RSSArchive for November, 2016

Local Donations Create a Memorable HOPE Chili Supper

Local Donations Create a Memorable HOPE Chili Supper

The annual HOPE Center chili supper is a fundraising event to help finance activities for the numerous children who come to the Lincoln School on North 10th Street for a variety of reasons.  “We’re seeing our numbers continue to increase,” said HOPE Executive Director, Lori Hammer at the outset of the dinner, held Friday, November […]

LCC Equine Students Showcase Semester's Work

LCC Equine Students Showcase Semester’s Work

(Lamar, Colorado; November 22, 2016)  The Lamar Community College Horse Training & Management program held its Fall Show on Friday, November 18, at the LCC Equine Complex. Students in the Horse Training & Management (HTM), Equine Business Management (EBM), and Barrel Horse Training programs demonstrated their skills and how well they have trained their horses […]

Core Financial Welcomes New Employee

Core Financial Welcomes New Employee

Core Financial is pleased to announce that Tysca Black has joined the team! Tysca was hired to assist with health insurance business and has already completed the state health insurance licensing requirements. She is quickly learning the complex details of the health insurance business in order to be able to assist all health clients. Tysca […]

Honkers Visit Printed Imagination, LLC

Honkers Visit Printed Imagination, LLC

    The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers and board members recently visited Juan and Kitina Maldonado, owners of Printed Imagination. Located at 203 West Olive in Lamar, Printed Imagination LLC offers custom printing for apparel, heat transfers, embellishments and various customized work from their business site. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 9am […]

Tea 4 Tots Raises Funds with Gala Brunch

Tea 4 Tots Raises Funds with Gala Brunch

  Area residents combined some unique fun with fund-raising to benefit the annual Toys for Tots holiday campaign. Shawn Cardinelli said 150 persons attended her third annual Tea 4 Tots event on Saturday, November 19, at the Lamar Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Quite a few young ladies attended their first tea/brunch, usually in the company […]

ARPA Wins Jury Trial Against Boiler Manufacturer

ARPA Wins Jury Trial Against Boiler Manufacturer

ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, won a $4.2 million verdict against boiler manufacturer Babcock and Wilcox in U.S. District Court in Denver on Monday, November 21st.  Rick Rigel, ARPA General Manager said, “The eight person jury verdict confirms what we have maintained all along about the boiler; it was not efficient with regard to EPA standards […]

November Drought Update for Southeast Colorado

Colorado experienced above average temperatures in October and the first half of November combined with well below normal precipitation as weak La Niña conditions have developed. October was the third warmest on record and temperatures across the state through November 14 ranged from 4-10 degrees above normal. While the 2016 Water Year ended with nearly […]

18th Annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run/Walk

18th Annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run/Walk

The 18th Annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run begins at 7:00 am Thursday, November 24, 2016, at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. The run/walk is an annual event sponsored by the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana, the Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming, and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (Oklahoma) to honor the […]

Sheriff Conducts Local Drug Arrest Following Investigation

Sheriff Conducts Local Drug Arrest Following Investigation

  The Drug Task Force comprised of Prowers, Baca, Kiowa and Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Offices, have been conducting drug operations over the course of the last year. This arrest is the outcome of one of the investigations. On Monday, 11-21-16, the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office was able to obtain an arrest warrant for Dashiel Bryant, […]

HOPE Center Hosting Community Wide Thanksgiving Dinner

HOPE Center Hosting Community Wide Thanksgiving Dinner

A group of Women from the FLTI (Family Leadership Training Institute) Class of 2016 have chosen their community project as “A Community Thanksgiving”. The group lead by Maria Gutierrez and Lupita Mungaray, has worked toward setting up the event with the help of the entire group and donations of volunteer service and items to complete […]

Birth Announcements: Churchill

Birth Announcements: Churchill

Amanda Churchill of Lamar, Colorado announces the birth of her daughter, Ami James Churchill at 4:54am at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 with Dr. Kim attending. Ami weighed seven pounds and was 20 inches in length at birth.  Brothers/Sisters:  Kyle, Makayla and Liam.  Grandparents:  Richard and Sandra Churchill.

Colorado Employment Situation for October, 2016

Employers in Colorado added 6,000 nonfarm payroll jobs from September to October for a total of 2,626,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 6,900 and government decreased 900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point in October to 3.5 percent. […]

Pack The Patrol Car- Toy Drive

Pack The Patrol Car- Toy Drive

The Colorado State Patrol will be holding the 4rd Annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car on November 25, 2016 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Walmart stores in La Junta and Lamar.  Just look for the patrol cars parked near the store entrance. The Colorado State Patrol is challenging you to […]

Lena Sandoval-Horton…January 18, 1949 – November 16, 2016

                  Mass of Christian Burial for Lamar, Colorado resident, Lena Sandoval-Horton will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, CO.  Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.  A rosary/scripture service will take place prior to the Mass at 1:30 p.m., […]

Sheriff’s Deputies Find Drugs in Traffic Stop

Sheriff’s Deputies Find Drugs in Traffic Stop

On Sunday, 11-6-16 at approximately 0136 hours, (1:36am) a Prowers County Sheriff’s Deputy contacted a male driver in Holly for speed. During the stop the driver was unable to present a valid proof of insurance. Deputy issued the summons for Speed and No Proof of Insurance. The vehicle was to be towed due to having […]