Archive for December 4th, 2023
Nathan Yip Foundation Awarded $75,000 to 69 Rural Colorado Teachers
Colorado–November 30, 2023–The Nathan Yip Foundation announced today that more than $75,000 was awarded to 69 rural Colorado teachers to create and implement classroom projects that will have a positive impact on students and classrooms this year. In the second year of the rural teacher grant program, the Nathan Yip Foundation received 169 requests, […]
John F. Medina – June 14, 1959 – December 3, 2023
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident John F. Medina will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, December 8, 2023 at the Crosswinds Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Roy Gueswel officiating. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. Visitation for John will be held from 2:00 PM until […]
Counterfeit Cash Alert
Now that the holidays are here and local residents are fully involved in Christmas shopping, business owners need to alert their staff on the possibility of receiving funny money in a cash transaction. One local business recently realized, after the fact, that they had been paid by someone using a fake $100 bill. Although […]
Letter To the Editor: Facts vs Rumors on Proposed Stadium
Sorry for the long read, but I feel if someone doesn’t post the truth, all that remains out there are non-facts posted by folks who don’t show up to a single open meeting or even bother making a phone call to the district to find out. My name is Jake Chamberlain. I’m a Lamar RE-2 […]
Nominations for the 2024 Downtown Excellence Awards Open for Entries
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2024 DOWNTOWN EXCELLENCE AWARDS PRESENTED BY 9NEWS AND DOWNTOWN COLORADO, INC. November 28, 2022 — COLORADO — Since 2003, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) has presented awards to outstanding projects and people in Colorado that demonstrate creativity in the face of challenges, unlikely and enduring partnerships, and dedication to the community […]
SIGNED! Bill to Reduce Child Hunger, Support Working Families
Colorado became one of the first states in the nation to implement new federal Summer EBT Program DENVER, CO – Governor Jared Polis signed Senators Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and Jeff Bridges, D-Arapahoe County, and Representatives Shannon Bird, D-Westminster, and Lorena Garcia’s, D-Unincorporated Adams County, legislation to take advantage of the federal Summer Electronic […]
Registration is Open for CCA’s 2024 Mid-Winter Conference
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Registration is now open for Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) 2024 Mid-Winter Conference, which will be held on January 15-16th at the Denver Marriott West Hotel in Golden, CO. The 2024 Mid-Winter Conference will kick off on January 15th with CCA’s Board of Directors meeting, as well as board meetings for both Colorado […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife to Survey Elk Hunters on License Regulations
DENVER – As Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) wraps up its review of the current Big Game Season Structure, staff are reaching out to hunters about current over-the-counter (OTC) elk license regulations. CPW will be emailing surveys to 6,000 elk hunters who received an elk license in Colorado in 2018 or 2022 to share […]
Arkansas River Compact Administration to Meet Dec. 7 in La Junta, Colorado
Arkansas River Compact Colorado – Kansas Topics to be covered at the annual meeting include a review of John Martin Reservoir operations, compliance update, committee reports, and updates from state and federal agencies. MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Arkansas River Compact Administration (ARCA) annual meeting will be on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. […]
John Stulp, One of Three Colorado FFA Foundation Hall of Fame Inductees for 2024
Greeley, Colo. — The Colorado FFA Foundation is pleased to announce three inductees representing excellence in wheat breeding and teaching, government and agricultural leadership, and public service, into the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame. Scott Haley (Fort Collins), Bill Hammerich (Severance), and John Stulp (Lamar), will all be formally honored and inducted into […]
Lamar Unidos Receives Community Trailblazer Award
Prowers County announced Lamar Unidos received the Community Trailblazer Award in the nonprofit-award category recently. The county commissioners recognized the award, stating, “Please join us in congratulating Lamar Unidos for receiving the 2024 Community Trailblazer Award from Community Resource Center America in the non-profit category! See below for details. Thank you, Lamar Unidos, for all […]
“Enchanted Evening” for the Lamar Chamber Parade of Lights
The Spirit of Christmas was in evidence this past Friday, December 1st, for the annual Parade of Lights, hosted by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. Over 40 float entries entertained the crowds lining the parade route, from the Lamar Municipal Pool parking lot, all along Second Street to East Beech Street and the Enchanted […]
USDA SURVEYING CATTLE OPERATIONS
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – December 1, 2023 – In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey more than 40,000 cattle operations nationwide to provide an up-to-date measure of U.S. cattle inventories. “This information helps producers make timely, informed business decisions such as planning for herd expansion or reduction. It […]
Members Sought for Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill (2) positions to fill remaining terms that will expire in December of 2025 and (3) positions for terms that will expire in December of 2026 on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The […]