Archive for February, 2023
Snow Goose Festival Brings Record Crowds
The 20th Anniversary for the High Plains Snow Goose Festival happened February 3-5 in Lamar, Colorado with amazing success. The festival brought hundreds of participants into Lamar and the surrounding areas to see the astonishing number of snow geese. “This is the greatest success we have seen for a festival in the 20 years […]
John Michael Henry – December 13, 1945 – February 5, 2023
Graveside Memorial Services for Lamar resident, John Michael Henry better known to his family and friends as Mike will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 10, 2023 at Fairmount Cemetery with Pastor Paul Floyd of the Lamar High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Military Honors will be provided by our local V.F.W. […]
LCC President Dr. Linda Lujan Retires, Leaves Behind a Rich Legacy of Dedication to Rural Community Colleges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2023 (Lamar, Colo.) — After an illustrious 40-year community college career, including 13-and-a-half years as a college president, Lamar Community College (LCC) President Dr. Linda Lujan is retiring in February 2023. While the transition is bittersweet for Lujan, she feels confident passing the baton now because she believes […]
To the Editor: Doug Harbour’s Letter of Appreciation
I want to thank the citizens of Prowers County and the folks up and down the front range for the most rewarding adventure called the Tri-State 9/11 Tribute journey! For the last eleven years we have upheld a commitment to thank our 1st Responders and military for their unselfish service to our country […]
Arkansas River Report for January 2023 from Watershed Collaborative
Snowpack Arkansas Basin Snowpack Telemetry (SNOTEL) site readings for snow-water equivalent range from 36% of median at the Apishipa site near the Spanish Peaks to 127% at St. Elmo in western Chaffee County. The Brumley SNOTEL site, near Independence Pass, reports 91% of median, while Fremont Pass reports 94%. Glen Cove, north of Pikes Peak, is at 108%. […]
Lamar EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant – Public Meeting Announcement
Please join us for our Public Workshop: What: Prairie Crossroads Revitalization Project Part II, Public Workshop When: Wednesday February 15, 2023, 6-8pm Where: Cultural Events Center, 102 E. Parmenter Street, Lamar, CO Please join us on Wednesday February 15th from 6-8 pm at the Cultural Events Center to discuss the EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant […]
VA ECHCS Hosting Rural Resource Fairs in Lamar and La Junta including Toxic-exposure Screenings
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) will host resource fairs and town halls Feb. 13-17 in five rural communities. VA ECHCS rural resource fairs and town halls take place Feb. 13 in Burlington, continue Feb. 14 in Lamar, then Feb. 15 in La Junta, Feb. 16 in Alamosa and Feb. 17 in […]
Secretary of State Griswold Awards Over $730,000 in Election Security Grants to Counties
Security grants constitute the first cycle of funding established under the Colorado Election Security Act Denver, Colo – Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold awarded over $733,000 in security grants, which will be used to upgrade physical security in County election offices across the state. They are the first round of election security grants […]
AG Office Expanding Funds for Rural Housing, Trade Programs for Southern Colorado
Feb. 3, 2023 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office is expanding its rural housing revitalization grant to support a new trades program at Pueblo Corporate College, a division of Pueblo Community College, and expanded programs at Trinidad State College and Lamar Community College. Communities in southern Colorado have long […]
Protecting the Mail: 1863
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort was a trading post operated by Bent, St. Vrain, & Company as a private place of business that relied on peaceful relations with the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, and other Plains Nations who traded buffalo robes and livestock for the manufactured and commercial goods available […]
$2.5 Million Available for Organizations to Implement Soil Health Program
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is now accepting applications from Colorado’s conservation districts and other eligible entities interested in administering STAR Plus grant funding to agricultural producers who expand or introduce soil health practices in their operations. Improving soil health, a key component of responding to the effects of […]
Prowers County Democrats: Reorganization Meeting
Per Colorado law, on odd-numbered years like 2023, all levels of the Democratic and Republican parties undergo reorganization, holding elections for all offices within the groups. The Prowers County Democrats will hold this meeting on February 11, 2023, from 2 pm to 4 pm, at the Lamar High School, 1900 Thunder Drive, in Lamar. […]
Colorado Reported over 31K Road Rage Drivers in 2022
Colorado State Patrol “Stay in Your Lane” Campaign (COLO) – Since the *CSP (*277) program was implemented in July 1998, Colorado motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians have reported thousands of “real time” aggressive drivers and suspected DUI drivers. Last year, the Colorado State Patrol’s *CSP calls for aggressive drivers surpassed calls regarding suspected impairment. […]
Livestock Slaughter December 2022
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.47 billion pounds in December, down 7 percent from the 4.78 billion pounds produced in December 2021. Beef production, at 2.22 billion pounds, was 6 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.68 million head, down 5 percent from December 2021. […]
James L. Hamilton – July 19, 1926 – January 31, 2023
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, James L. Hamilton, affectionately known to his family and friends as Jim, will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Reverend Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery with Military Honors provided by our Local […]
