RSSArchive for December 26th, 2023

2024 New Year's Scheduling

2024 New Year’s Scheduling

2024 NEW YEAR’S SCHEDULING As expected, New Year’s week brings a slight variation to the City’s standard operations, with many offices closed on Monday, 1/1/24. Additional modifications include: Building Closures – The Lamar City Complex, Public Works buildings, Lamar Community Building and Lamar Public Library will be closed on Monday, 1/1/24. Residential Trash Pick-up – […]

Fishing is Fun Grants Available for Projects in Colorado

  The Fishing is Fun Grant Program funds projects that expand fishing access across the state. DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has announced the 2024 round of funding opportunities for the Fishing is Fun Grant Program. The goal of this program is to provide funding to projects that expand fishing access across the […]

LHS Sound of Thunder band members selected for Colorado All-State Band

Wayne Stiles   January 4, 1940  - December 17, 2023

Wayne Stiles January 4, 1940 – December 17, 2023

  Services are pending for longtime Lamar resident Wayne Stiles. Wayne was born on January 04, 1940 at St. Joseph, Missouri to Ferris Q. and Florence I. (Hart) Stiles and passed away on December 17, 2023 at the University of Colorado hospital with his family by his side at the age of 83. Memorial contributions […]

Arkansas River Power Authority Business Operations - December 2023

Arkansas River Power Authority Business Operations – December 2023

  ARPA Board Adopts 2024 Budget. At its December meeting the ARPA Board of Directors approved its operating budget for 2024 in the amount of $25,428,886. Rates will remain unchanged and stable for the 2024 budget which includes: Revenues of approximately $31 million Power supply expense of approximately $15 million Transmission expense of approximately $3.6 […]

June 2023 Year in Review

June 2023 Year in Review

          High Plains Community Health Center Announces Appointment of New Chief Medical Officer High Plains Community Health Center (High Plains) has announced the appointment of Dr. Claire Harrison Reed, MD, as the organization’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Reed succeeds Dr. Barbara Taylor, MD, who has served as Interim CMO […]