Archive for April 27th, 2017
Guerra in Lamar Drug Arrest
On Friday, April 14, 2017 officers from the Lamar Police Department contacted Rene Guerra, 26, of Lamar, in the 200 block of North 6th Street. During the contact officers located approximately 29.6 grams of methamphetamine in Mr. Guerra’s possession. After further investigation, officers obtained an arrest warrant for Mr. Guerra. On April 26, 2017 officers […]
Livestock Producers Gather for Colorado Livestock Association Annual Meeting
Greeley, CO – Over 250 producers, industry partners, students, government and agency representatives met at the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) Annual Meeting & Colorado’s Finest Celebration on April 5-6, 2017 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. CLA’s Annual Meeting is one of the largest gatherings of livestock producers and trade show vendors in Colorado. CLA […]
Municipal Lodging Tax Idea Presented to Lamar City Council
The idea of a municipal lodging tax was presented by two of its proponents to the Lamar City Council during their work session, Monday, April 24th. A 2% lodging tax currently exists for guests of motels throughout Prowers County. The one recently proposed would be for Lamar motels. Lamar residents Pat Palmer and Chris Wilkinson […]
LCC to Honor Nursing Graduates in Pinning Ceremony
(Lamar, Colorado; April 21, 2017) Lamar Community College will hold its annual Nurse Pinning on Friday, May 5. The ceremony will start 10:00am in the Wellness Center. LCC will pin 31 from the Level I (Practical Nursing) and 23 from the Level II (Associate Degree in Nursing/Registered Nurse) programs. Two graduating students, Acacia Truitt and […]
LUB Members Discuss Scholarship Trends
Members of the Lamar Utilities Board discussed the downturn in scholarship applications for the 2017 LUB/ARPA Scholarship program. This year, only two students, both from the same school, applied. The scholarship, which is open to ARPA customers from McClave, Wiley and Lamar, is for a combined amount of $1,000. To be eligible, a student must […]
99 Job Seekers Attend Lamar Workforce Center Job/Resource Fair
Terming the job and resource fair at the WorkForce Center in Lamar a success, Elva Macias, Labor and Employment Specialist, said the event on April 25th gave the employers an opportunity to visit with each other and network. Held at the SOS Center on East Olive Street in Lamar, 99 attendees had an opportunity to […]
