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Bent County approves high-voltage transmission line through protected prairie despite pushback

Editor’s Note:  The following article is being shared by permission of the Bent County Democrat Land trust says 47-mile stretch of Three Corners Connector will cut through remaining tracts of native shortgrass prairie, alleges Grid United’s application misrepresented communication By T’Naus Nieto / Bent County Democrat Bent County officials voted Wednesday, Jul. 29, to approve a permit that’ll […]

Lamar Police Department conduct search warrant, arrest Anthony Esparza on multiple felony counts

Officers of the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant on a room at the Days Inn,clocated in the 1300 Blk N. Main St on August 10 th , 2026.cOfficers secured numerous firearms to include firearms with serial numbers which had beenctampered with or altered and firearms without any observable serial numbers. Ammunition and paraphernalia […]

Lamar City Council Meeting of August 10, 2026 includes swearing in ceremony of Officer Louis Martinez

The Lamar City Council had an unusually short agenda for its August 10, 2026 meeting, with only 5 agenda items on the schedule.  Mayor Kirk Crespin started by thanking everyone who attended last weekend’s Sand & Sage Roundup and Fair, saying it was a great weekend with lots of people in the community attending and […]

GNBank wins 2026 Corporate Cup

Winners of the 2026 Corporate Cup – GNBank The City’s annual Corporate Cup was back for 2026 with the GNBank team, captained by Erin Schwartz, winning the trophy. The six events were held at various locations throughout Lamar July 29- August 1.  Brenda Brown, Community Programs Manager for the City, along with the Main Street […]

LHS student Mae Shelton gives presentation to Lamar Rotary Club detailing her experiences at this summer’s Rotary Youth Leadership Academy

Lamar Rotary Club President Courtney Neuhold, left, and RYLA student Mae Shelton at a recent Rotary Club meeting The following update was supplied to us by Judy Turpin with the Lamar Rotary Club. Thursday’s Rotary meeting was an inspirational treat.   We had a presentation by Mae Shelton reporting on her experiences with our beloved leadership […]

Lamar Police Department announces hiring of new officer Louis Martinez

The Lamar Police Department is proud to have introduced the agency’s newest officer, Louis (Chad) Martinez during his swearing in before Lamar City Council on August 10th . Officer Martinez is a seasoned officer with 12 years previous experience. Officer Martinez started his career in New Mexico before serving in El Paso County, Colorado where […]