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Colorado SNAP participants could see benefits as early as Saturday, according to state

The USDA sent a memo to states saying it was working to make funds available on Friday for full monthly SNAP benefits. DENVER — The Colorado Department of Human Services is working to get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for more than 600,000 Coloradans for the month of November. CDHS said it will submit […]

Colorado State Patrol releases details about crash involving Burlington students

CORRECTION: The deceased teenager was 17 years old, not 14. There was a fifth passenger, a 18 year old male that was transported to the hospital in Burlington with minor injuries and has since been released. Fatal Crash Involves Local Teens on Highway 385 (Kit Carson County, COLO) – Today at approximately 11:39 a.m., Colorado […]

Bent’s Fort Chapter of Santa Fe Trail hosting event November 8th featuring historian Kent Brooks

Kent Brooks The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail is hosting an event at the John W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum in Las Animas, Co., Nov. 8th to feature Mr. Kent Brooks. It will begin at 1pm. Be sure to join us and listen to a lot of history and stories. Kent […]

Prowers County Commissioners Oppose CWRC; another Unfunded Mandate.

Lamar, Colo. – The Prowers County Board of County Commissioners has adopted a resolution formally declaring that the newly adopted 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC) constitutes another unfunded mandate on local governments. The resolution follows concerns raised by the Commissioners regarding the significant financial burden the CWRC would impose on the County, including an estimated $150,000 in […]

City of Lamar will have 2 new City Council members as result of November 4 Coordinated Election

  EDITOR’S NOTE:  These are unofficial results which were released at 8:55 pm November 4, 2025. There was a 36.39% voter turnout for the Mayor and City Council races in Lamar.  Out of 7,254 active voters, 2,640 votes were cast.  Lamar mayor Kirk Crespin was running unopposed at this election, receiving 990 votes.  He will […]

Lamar High School Senior Joel Davis places third in State Cross Country Championship

  Lamar Thunder XC runner Joel Davis running in the state championship meet – Photo courtesy of Tim McDonald Joel Davis, a Lamar High School senior, had the distinction of earning third place in the recent Colorado State Cross Country Championships held at Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs on November 1, 2025.  He […]