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Lady Lopes Volleyball Honored for Academic Excellence
The Lamar Community College volleyball program recently earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2014-2015 season. This is the second time in program history that the team has received this award. “I’m very proud of how all our athletes have performed in the classroom and hope to continue to achieve […]
High Plains Earns Awards and Funds from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Recently the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services awarded $36.3 million in Affordable Care Act funding to expand quality improvement in community health centers. The funding is used to reward community health centers that have a proven record in clinical quality improvement, including better patient care, and expanding and improving systems to provide the […]
City of Lamar named CPW’s Southeast Region Partner of the Year
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is proud to announce the City of Lamar as our Southeast Region Partner of the Year. The city has worked hand in hand with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to transform a once barren area into a now popular park. North Gateway Park, formerly known as the Valco Ponds, […]
Young Women in Public Affairs Award Applications Available
Lamar, CO 81052 November 12, 2013 Applications for the 2014 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Prowers County by contacting: Karen Ketcham, at karenketcham@core-financial.net or 719-688-3771. The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage more young women to participate in […]
Southeast Health Group Receives National Award for Excellence in Mental Health
April 12, 2013 (La Junta, CO) — Southeast Health Group has received the 2013 National Council Award of Excellence for Service Innovation from the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council). The National Council Awards of Excellence honor the innovative and inspirational efforts of individuals and organizations — staff, board leaders, volunteers, consumers, families, […]
Zonta Club of Prowers County Scholarships Available
Applications for the 2013 Open Scholarships (traditional and non-traditional), Lamar Community College Open Scholarship, and Jane M. Klausman Scholarship are available at the Zonta Club of Prowers County web site http://zontadistrict12.org/prowers/. Please visit the website for application criteria and information or contact Karen Ketcham at 336-5550, or Courtney Holt-Rogers at 336-1200. Zonta Club of Prowers […]
LCC Ketcham Memorial Scholarship Recipient
The Lamar Community College Foundation is proud to announce Clint Buringa as its Spring 2013 John E. Ketcham Memorial Scholarship recipient. Karen Ketcham presented Clint with his $1,000 scholarship. A freshman from Golden, Colorado, Clint is completing an Ag Transfer (Associate of General Studies) degree and competes on the LCC Rodeo Team in team roping […]
Pat Palmer Receives Award
On January 19, the Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association began its 19th year with a standing-room crowd only at the John W. Rawlings Center in Las Animas. Over 75 members and guests attended the meeting which began with a catered noon meal. After lunch, Roger Slusher, President of the Santa Fe […]
Lamar Public Library Celebrates BTOP Anniversary
It has been one year since Lamar Public Library was awarded monies for the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) Federal grant. The grant included $27,900 for the Library to purchase 17 laptop computers and 12 folding desks, scanner, printer, 2 Mobi whiteboards, 2 presentation clickers, 1 IPad, 2 mobile air cards for Internet access outside […]
Big Timbers History Corner #6 – Gold Medal from Lamar’s First Stock Show
Summer has barely started, but the Sand and Sage Fair will be here before you know it! Getting together for friendly competition about whose stock takes the prize is a great tradition. This gold medal was awarded to L. Wirt Markham’s Holsteins at Lamar’s first stock show. Speaking of winners, Big Timbers Museum thinks their […]
SECORHT Awarded Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative Award
Members of Canyons & Plains are pictured with Governor John Hickenlooper after receiving the Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative Award at the Governor’s Colorado Tourism Conference in Loveland. Pictured from left to right are Judy Walden, Kelli Hepler, Jeanne Fenter, Governor Hickenlooper, Pamela Denahy and Laneha Everett. Canyons & Plains Receives Tourism Award at Governor’s Tourism […]