Archive for August 11th, 2026
Lamar Police Department announces hiring of new officer Louis Martinez
The Lamar Police Department is proud to have introduced the agency’s newest officer, Louis (Chad) Martinez during his swearing in before Lamar City Council on August 10th . Officer Martinez is a seasoned officer with 12 years previous experience. Officer Martinez started his career in New Mexico before serving in El Paso County, Colorado where […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board Directors hold first meeting of the 2026-2027 school year on August 10, 2026
The Lamar RE-2 School Board Directors held their first meeting of the 2026-2027 school year. Prior to the meeting in talking with Superintendent Dr. Chad Krug, he excitedly told me how happy the District is with the 26 new personnel for this year, saying the August 3 New Staff Orientation day went really well and […]
Prowers County Commissioners Discuss Recent Town of Hartman Abandonment Legislation Decision
The ongoing controversy concerning the Town of Hartman and its ongoing water issues is something that most people in Prowers County are aware of. The sudden January 2026 resignation of all its elected officials necessitated the State of Colorado to step in to consider a ruling that would legally consider the town abandoned. The issue […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of August 11, 2026
Minutes from both the July 14 and July 28 meetings were approved by the board. Purchase orders 2025-06365 through 2025-06628 were also approved. Purchase orders totaled $914,677.65, of which $882,434.99 needed approval. Large purchase orders were: $821,559.38 to ARPA for estimated power purchase for July, $31,013.22 to Sensus for utility meters, $10,272.24 to Digitcom Electronics […]
The Lamar City Council had an unusually short agenda for its August 10, 2026 meeting, with only 5 agenda items on the schedule. Mayor Kirk Crespin started by thanking everyone who attended last weekend’s Sand & Sage Roundup and Fair, saying it was a great weekend with lots of people in the community attending and […]
