Archive for January, 2017
Deadlines Approaching for Chamber Nominees for Annual Awards Banquet
This is the final week for nominations to be accepted for annual Chamber awards. Lamar, CO – The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Citizen of the Year award. This award is presented annually to honor an individual that has made a substantial contribution to the Prowers County area. The […]
Report: 62,000 Clean Energy Workers in Colorado
Top 10 Counties: Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, Boulder, Larimer, Weld, El Paso, Mesa; Energy Efficiency, Renewables Are Top Industries for Jobs DENVER (January 6, 2016) – More than 62,000 people in Colorado work in the clean energy sector, according to a new report unveiled today by the national, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs […]
The Joys of Toys
The third annual Lamar Elks Toy Show, held this past Saturday, continues to grow in viewers and in displays. “We’ve had about double the number of displays this year, compared to the first time we did this,” explained Don McBee, the event organizer this past Saturday, January 7th. McBee said the toy show is sponsored […]
Dixie McGrath Munro…July 2, 1917 – December 6, 2016
A Memorial Service for lifetime Lamar resident and high school educator, Dixie M. Munro will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Mike Woelk, Reverend Kathy Leathers and Reverend Barbara Johns-Schleicher officiating. Mrs. Munro’s ashes have been buried next to her parents at Fairmount Cemetery. […]
New Year Means Big Problems for 272 Impaired Drivers
Heat Is On Campaign Logs Over 7000 arrests in 2016 STATEWIDE — Parties and celebrations rang in the new year across Colorado, but for 272 impaired drivers, the ring came from law enforcement sirens instead of festive horns and whistles. From Dec. 30, 2016 to Jan. 3, 2017, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado […]
New Windfarm Construction Set for this Spring
Thirty-six wind turbines are scheduled to be built 23 miles south of Lamar beginning this spring. Mark Stacy, the director for Iberdrola Renewables LLC, told the Prowers Journal that roadwork east of Highway 287 is expected to begin in April. “Our operations and management building will go up in March and our central location will […]
CDOT Open House for Hwy 287 Project Set for January 19
LAMAR, COLO– The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the City of Lamar is hosting an open house on Thursday January 19, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. to kick-off the reconstruction of US Highway 287 through the City of Lamar. The meeting will be held at the Cultural Events Center located at 102 East Parmenter […]
Virgil R. Friesen…August 11, 1921 – January 4, 2017
Funeral services for Lamar, CO resident, Virgil Ray Friesen will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. Pastor Wayne Nazarenus will officiate. Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery, Lamar, Colorado. Visitation for Virgil will be held from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2017 […]
Coyotes More Territorial in January-February
Coyotes may be more territorial in January-February DENVER – If it seems that coyotes are less tolerant of human presence during the months of January and February, there is a biological reason: this is their breeding season. As coyotes pair up to breed, they may be more territorial than usual and defend their space as […]
Janice Elaine Keenan…August 14, 1933 – January 1, 2017
Funeral Services for Janice Keenan will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Reverend Charles Kelley will officiate. Interment will follow at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Janice Elaine Keenan was born on August 14, 1933 in Las Animas, […]
LPD Makes Arrest Following Three Month Investigation
January 3, 2017 After three months of investigation the Lamar Police Department arrested Christopher M. Manley, 36, on 8 counts of Identity Theft, 8 counts of Criminal Impersonation, 1 count of Possession of Financial Transaction Device, and Possession of Identification Documents. Agencies with reports of victims associated with this case extend from California to […]
Prowers Economic Prosperity Seeks Project Coordinator
LAMAR, CO, January 3, 2017 – With the New Year, Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP), the economic development organization for Prowers County, is poised to implement its prosperity plan that was adopted in late 2016. The prosperity plan provides a potential road map for economic growth in Prowers County. A large portion of the plan calls […]
Sadie A. Montes…November 27, 1959 – January 2, 2017
Mass of Christian Burial for Sadie Montes will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, CO. Rosary will be held prior to the Mass at 9:30 a.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Sadie Ann Montes was […]
LCC announces Employees of the Year for 2016
LCC honors employee’s hard work and dedication (Lamar, Colorado; December 29, 2016) Lamar Community College is proud to recognize the following staff and faculty members who have been selected as Employees of the Year: Susan Frankel, Administrator; Valerie Reifschneider, Faculty; Roger Reamy, Classified Employee; and Rory Gillespie, Adjunct Instructor. These individuals have made a true […]
New Year: New County Officials
Swearing-in ceremonies for four elected officials for Prowers County have been scheduled for 1pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Prowers County District Courtroom. The newly remodeled courtroom will be the location for the swearing-in ceremony and reception to follow for Stanley Brinkley, Chief Judge for the 15th Judicial District; Joshua Vogel, District Attorney for […]
