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Prowers County Sheriff Report, February 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 272 calls for service this past February, 2013. Lamar posted 155 calls, followed by 81 from the County, 37 from Holly and 15 from Wiley. Sixty of the Lamar calls were jail-related with eight warrant arrests noted, two for drugs and one for theft. The County had 24 […]
Robbins, Lusher, Brase Elected to PCDI Board
New board of director members to Prowers County Development Incorporated were elected during the economic development group’s annual banquet and meeting, Wednesday, February 27, at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Lawrence Brase was re-elected as a board member and Larry Lusher of Farmer-Stockman Realty & Auction LLP and Rick Robbins of Colorado Mills were […]
Leadership Development Conference for 4-Hers
Prowers County – Twelve members from Powers County along with others members throughout the state met in Denver for the annual Leadership Development Conference. The highlight of the 3-day event, was meeting the senators and representatives. Colorado 4-H day was proclaimed. Other activities of the conference included many leadership workshops. Dancing and banquets were held to meet […]
Chamber Honkers and Directors Welcome New Manager at Big R
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers donned their work boots and headed over to Big R of Lamar, Inc., located at 8723 East Hwy 50. The Honkers gave a warm to welcome the new manager, Matt Herman, and said hello to all of the delightful employees that are there to take care of every Big R […]
Waterfowl Hunting Seminar in Lamar
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a Waterfowl Hunting Seminar at the CPW office in Lamar on Sat., Feb. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no cost to attend. Wildlife managers will present tips and tricks for hunting snow geese and other waterfowl on the eastern plains of Colorado. Topics will range from […]
New at the Lamar Public Library the Week of February 18, 2013
TOP TEN BOOKS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, 2013 The Night Circus by Erin Morggenstern Black City #1 by Elizabeth Richards Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich 11th Hour by James Patterson The Forgotten by David Baldacci […]
Free Workshop for Current and Prospective Small Business Owners
The La Junta Small Business Development Center will offer a FREE workshop Feb. 19, 2013, for current business owners or individuals who are interested in opening a small business. The workshop presenter will be Ms. Kim Grimsley, financial advisor for Edward Jones and former Otero Junior College business instructor. The workshop entitled “The Entrepreneurial Equation” […]
Number Your House, Help Fire-Police-First Responders
PLEASE HELP EMERGENCY REPONSE UNITS FIND YOUR HOUSE Police Chief Gary McCrea and Fire Chief Marshall Cook are teaming up to ask local residents to display house numbers conspicuously on their homes. Police Officers, Fire Fighters and Ambulance Personnel are often called upon to respond to emergency situations in our community. Sometimes, they have difficulty […]
Business of the Week – P & L Tax & Accounting
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight P & L Tax & Accounting. Give them a call at: 719.336-0636 P&L Tax & Accounting has been in […]
Retirement Celebration for Deputy Fire Chief Leonard Set for Jan. 3
Deputy Fire Chief Pat Leonard has served the citizens of Lamar and Prowers County for thirty-nine years as both a firefighter and an Emergency Medical Technician. He has decided that it is now time to close this chapter in his life and move on to other adventures. We have arranged a retirement party for […]
Chamber Welcomes Two Shot Attendees
On November 28th, board members from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and the Lamar Chamber Honkers paid a visit to the Rodeway Inn Cow Palace to welcome the annual Two Shot Goose Hunt participants to the 28th Annual event. The welcome was performed at the beginning of the President’s reception which includes an auction benefiting local charities. […]
Two Shot Goose Hunt Winners!
Winning teams were announced recently for the 46th Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt, held in Lamar, Colorado, November 28 through the 30th. Headquartered at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, hunters from around the country converge for the annual event which features a mixture of local upland game hunting, sporting clays, a goose hunt, a fund-raising […]
BBB Donate to SECCI
On October 6, Lamar was overrun with tutu-clad runners in the “Beers and Brats for Boobies” 5K race. The event took place in conjunction with Oktoberfest and aimed to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. Even though Oktoberfest saw a drop in attendance due to the chilly weather, the 5k was still a success. 65 […]
Lamar Elks Host Annual SDS Halloween Party
For the 5th year in a row, The Lamar Elks Lodge, #1312 hosted the Annual SDS Halloween party. Staff and clients dressed up in their favorite costumes for an evening of fellowship, fun and food. Participants enjoyed the evening meal of hamburgers and french fries, and had a chance to dress up, dance, and have some […]
‘Banner Up’ at Shore Arts Center
New banners, developed to highlight a brand for Historic Downtown Lamar, were presented during a public showing at the Shore Arts Center this past Friday evening, November 9. Hosted by Lamar Partnership Incorporated, Executive Director, Shawna Hodge, explained that the logo represents a stylized windmill which will be displayed on four differently colored banners. The […]
Business of the Week – Lamar Elks Lodge #1319
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Lamar Elks Lodge #1319. Give them a call at: 719.336-7886 Lamar Lodge #1319 began in May, 1915, […]
Clues Sought in Lamar Pronghorn Poaching
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are asking the public for help solving a pronghorn poaching near Lamar. Wildlife officers found two pronghorn antelope dumped near North 13th and Canal Road on Oct. 13. Portions of the animals were missing, but the meat was left. Anyone who saw any suspicious activity or […]
New Look for Downtown Lamar
The Lamar Partnership will unveil a new brand for Historic Downtown Lamar at a special event that will be held on November 9, 2012 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Shore Arts Center, Downtown Lamar. “This project is all about creating new energy Downtown and attracting new investment by community members and business,” said Shawna Hodge, Main Street Director. […]
Letter to the Editor – Skip Ruedeman – Politics & Energy
Letter to the Editor Holy Cow! Have we lost view of common sense? Wouldn’t it be comforting if the politicians would think before they said something? Why would I expect that after listening to these folks for almost two years that they would say something that would make sense. Does wind energy make sense? It […]
Atmos Energy, Going Very HIGH Tech
Tower climbers, employed by Atmos Energy, were in Lamar last week, installing equipment on the 100 foot tall tower in back of the Double K Car Wash between Second and Third Streets. The instrumentation will allow the gas company to take immediate readings of its Lamar customers from satellite telemetry that is being installed through […]