Archive for April, 2016
The Prowers Journal Crash Course in Hosting a Yard Sale
Springtime is officially here and with it comes yard sale season. The Prowers Journal will do its part in helping you to clean up your home and simplify your life while earning a bit of extra cash. To do this, we’ve put together a crash course in hosting a yard sale to help your own […]
Utility Board Discusses Solar Power Options
Doug Thrall, a member of the Lamar Utility Board, introduced the possibility of establishing a solar panel farm to produce power to supplement several hundred subscribers in Lamar. Customers of Lamar Light and Power are paying, in addition to the electricity they receive, the balance of the construction cost of the failed coal-fired plant. A […]
Official and New Parade Route for Lamar Days
To the Businesses and Community of Lamar, Editor’s Note: This is the route agreed upon for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce following an earlier meeting with the Lamar Police Department. After much thought and consideration, The Lamar Chamber of Commerce has decided to take our Lamar Days Parade down a different route this year. […]
Gov. Hickenlooper, Commission Release Report on the Study of American Indian Representations in Public Schools (Lamar Included)
(Editor’s Note) Due to a lack of space, the full report has been condensed and focuses on the Lamar High School Findings DENVER — Monday, April 18, 2016 — Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Governor’s Commission to Study American Indian Representation in Public Schools today released their final report on the use of mascots and […]
Matthew Michael Lujan…April 13, 1967 – April 16, 2016
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident, Matthew Michael Lujan will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as Celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 1:30PM at the church with […]
Six LCC Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
The April 13, 2016 NCAA signing date saw six Lamar Community College sophomores sign letters of intent scholarships. From left to right. Lalo Porras signed with Lewis & Clark State College; Jeremy Hochmuth signed with University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Alex DeBell signed with Tarelton State University; Beecher Strube signed with Metro State University Denver; […]
Christine J. Gonzales – November 21, 1943 – March 22, 2016
rA Mass of Christian Burial for longtime Lamar resident, formerly of McClave, Christine J. Gonzales was held at 10:00AM on Monday, March 28, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Stephen Olamolu officiating. A rosary service was held prior to the mass at 9:30AM with Deacon Allan Medina […]
District Attorney Candidate Announces Intentions
Joshua Vogel of Lamar has accepted the Republican nomination for District Attorney in the Fifteenth Judicial District. Mr. Vogel has worked as a deputy prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office since 2013, most recently as the Assistant District Attorney. Mr. Vogel grew up in a small farming community in northwest Ohio and moved to Colorado […]
National Day of Prayer set for May 5
Pastor Mike Martin of the LifeSeed Church received permission from the Prowers County Commissioners to hold his annual prayer meeting at the courthouse by the flagpole shortly after noon on Thursday, May 5th. “The day is open to all persons and we expect to have more than the 50 residents who come last year,” […]
Holly’s New Mayor, Trustees View Well Repair Options
Tony Garcia, Josh Reinert and Corey Stephens dealt with a full agenda during their first meeting, serving as Holly’s new mayor and trustees, respectively. Tony Garcia was the lone write-in candidate for the mayoral seat on April 5th, ballot day for the town. Garcia has held the position before. Reinert and Stephens replaced Marty Campbell […]
Colorado Employment Situation for March, 2016
Employers in Colorado added 5,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from February to March for a total of 2,594,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 5,300 and government increased 200. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point in March to 2.9 percent. […]
Winfred “Winnie” A. Wilson
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Winfred A. Wilson, affectionately known to his family and friends as Winnie will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Reverend Barbara Johns-Schleicher officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Winnie will be held […]
Letter to the Editor from State Senator Crowder
Something is not right. House Bill 16-1337, passed the House on April 1st with a 60 to 5 margin. This should have been introduced in the Senate a few days later. This is the 14th and as of yet has not introduced in the Senate. This bill is no friend to the water speculators of […]
4th Annual Career Expo a Success
(Lamar, Colorado; April 15, 2016) On Wednesday, April 13th, LCC hosted the Fourth Annual Career Expo in the Wellness Center. The event was well-attended with 50 vendors, including business owners and area professionals, assisting community members, college students, and over 375 area high school students as they explored career options. “The Career Expo provides students […]
Sand Creek to Host Program on Battle of the Washita
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the National Park Service has launched the Find Your Park campaign. The Park Service is inviting Americans to discover parks near them. With this in mind, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (NHS) in southeastern Colorado has partnered with Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (NHS) in western Oklahoma to link two national parks […]
