Archive for November, 2018
Business Ideas Showcased by Area Students in E-Fair
Wednesday, November 7th, was a win-win day for a lot of middle and high school students from the region participating in the first annual Lamar Youth Entrepreneurship Fair in Lamar. Working with Ogallala Commons, a non-profit community development network offering leadership and education to students around the region, 63 students from the 5th to […]
Sand Creek Massacre Observes 154th Year at National Historic Site
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site will commemorate the 154th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre with a pair of free public programs on November 29, 2018. Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: At 10:00 am on Thursday, November 29, join Park Guide John Launius for a free guided walking tour. The program […]
NASS – USDA Crop Production Report, November 2018
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Based on November 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 171.45 million bushels, down 8 percent from last year’s 185.90 million bushels, according to the November 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The 1.35 million acres expected to […]
Progress Update on Lamar’s Main Street Project
American Civil Constructors released updated information concerning roadwork on Main Street in Lamar as the third and fourth phases of the project move forward. The press release states that Phase III and the west side of Phase IV will be completed within the month of November and move on the east side of Phase IV which […]
PEP Offers Incentive Loan for Proposed Packing Company
Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) board members voted unanimously to loan $20,000 to Prairieland Packing, LLC of Wiley to help fund the development of a meat packing operation in that community. The action was taken during their monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 6th at the Lamar Truck Plaza restaurant. The loan is offered on […]
Bad Weather Driving…Some Call it Ski Season
It’s that time of year again, which means snow storms are on the horizon. Bad weather isn’t all that bad, because with it comes all of the fun activities we like to do in Colorado such as skiing, sledding, skiing, hiking, and skiing/snowboarders. I joke about the ski season, but when we see a […]
Lamar Chamber Board Members Sought for 2019
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is seeking qualified individuals to serve on the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Candidates must be willing to serve a three year term, beginning January 1, 2019. The Chamber Board of Directors annually considers applications and nominations in order to maintain a board of directors to represent […]
Unofficial Results from November General Election
The November 6th General Election was weighted with financial questions on both a state and local level. These are the unofficial results from the balloting with approximately 58% of statewide returns counted. Prowers County Ballot 1A, raising taxes by $400,000 annually through a quarter per cent sales tax to help finance ambulance costs in the […]
ATTENTION: Granada Police Scam
The Granada Police Department’s telephone number (719-734-5211) has been cloned by scammers. We are receiving phone calls from all over the country telling us they received a call from our number wanting them to send money to some “lawyer” or place, because they say the person they called is in some kind of trouble, […]
Drought Conditions Continue to Improve across Southeast Colorado
October Drought Information Statement from National Weather Service Abundant precipitation over the Summer of 2018 across southeast Colorado has continued throughout the early Fall, with several weather systems bringing more beneficial precipitation across the area in September and October. This abundant moisture has brought an end to the drought across portions of the far Southeastern […]
Letter to the Editor: The Value of a Cross
I have been asked for the material value of the 290 crosses constructed and installed in the East Prowers Cemetery District for all the veterans buried in these cemeteries. My original thought was to give this person the material value of the cross plus labor, paint, and installation of the cross. The price I came […]
Applications Open for Annual Parade of Lights Entries
The theme for the November 30th Lamar Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights is, ‘A Candy Cane Christmas’ and entries are being accepted through the Chamber at 109A East Beech Street, or call the office at 719-336-4379 for more information. The parade route will be the same as last year, per the Colorado […]
Lamar Elks Honor the September and October Students of the Month
The Elks are continually helping and supporting Lamar. This makes a difference by demonstrating the importance of embracing certain values. The students of the month are those individuals who represent the ideals, mindset and the attitudes it takes to be successful. As Elks we are honoring and encouraging them to continue making a difference. The […]
The Trailblazer Theatre Company Presents Premiere Performance
An evening of local entertainment, from comedy skits, to famous monologues ranging from Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams to Broadway show tunes…were on display this past Saturday evening, November 3rd, for the inaugural performance of Trailblazer Theatre Company. Thirteen performers and eleven vignettes entertained the audience at the Lamar High School Auditorium for the […]
Albert Phillips…September 11, 1924 – November 1, 2018
Graveside Funeral Service for Albert Gale Phillips will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery Elder Chapel in Las Animas, CO. Visitation for Gale will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2018 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, CO. […]
