Archive for October 29th, 2019
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Approves Grant
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority recommended a CDOT TAP (Transportation Alternative Program) grant be awarded to Daniels Construction in Lamar during its October 28th meeting. The grant is for $500,000 which includes 30 permanent benches, 20 movable benches, 48 trash receptacles, 197 flower pots and one sound system to be used for downtown Lamar events. […]

Lamar Head Start Honored with Service Award
October was first proclaimed Head Start Awareness Month by President Ronald Reagan on October 22, 1982. Ever since, October has been a month for our community to celebrate the life changing impact of Head Start. The last week of October, we will have our Spirit Week with different dress up days. The Lamar […]

Last Minute Election Information, Deadline for Voting is Nearing
Media Information ELECTION NEWS: Have you returned your voted ballot back to the County Clerk’s Office? The sooner you return your voted ballot back the sooner we can release our election night results. Make sure you have postage on your return ballot when mailing it through the USPS! Sign the back of your […]

Council Approves Water Infrastructure Improvements
The Lamar City Council took steps to help improve a problem with groundwater infiltration in the area of Rancher’s Lift Station behind Rancher’s Supply on East Olive Street in Lamar. Groundwater (inflow and infiltration) is entering the sewer system negatively impacting the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. The excess groundwater affects electricity costs, unnecessary […]
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: MORALES
Amanda and Hector Morales announce the birth of their son, Emmitt Morales at 10:41am at Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, on October 18, 2019 with Renee Lockey MD attending Emmitt weighed 4 lbs was 18 1/4 inches. Grandparents: Kelli and Mario Ruiz, Bobby Ramirez, and Cristi and Hector Morales Sr.