RSSArchive for November 8th, 2023

Colorado Apprenticeship Month: Honoring Apprentices, Employers, Partners, Mentors, and Champions

Colorado Apprenticeship Month: Honoring Apprentices, Employers, Partners, Mentors, and Champions

    (DENVER) – As November unfolds, Apprenticeship Colorado, in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and a network of statewide partners, is proud to launch Colorado Apprenticeship Month. This month-long initiative is dedicated to promoting awareness about the myriad advantages of Registered Apprenticeship Programs for both employers and the workforce […]

New Food Truck Debuts at Lamar High School

October 25 saw an exciting, new change for school lunch options for Lamar’s high school students with the debut of the RE-2 School District’s shiny new food truck.  Starting this school year, school lunches in Colorado are free to ALL students, from pre-K to high school, due to Proposition FF being voted for at the […]

Letter to the Editor:  Hello Fellow Community Friends and Neighbors

Letter to the Editor: Hello Fellow Community Friends and Neighbors

    Can you believe it has been nine years we have been hosting the Lamar Community Thanksgiving! We always give thanks to God and those who help make this event wonderful. I want to Thank you all ahead of time for your thoughts, energy, donations and effort in making this event happen. This is […]

Chamber Information for 2023 Parade of Lights

Chamber Information for 2023 Parade of Lights

  The Lamar Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Parade of Lights on Friday, December 1st with the parade beginning at 6:30pm from the Lamar Swimming Pool Parking lot on Parkview Avenue.  This year’s theme is:  The Christmas Spirit. The parade route will remain as it has in past years, traveling north on 2nd […]

Ty Winter Pledges to Continue his Fight for Colorado’s 47th House District

Ty Winter Pledges to Continue his Fight for Colorado’s 47th House District

      TRINIDAD — State Representative Ty Winter has formally announced his candidacy for reelection in the 47th House District in southeastern Colorado. “More than ever, rural Colorado needs the strongest leadership possible to protect our ranchers and farmers, our oil and gas workers, our coal miners and our small businesses,” Winter said.  “I […]

“Mrs. Prowers County 2024 Crowned”

    ON AUGUST 1, 2023, Diana Lynn Woller of Lamar was selected to be Mrs. Prowers County 2024. Mrs. Prowers County is a local representative of the married women who will go on to represent Lamar and Prowers County in the upcoming Mrs. Colorado pageant on April 6, 2024 at the prestigious Ellie Caulkins […]

BBB Foundation, Good People Helping Others

BBB Foundation, Good People Helping Others

  A check for $37,000 will be presented to Lamar Area Hospice and Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative, funds which were raised through the year through the efforts of the BBB, Beers and Brats for Boobies Foundation.  Megan Baanhoffman of the BBB said the most recent event took place with their 12th annual 5K race/walk during […]