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Five local students from Lamar High School and McClave High School are recipients of Boettcher Foundation and Daniels Fund Scholarships

Five local students from both Lamar High School and McClave High School were recently named as recipients of two prestigious scholarships – The Boettcher Foundation Scholarship and the Daniels Fund Scholarship. The Boettcher Foundation Scholarship selects only 50 students state-wide. Recipients are generally in the top 2% of their class, and have average SAT scores […]

Rep. Lauren Boebert Announces 20 Community Project Funding Requests – 2 in Prowers County

EDITOR’S NOTE: WE INCLUDED ONLY THE TWO PROWERS COUNTY FUNDING REQUESTS FOR STORY LENGTH Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) is proud to announce the 20 Community Project Funding requests made for her district in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The requests are focused on water and infrastructure projects that affect a majority of the 21 counties in […]

Drought and Precipitation Outlook for April 13-19

APRIL IS Clean-Up Month for Lamar

(April 1, 2026) The City of Lamar’s Public Works Department is encouraging our community to clean up our properties and town in April in preparation for Lamar celebrating its 140th Birthday in May. The Lamar Transfer Station and Landfill will accept household waste free of charge each weekend in April. This excludes construction and demolition […]

Prowers County CSU Extension Office relocates to new address

“Rural Kids Need Coaches Who Can See the Signs” : Editorial by Senator Rod Pelton and Representative Ty Winter

Rural Kids Need Coaches Who Can See the Signs By Senator Rod Pelton and Representative Ty Winter Senator Rod Pelton Representative Ty Winter In rural Colorado, Friday night lights are a way of life. In the towns and counties we represent, the local high school game is the heartbeat of the community. Families pack the […]

Journal Alert
In a tiny Colorado town, infighting dissolved the government. Now the water’s running out.
By Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and Sam Tabachnik | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: March 8, 2026 at
Prowers Medical Center receives prestigious COPPER verification designating it as a Pediatric Advanced facility – one of only 36 in State of Colorado
Prowers Medical Center ED and ancillary department staff members are shown in the newly-designated pediatric
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Obituary
Cristina “Crissy” Lynn Robinson – April 26, 1976 – March 30, 2026
Cristina “Crissy” Lynn Robinson, born April 26, 1976, in Syracuse, Kansas, passed away on March
Ellen M. Barboza – March 16, 1952 – April 1, 2026
Ellen M. Barboza was born March 16, 1952 in Gurley, Nebraska to Jessie and Irene
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Events
APRIL IS Clean-Up Month for Lamar
(April 1, 2026) The City of Lamar’s Public Works Department is encouraging our community to
Prowers Economic Prosperity holds annual banquet March 26
Don Wilson, Prowers County Administrator, was the keynote speaker for the evening Prowers Economic Prosperity
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Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor – Part Two “Tommy Dunagan went against the wishes of myself and family”
TO THE EDITOR: Prowers County Coroner, Tommy Dunagan, went against the wishes of myself and
Letter to the Editor – Hartman situation now recognized by Colorado legislators Winter and Pelton
To the Editor, The situation in Hartman is no longer a matter of local frustration
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Andrew Edwin Kline – May 22, 1964 – March 27, 2026

A private family service for Ramah, Colorado resident Andrew Kline will be held at a later date. Andrew Edwin Kline, age 61, passed away tragically on March 27, 2026. He was born on May 22, 1964, in Akron, Ohio. Andrew, known to many as Andy, was raised in Mogadore, Ohio, alongside his sisters JoAnn and […]
Randy Wayne Morris – July 12, 1963 – March 30, 2026

A Celebration of Life for Randy Morris will be held at the Lamar Christian Church on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Ian Blacker officiating. A gathering will follow at the Lamar Eagles. Randy Wayne Morris, of Lamar, Colorado, passed away on March 30, 2026, leaving behind a legacy built on quiet strength, […]
City of Lamar announces planned water shut-off for Monday, April 6

The City of Lamar will shut off water on Monday, April 6th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for a water valve tie-in in the following areas: Oak St from 13th to 10th Elm St from 13th to 11th 12th St from Oak St to Beech St 11th St from Pearl St to Elm St
Ross E. Rinker – June 15, 1935 – March 31, 2026

A private family graveside service for longtime Hasty, Colorado resident, Ross E. Rinker will be held at a later date at the Willow Grove Cemetery in Buffalo, Wyoming. Ross was born on June 15, 1935 at Sheridan, Wyoming to James Harrison and Crystal Martha (Spracklen) Rinker and passed away on March 31, 2026 at the […]
Melodie Ann Richardson – September 18, 1959 – March 30, 2026

Melodie Ann Richardson, a longtime resident of Lamar, CO, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 30, 2026. She was born on September 18, 1959 to Jim and Lorene Richardson. Melodie attended kindergarten and first grade in Eads and then went to Melvin School in Lamar until the age of eighteen. […]
Senator Pelton, Representative Winter sponsoring Senate Bill 26-060

Rural Kids Need Coaches Who Can See the Signs By Senator Rod Pelton and Representative Ty Winter In rural Colorado, Friday night lights are a way of life. In the towns and counties we represent, the local high school game is the heartbeat of the community. Families pack the bleachers, businesses close early, […]
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