Archive for June, 2017
Bike to Work Draws Large, Hungry Crowd
The first day of summer, June 21, 2017, coincided this year with the annual Bike to Work day, held at the Lamar Community Building. Temperatures were already in the 70s by 7am, but perhaps people around Lamar like it hotter, as 76 persons walked or pedaled to the annual event to enjoy a free […]
Lamar Partnership Incorporated Provides Overview at Monthly PEP Meeting
Tera Bender, board member of LPI, Lamar Partnership Inc., explained the function of the Main Street Community group and its mission in the Lamar community during the Prowers Economic Prosperity meeting on Tuesday, June 20th. LPI is a non-profit 501C4 organization which has qualified for a Main Street Community designation, and Lamar is […]
CSP Investigating Two Vehicle Crash in Kiowa County
Friday, June 16, 2017, at approximately 4:34pm, Colorado State Patrol was notified of a two vehicle crash on Highway 287 near mile post 113, which is located inside the town of Eads, Colorado. Vehicle #1, a 2010 white Dodge Dakota, driven by 26 year old John, Launius of Eads, CO, was traveling northbound (in […]
Cleo D. Coen…January 15, 1930 – February 3, 2017
A memorial service for former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Aurora, Colorado will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with Reverend Darren Stroh officiating. Per Cleo’s request cremation had taken place and there was no visitation. Cleo was born on January 15, 1930 at Lamar, Colorado […]
Housing Roundtable Details Future Needs Assessment Study
Adequate and affordable housing is a central ingredient in the economic development of Lamar and Prowers County. Although some studies have already been conducted on housing needs in the local area, an in-depth listening session which will combine group and one-on-one interviews and a printed questionnaire survey, will be conducted in southeast Colorado in July. […]
Health Agencies Conduct Training Exercise
Just as a sports team will run through their practice drills, health agencies throughout Colorado took part in a coordinated Pubic Health Emergency Dispensing Exercise to practice the distribution of medicines to the general public in a simulated emergency. The plan was set up by the CDPHE, Colorado Department of Health and Environment for action […]
Nation’s Oldest Cattlemen’s Association Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and Colorado CattleWomen (CCW) finished off the third and final day of their Annual Convention in Grand Junction, Colo. with over 600 people in attendance. On Tuesday morning, the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Operating Officer, Donna Lynne, accepted CCA’s Lifetime Member Award on behalf of the State of Colorado. This year […]
Birth Announcements: Collins – Babbitt – Spence – Koeller – Mick
Ashley and Eric Collins of Las Animas and Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Thalia Marisca Collins at 4:57am at Prowers Medical Center on Saturday, June 17, 2017 with Dr. Steven Foley attending. Thalia weighed six pounds and nine ounces and was 19 ¾ inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Veronica Montez, […]
Colorado Employment Situation in May 2017
Employers in Colorado added 10,600 nonfarm payroll jobs from April to May for a total of 2,645,600 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 11,500 and government decreased 900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged from April to May at 2.3 percent. The number […]
County Jail Inmate Received Emergency Medical Treatment
An inmate at the Prowers County Jail was rushed to the Prowers Medical Center emergency room Wednesday afternoon, June 14th, at around 1pm. A spokesman from the Sheriff’s Office said it was due to self- inflicted injuries. The inmate allegedly attempted to hang himself but was noticed in time. He was flown, flight-for-life, to […]
Lamar Community College Welcomes Kendra King
Cosmetology program under new direction (Lamar, Colorado; June 14, 2017) Lamar Community College is proud to welcome Kendra King as the new full-time faculty member and department head of Cosmetology. King, who has worked in the beauty industry for over ten years, will bring a wealth of knowledge to the program at LCC. King is […]
Granada Landfill Issues on Hold
The Granada Trustees are following the ‘wait and see’ actions of other smaller Colorado communities regarding state imposed landfill regulations, to see if any solutions can be provided by several groups in the state such as Action 22, local county commissioners or Colorado Communities Incorporated. Granada, Holly, Springfield and other small towns are stating that […]
Alta Cooper…November 16, 1921 – June 13, 2017
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Alta Cooper will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Al Setter officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Alta will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 1:00PM until 7:00PM at […]
Boxley Announces Run for Lamar Re-2 School Board
Lamar: Long-time Lamar resident, Clifford Boxley, is pleased to announce that he is running for the District G position on the Lamar Re-2 School Board. An alumnus of the Lamar school system, including Washington Elementary School, Parkview Elementary School, Lamar High School and Lamar Community College, with additional training in Principles of Adult Learning, Teaching […]
Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report
Revenue from the City of Lamar sales tax declined again, posting a 3.75% drop for City Sales Tax, Use Tax and other collections, and a 3.95% drop for Sales and Use Tax collected since the start of the year. The City Sales Tax was off a fraction of a percentage point at 0.04%. The […]
