineer this past Tuesday, December 31. Although financing for the by-pass around Lamar is still a future issue at this time, Westhoff said CDOT is still concerned about safety issues […]
Colorado Employment Situation – November 2013
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 4,200 over the month from October to November to 2,378,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,900 and government increased 1,300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased three tenths of a percentage point in November to 6.5 percent. […]
Comment Period Extended on Reliever Route, Other Transportation Issues
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has just released a new video entitled The Colorado Transportation Story that helps explain our growing and changing economy, and the need for our transportation system to keep pace. With your help we can develop a plan and strategies that will keep Colorado thriving and moving for decades to come. Additionally, CDOT is […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Helps Fund Local Retail Map
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel approved a $1,000 request from Lamar Partnership Incorporated to help finance the printing of a shopping directory map for Lamar. The 11 by 17 inch color-coded map provides a guide to retail outlets within the city. Restaurants, media outlets, fuel and convenience stores, entertainment, schools, medical facilities and other […]
Don’t Wine, Dine and Drive This Holiday Party Season
Coloradans urged to celebrate responsibly STATEWIDE — As sleigh bells start ringing and holiday celebrations begin throughout Colorado, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is once again teaming up with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and law enforcement agencies across the state to boost DUI enforcement. Holiday celebrations are commonplace in early December, leading to […]
Critical Wildlife Projects Keep CPW Personnel Busy Over Winter
DENVER – Although the main big game hunting seasons have ended, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s researchers and biologists are preparing for another busy time of the year. Beginning in early December through late March, CPW employees will climb aboard aircraft and fly across large swaths of wildlife habitat in search of big game animals to […]
Holly Commercial Club Meeting Minutes
The Holly Commercial Club members held their final meeting of the year on Wednesday, December 4, at the Holly Methodist Church. The community Christmas Home Lighting Contest will be held this year on Tuesday, December 17. The categories will be religious, original and novelty themes. The first place winner will receive $450 in prizes with […]
Frigid Temps for Parade of Lights
Cold temperatures reduced the number of sidewalk viewers for the annual Parade of Lights in Lamar this past Friday, December 6. Most visitors downtown were either in their cars along Main Street or inside a business where they could watch in warmth. Chamber of Commerce board members made a last-minute change of plans by having […]