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Lamar City Council signs proclamation designating April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month at March 24 meeting
Mayor Crespin presents proclamation designating April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to (left to right) Lidia Benabides (Prowers County Department of Human Services Case Aid), Lisa Thomas (Coordinator for F.A.C.E.), Tyann Conley (SafeCare Colorado Program Supervisor), and Rosie Gomez (Executive Director of Cornerstone Resource Center) The Lamar City Council, in a Redevelopment Authority meeting […]
Lamar City Council accepts letter of resignation from City Administrator Rob Evans
During a specially-scheduled City Council meeting, Council reluctantly voted to accept the resignation of City Administrator Rob Evans. Mayor Kirk Crespin said that Evans’ letter of resignation was received the prior Monday but for transparency, he wanted to hold the special meeting so the public would be aware of what was happening. Before the issue […]
McClave Cardinals sweep the 1A basketball tournament, with first place wins for both teams
The exuberant teams pose with their trophies (photo credit to TM Arrow Photography) The McClave Cardinals girls and boys basketball teams returned home as champions this past weekend. Saturday afternoon the Lady Cardinals soundly defeated Idalia with a score of 47-33 to win its first CHSAA 1A Girls State Championship since 2009. Coach Brianne Howe […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of March 11, 2025
he Lamar Utilities Board met for a regular meeting on March 11, 2025. Board member Jill Bellomy was unable to attend the meeting. Minutes from the previous meeting of February 25, 2025 were approved. Purchase orders 630667 through 630704 were approved. Purchase orders totaled $696,879.05, of which $679,268.97 needed Board approval. $661,876.92 of that amount […]
Lamar City Council meeting of March 10, 2025
Lamar City Council met for a regular meeting on March 10, 2025. Council member David Zavala was not present for the meeting. Mayor Kirk Crespin opened the meeting by reminding the public of all the many opportunities to become involved in the community. Volunteers are needed for Lamar Days, the Tri-State 911 parade, etc, as […]
City of Lamar purchases building to house new “Wootten Public Safety Building”
Posing in front of the building that will house the new Wootten Public Safety Building in Lamar are representatives from the City of Lamar as well as several members from the Lamar Fire Department and Lamar Police Department The City of Lamar recently closed on the purchase of the building that previously housed the Car […]
Community State Bank donates $5,000 to Lamar Police Department for body armor
Shown presenting a check for $5,000 to Police Chief Al Fear is Craig Choat, President of Community State Bank. Community State Bank recently made a very generous donation of $5,000 to the Lamar Police Department to purchase 5 additional body armor vests for officers. The Police Department is now fully staffed and all officers […]
Lamar man facing multiple charges including attempted murder after firing at officers
Zachariah McDonald On Wednesday night, February 26, 2025, the Lamar Police Department was called to the 1800 block of South 5th Street regarding a domestic violence situation and violation of a no-contact order. According to the LPD, when officers arrived, Zachariah McDonald, age 49, was fleeing the scene on foot. Officers chased McDonald to the […]
Lamar Utilities Board approves mutual aid and assistance agreement with ARPA and area municipalities
The Lamar Utilities Board met Tuesday, February 25, 2025 for a regular bi-monthly meeting. All board members were present for the meeting. Purchase orders 630638 through 630666 in the amount of $118,634.13 were approved. $92,750.00 of this amount was for the purchase of replacement transformers. $9,184.50 went to Campos EPC, LLC to pay for the […]
Lamar City Council approves overnight camping for vendors at Lamar Days car show
Mayor Pro Tem Manuel Tamez ran the February 24th Lamar City Council meeting in the absence of Mayor Kirk Crespin. Addressing Council during the public comment period of the meeting was Jenny Navarrette of the Domestic Safety Resource Center. Because of the federal funding freezes enacted by President Trump, the Center is facing a financial […]
Lamar City Council has unusually light agenda for February 10, 2025 meeting
The Lamar City Council had a very light meeting agenda for the February 10, 2025 meeting. Prior to the regular meeting, Council met with LPI for a work session. Mayor Kirk Crespin told the audience that they had a wonderful work session and explained that LPI (Lamar Partnership Inc) is the downtown program that does […]
Doug Harbour receives “Citizen of the Year” honor at annual Chamber banquet
Doug Harbour receives “Citizen of the Year” award for 2024 The Historic Cow Palace Inn was the site of the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce banquet on Friday, January 31, 2025. There was a near-capacity crowd of around 250 people present to honor the recipients of several awards, hear speeches by the outgoing and incoming […]
Monthly Book Sale at Lamar Library will be February 7 and 8 from 9 am to 1 pm
What’s better than a good book on a cold day? All proceeds from the monthly book sales help the Lamar Library’s children’s reading programs.
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of January 28, 2025
Board members Jay Brooke, Jill Bellomy, Patrick Leonard and Elmer Grett were present for the January 28, 2025 meeting of the Lamar Utilities Board. Chairman Doug Thrall was not in attendance but participated via phone call. After approving the minutes from the January 14 meeting, Purchase Orders 630564 through 630597 were approved. Of the $314,388.08 […]
Lamar City Council meeting of January 27, 2025
Mayor Kirk Crespin opened the January 27 City Council meeting with an announcement about the Lamar Police Department. He said “Some of you may have seen the post I made today on Facebook. There was a very large arrest that was made. It was very good for our community as it took a lot of […]
