All Entries in the "Tourism" Category
Construction Projects Nearing Completion in Holly
Two significant construction projects are nearing completion in Holly this summer. Reyman’s Grocery Store at 100 South Main is almost ready to open its doors in September, according to Jess Kalma, store owner. The other construction project is the new Holly School, which is receiving some finishing touches before classes begin for pre-kindergarten through grade […]
Colorado Fishing Report for July 23, 2013
Cherry Creek boat recommendations altered Effective Tuesday, July 29, Cherry Creek State Park will put the following recommendations in place for the West and East Boat Ramps due to low water levels, unmarked hazards and the potential for risk of damage to vessels: All vessels that launch and load on both the East & West […]
Big Timbers Museum Update
Kathleen Scranton, Curator for the Big Timbers Museum, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with a quarterly activities update. Tammie Clark, Health and Human Services, recently donated two historic bookcases and the museum plans to receive additional cabinetry, office furniture, a carved wooden bench and a metal bench from the Prowers County auction room this […]
“Leftover” Hunting Licenses On-Sale August 6th
DENVER – Leftover big game hunting licenses will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m., at Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices and more than 700 hunting license retailers statewide. Leftover licenses are those limited licenses that did not sell during the annual license draw process. With hunting applications being up […]
Celebrate Colorado Day with Free Admission into State Parks
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife will celebrate Colorado Day, Monday, Aug. 5 by offering free entrance at all 42 state parks. Colorado Day was created by the state legislature to mark the anniversary of statehood, granted in 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant. Free entrance at the state parks is an annual Colorado Day tradition. “Colorado […]
Food Vendors Wanted for Pedal the Plains
The 2013 Pedal The Plains annual cycling event is coming to Lamar in late September. This is the 2nd Annual Pedal the Plains event which will feature three towns in Southeastern Colorado: Eads, La Junta, and Lamar. This is a huge event that will bring many visitors to our city! On Friday, September 20th, Pedal the Plains participants […]
Meeting Planned to Discuss Land Sale on the Granada State Wildlife Area
LAMAR, Colo. – Representatives from state and federal agencies will be available to answer questions about plans to re-route a portion of U.S. Highway 50 through the Granada State Wildlife Area in Prowers County. An open-house question and answer session is slated for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office at 2500 […]
Pedal the Plains Mural Set for Bi-Centennial Park
Shawna Hodge, Lamar Main Street Coordinator, recapped the $1,000 award Lamar received to construct a public art project that will be set in place prior to the Pedal the Plains Bicycle tour in southeast Colorado. The funding from the Colorado Creative Industries will help finance the multi-group project which incorporates artistic submissions from […]
2013 Southeast Colorado Art Guild Autumn Art Show Call for Entries
The Southeast Colorado Arts Guild (SECAG) in conjunction with The Southeast Colorado Arts Council is proud to present this year’s Autumn Art Show at the Shore Art Center starting Tuesday, October 23rd. This art show is open to the public and will run for only four days. The current schedule is as follows: Registration is […]
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 […]
Colorado Employment Situation – June 2013
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 11,000 over the month from May to June reaching 2,368,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 7,200 and government increased 3,800. In June payroll jobs exceeded the previous peak of 2,363,500 reached May 2008 by 4,800. According to the survey of households, the […]
Grant Funds Downtown Lamar Economic Study
Lamar, by virtue of being a Colorado Main Street Community, recently received a grant from the Department of Local Affairs to fund a market niche assessment for the city and downtown businesses. Shawna Hodge, Lamar’s Main Street Coordinator, offered invitations to members of the community to attend the sessions, conducted during sessions held over […]
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. […]
Unearthing the Past at Bent’s New Fort
Several local students and some from the archeology department at the University of Colroado, Colorado Springs, were at the dig site of Bent’s New Fort earlier this month. Under the guidance of Richard Carrillo of Cuartelejo HP Associates of La junta, the students used small shovels and metal detectors to probe the remains of […]
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 […]
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. […]
Governor Accepting Invitation to Discuss Prowers County Drought Impact
The Prowers County Commissioners and representatives for Governor HIckenlooper are working to firm up details for an August visit by the governor to Prowers County, a follow-up of an invitation by the commissioners to view first-hand, the effects of the long-standing drought in Prowers and other southeast Colorado Counties. The Prowers County Commissioners, during […]
Clark Hired as County Deputy Director of Health & Environment
The Prowers County Commissioners approved the hiring of R.N. Tammi Clark as the Deputy Director for the County’s Health and Environment Department. Clark will begin her duties on Monday, July 15. She has been a Prowers County resident for almost 30 years and has been in the medical field for almost 20 years, […]
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 […]