RSSArchive for December 21st, 2022

Jean Marie Scriven – October 8, 1954 – December 19, 2022

Jean Marie Scriven – October 8, 1954 – December 19, 2022

  A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Jean Marie Scriven will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Visitation for Jean will be held from 2:00PM until 5:00PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2022 at the Peacock […]

Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Passport Winners

Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Passport Winners

    The Lamar Chamber of Commerce completed with holiday shopping promotion, geared to steer local residents to local merchants.  The more a contestant shopped locally at participating merchants, the more often they got their Shop Small Promotion Passport stamped and had it entered for the grand drawing for Chamber Luv Bucks. The drawing for […]

Keep Colorado Wild Pass Program Update

Keep Colorado Wild Pass Program Update

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are working to implement the Keep Colorado Wild Pass program starting January 2023. County Motor Vehicle Offices cannot opt out of the Parks Pass before a vehicle renewal because the customer has to opt in or out for the Keep […]

2022 Year in Review-January

  Here’s a look back at some local events that had an impact on the lives of Prowers County residents.   City Waiting for Ruling on Latest Marijuana Ballot Challenge Arguments against the validity of the initiating ballot questions pertaining to the sale and taxation of recreational marijuana products were presented before Prowers District Judge, […]

LCC Begins Training Program for IT Technicians

LCC Begins Training Program for IT Technicians

A new information technology program is under development at Lamar Community College.  Mittie Helm, Business Faculty and Kendra King, Department Head of the Cosmetology Department at Lamar Community College, briefed the Prowers Economic Prosperity board members on ways the new courses will help students find jobs in information technology. “The grant-funded program will develop in […]

Toy Time Annual with Prowers County Farm Bureau

Toy Time Annual with Prowers County Farm Bureau

  Prowers County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the annual Lamar Elks Toy Show, to be held Saturday, January 14th, 2023, at the Lamar Elks Lodge 28157 Hwy 287 South, Lamar CO 81052. The show will start at 9 am and run until 3 pm mountain time. Toys of all shapes and sizes, new in the […]

The Colorado Tourism Office Awards Colorado Stargazing:  Marketing Match Grant

The Colorado Tourism Office Awards Colorado Stargazing: Marketing Match Grant

  A $30,000 marketing match grant will allow for Colorado Stargazing to create and promote a video advocating Colorado’s night skies and how to protect them. VistaWorks, a Colorado-based destination marketing agency, today announced the Colorado Tourism Office awarded Colorado Stargazing: Experience the Night a $30,000 marketing match grant to produce and promote a video […]