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City Sales Tax Shows YTD Gain
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for the City of Lamar showed a 5% Year to Date increase compared to this same time in 2012. That shows a $42,368.38 increase with total collections to date at $890,050.96, compared to 2012 of $847.682.58. February sales taxes collected in March showed a 3.61% improvement over last year […]
Water Restrictions Discussed/Carnival Coming to Lamar for State High School Rodeo
Events are moving forward to host a full-scale carnival in Lamar during the Colorado State High School Rodeo finals, June 5-9, but it won’t be at Willow Creek Park. If all goes as planned, a carnival will be set up at the Prowers County Fairgrounds, corresponding with the scheduled rodeo, in town for the annual contest. […]
Gardner announces grant from Park Service for Camp Amache
GRANADA, COLO. – Congressman Cory Gardner (CO-04) announced today that a former internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II will soon see funds for preservation and restoration thanks to a federal grant from the National Park Service. Colorado Preservation, Inc. (CPI), a Denver-based non-profit will use the $29,060 grant to make The Granada […]
Repairs Underway at Higbee Shooting Range
The Mike Higbee Shooting Range, just east of Lamar on Highway 50, will be closed to the pubic until April 22, while the site undergoes improvements. Kevin Kasmarak, Wildlife Technician with the Division of Parks and Wildlife said renovations to the kid’s fishing pond have been concluded at this point, but repairs are still underway […]
Lamar Loves the Broncos
Over 350 Broncos fans attended the Mile High Salute to Fans Tour, presented by U.S. Bank, this past Thursday morning, April 4. Fans lined up outside the Lamar Chamber of Commerce office to meet and greet some players, cheerleaders and “Miles”, the Broncos Mascot. On hand for today’s event were: Broncos David Bruton and Kevin […]
Canyons & Plains Unveils Visitor Information Kiosks
Information kiosks in Eads, Fowler, Granada and Springfield now welcome visitors to Southeast Colorado by providing maps and information on local history and attractions. These four “gateway” kiosks are the first phase in a Wayfinding Project sponsored by the regional heritage tourism group, Canyons & Plains (C&P). Canyons & Plains, with Otero County serving as […]
Waterfowl Stamps Mean More Than Just Art To 2013 Winner
DENVER – The winning submission in the 2013 Colorado Waterfowl Stamp art competition comes from a first-time winner with more than a passing interest in waterfowl stamp art. Artist Charles Black grew up hunting and fishing in Minnesota and Wisconsin and majored in wildlife biology at University of North Dakota before landing a series of […]
Colorado Employment Situation for February 2013
(DENVER) — Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 10,800 from January to February to 2,352,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 10,100 and government increased 700. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 7.2 percent. The […]
2013-14 Fishing, Hunting Licenses Now on Sale
DENVER, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunting and fishing licenses are on sale now for the 2013-14 seasons at retail outlets, at parks and wildlife offices and on-line. Anglers are reminded that they must have a new license by April 1. Lion hunters also now have an extra month–through April–for hunting, but they must […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Helps Fund 9/11 Tribute
The Second Annual Tri-State 9/11 Remembrance event received $1,035 in funding from the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, March 19. Organizer Doug Harbour detailed the growing list of activities and participants scheduled for the September 14 event at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. Harbour said the funds will finance letters of invitation […]
Comedy Night Returns to Lamar
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers invite you to a night of excitement and laughter; the ever-popular comedy night returns to the Lamar Eagles Aerie on Friday, April 5! Adam Vocke and Larry Lundstrom of 2 For the Road Entertainment out of Fort Morgan, CO are once again supplying the talent for a sensational night of […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Starts 2013 with Gains
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for the City of Lamar are up by 11.83% for a gain of $29,306.07 over 2012 at this time. These figures are for January 2013, collected this past February. City Sales Tax is up 4.27% for a $9,710.52 gain and Use Tax and Other Collections categories also noted […]
Dust Bowl Marathon Series 2013
A marathon is a foot race of 26.2 miles, and whether run or walked it is a long way to go. There are hundreds of these events in the United States with hundreds of thousands participating each year. But for the more serious marathoners there are a few multi-day series. These events range from 2-7 […]
City Closer to Accepting Valco Pond Acreage
The Valco property is almost but not quite ready to be transferred to the City of Lamar. It had been hoped that the 100 acre-plus site could have been transferred before the end of 2012. With the mayor’s signature on the mineral permit, the property and some of the reclamation responsibilities will fall to the […]
Bent’s Old Fort Visitors Create Nearly $1 Million in Local Economic Benefit
Part of $30 billion impact that supports 252,000 jobs nationwide. A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011shows that the 26,842 visitors to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site spent $995,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 13 jobs in the local area. “Bent’s Old Fort is a wonderful place to learn […]
Big Game Hunting Applications Due Tuesday, April 2
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2013 big-game brochures are now available and limited license applications are being accepted for this fall’s big-game hunts. License applications for deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, sheep, goat and bear are due Tuesday, April 2. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is again encouraging all hunters to apply for licenses online. In […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board Okays Funding for Downtown Coffee Shop
Brew Unto Others, Coffee with a Cause, is the name of a proposed, church supported coffee shop, which hopes to open their operation this spring in downtown Lamar. Shawna Hodge, Executive Director of Lamar Partnership Incorporated and Renee Beebe, who will manage the property, briefed the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board on the business operation and […]
County Approves Railroad Crossing Safety System Near Granada
A railroad crossing warning system will be installed at CR 22.5 near Granada in the near future. The Prowers County Commissioners, CDOT and the BNSF Railway Company entered into a contract to furnish and install flashing light signals, gates, bells, constant warning circuitry, new cabin and concrete crossing pads. The county’s contribution to the project […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds May Events
Four of the five funding requests to the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel were approved by board members during their monthly meeting, Monday, February 19. The annual Wild West BBQ Contest is partnering with the Cinco de Mayo celebration this year at Willow Creek Park, and there are plans to include a Low Rider Car […]
State Rep. Dore on Gun Legislation, Letter to the Editor
Evil exists. It is a kind of darkness which can take on many forms; a terrorist bent on killing hundreds, a psychotically disturbed man who will kill another man for no rational reason, or a mentally disturbed individual who takes a gun to a school with the intent to harm the most innocent […]