Archive for September, 2017
LCC Offers CDL Training this September
(Lamar, Colorado; August 28, 2017) This September 23, Lamar Community College will be offering a one-day, noncredit course for those interested in obtaining their CDL licensure. The training will be held 8:00am to 6:00pm at the LCC Equine Center. This is a training, not the official CDL exam. It will cover the written test, pre-trip […]
Every Buy is a Learning Lesson
Students from Lamar Community College, led by faculty member, Curtis Temple, will visit various sites around the region each fall, to help round out their agriculture studies with an in-the-field classroom assignment. This time, the field was at Safeway, East Olive Street in Lamar. About a dozen students and Temple were gathered around the meat […]
Honkers at Rupps Truck and Trailer Repair
The owners of Rupps Truck and Trailer Repair observed their continued service to the Arkansas Valley with a visit from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers recently. Rupps has been in business at 32565 Speculator Circle, just north of the Arkansas River Bridge, for several years and offers 24 hour roadside assistance. Call at […]
(REVISED) Juanita “Jennie” Gerlock…May 23, 1932 – September 1, 2017
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Jennie will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 from 1:00PM until 7:00PM at the Peacock Family […]
Meet the Candidate, Jerad Polis
Jerad Polis, one of Colorado’s Democratic candidates for governor, will be at the home of Bob and Ginger Seay on Sunday, September 3, at 2:30. The address is 303 E. Park Street. That is on the corner of 3rd and Park Street, just down the street from Parkview School. For more information, call Bob at […]
August is National Tree-Check Month, Time for a Once-Over
BROOMFIELD, Colo. –As Labor Day and the end of summer approaches, it’s a great time to take stock of the trees in our urban landscapes. August is National Tree Check Month. Why is it important to check our trees and make sure they are healthy, strong and pest-free? Sometimes we take trees for granted; we […]
Canyons & Plains Regional Meeting in Las Animas, Colorado
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado will hold its regional meeting on Thursday, September 7th, at Carmen’s Restaurant, 625 Carson Avenue in Las Animas at 10:00 a.m. The presentation will be on Boggsville, given by Larry Bourne, and will feature the upcoming Boggsville Days on October 14th. The Board of Directors meeting will follow the […]
OEDIT Offers Colorado Ag-Business Summary
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, BEA, agriculture contributed about $2.5 billion to the Colorado economy in 2015. In 2016, this contribution had declined to about $2.1 billion, a decrease of approximately 15.3%. Colorado growers have been struggling in 2017 due to suppressed commodity prices. Both wheat and corn prices are below […]
