All Entries in the "Chamber of Commerce" Category
Trinidad to Host Action 22 Annual Meeting
Action22 is proud to host this year’s Annual Meeting in historic Trinidad, Colorado during their Colexico Spaghetti Western Festival. This destination event will begin Friday, October 15th at Trinidad State College Auditorium and will finish Saturday at the Arthur Mitchell Museum. We invite you to come share, inspire and recharge with your fellow […]
Cobblestone Hotel Groundbreaking Set for October 6th, Joe Giadone Honored
The Lamar City Council approved a modification of the incentive package for BriMark Buildings Construction, LLC for the Cobblestone Hotel Development project during their September 27th meeting. Their attorneys had requested a change from the City and Redevelopment Authority Board regarding the Substantial Completion Date clause, as long as the owner is in […]
Chamber Donut Friday at Grett Electric
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce board of directors came knocking on Grett Electric’s door this past Friday at 207 East Maple Street, bearing donuts to celebrate the end of a week. Grett Electric was established on June 1st, 1990 by Elmer Grett and has been family owned and operated since day one, serving […]
PEP Approves Wiley Clinic Matching Funds
A new medical clinic, opening in Wiley, received matching funds of $5,000 from Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) after board members voted to approve the money which will be coupled with $5,000 from the Wiley Steering Committee. The incentive funds will help pay for remodeling the facility which will be a small, single provider, family […]
Colorado Employment Situation – August 2021
Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point in August to 5.9 percent. This marks the first time since March 2020 that the state’s unemployment rate has been below six percent. The national unemployment rate also declined by two-tenths of a […]
Council Okays Lamar Chamber Oktoberfest Beer Garden
A special event permit for a beer garden requested by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce was approved by the Lamar City Council on Monday, September 13th, for the annual Oktoberfest event, set for October 2nd. The beer garden will run from 10am to 11pm and be staffed by TIP certified hosts. A public hearing […]
Scooter’s, New Addition to Lamar’s Retail Offerings
Scooter’s Coffee, at 1231 North Main Street in Lamar, made its opening in Lamar official this morning, September 10th with a ceremonial ribbon cutting attended by franchise representatives, owner Dale Willhite and family, county and city representatives, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce as well as members of local economic development organizations. Lamar Mayor, Kirk […]
Cook’s Floor and Wall, Friday Donut Visit
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce directors, hit the floor and were up against the wall at Cook’s Floor and Wall, 209 East Olive Street this past Friday. Each Friday, chamber directors grab a dozen and make their way to a local business as a gesture of goodwill and good eats. Cook’s Floor and […]
Feathers Takes a Third in State Fair Parade
Feathers, the world’s largest goose decoy and mascot of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honker’s turned heads once again during this past Saturday’s State Fair Parade in Pueblo. The Honkers came home with the bronze, awarded with 3rd Place by the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce judges in the Commercial Category. This year’s theme […]
Donuts and Water…Lamar Chamber Pays a Friday Visit
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, visited the friendly folks at DeLoach’s Water Conditioning this past Friday, bearing a dozen donuts to end the week on a sweet note. DeLoach’s Water has been serving the area since 1957, including Prowers, Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Cheyenne, Otero and Hamilton County in Kansas. Delivery service […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2021
Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was little changed in July at 6.1 percent. During the same period, the national unemployment rate fell five-tenths of a percentage point to 5.4 percent. Other highlights from the household survey: Colorado’s labor force decreased by 2,800 in July […]
Donut Friday at Colorado Mills
This past Friday, the staff at Colorado Mills in Lamar were the lucky recipients of donuts, courtesy of the Lamar Chamber Board of Directors. Colorado Mills at 505 East Hickory Street in Lamar, is an agricultural hub for Prowers County, performing oilseed processing, feed manufacturing, producing refined oils for cooking and they […]
Donut Friday with the Buzzard
The Buzzard’s Roost and the Buzzard’s Nest got the royal treatment for donut Friday from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Each Friday, the board visits a local business bearing some tasty donuts for employees and employers to enjoy. The Buzzards are back to back at 101 and 113 North Main […]
City Sees Continued Gain in Sales Tax Revenue
June 2021 Sales and Use Tax collected for the City of Lamar continues to rise for another month. City Sales Tax was up 6.93% for a gain of $24,530.80 over the previous year. Use Tax collections were up 52.08% for a gain of $13,941.05. Total Sales and Use Tax collections for June were […]
Brew Unto Others Hosts Chamber Directors
Brew Unto Others at 119 South Main Street in Lamar enjoyed some tasty donuts, courtesy of several board directors of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, making their weekly Friday donut delivery. Brew Unto Others is open Mon-Wed-Fri from 6:30am to 6pm and is open Tuesdays and Thursdays untl 8:30pm. Saturday summer hours are […]
