All Entries in the "City of Lamar" Category
Tragic End for Missing Child Search in Lamar
On Saturday, June 03, 2023, at approximately 1307 hours, Prowers County Dispatch received a report a small child was missing from a residence in Lamar, Colorado. Lamar Police Department, Lamar Fire and Ambulance Service, Prowers County Sheriff’s Office, Prowers Rural Fire, Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Department of Wildlife Officers, Colorado State Patrol, and […]
Lamar School District Re-2 Welcomes Three Outstanding Students as New School Board Members
In an exciting development for Lamar’s education system, three exceptional high school students have been appointed as new members of the school board. Drew Durst, Vanessa Chairez, and Hallie Mackey, all renowned for their exemplary academic records and leadership skills, will play a vital role in shaping the future of our school district. These […]
KidWind Hosts Workshop for Colorado Educators
Local teachers learn about renewable energy lessons (Lamar, Colo.) May 2023 – The KidWind Project, an international leader in clean energy education, hosted a workshop for 12 educators in Lamar, Colorado on April 21, 2023 to help them integrate wind energy into their classrooms. “It was great hosting a workshop at Lamar High School,” said […]
9-11 Tri-State Memorial Day Observance
The public is invited to attend the May 29, 2023 9-11 Tri-State Memorial Day Observance at the Big Timbers Museum on Highway 50 in Lamar. The program begins at 2pm with welcome greetings from Cory Forgue, annual emcee for the annual September First Responders Tribute at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. A service prayer will […]
Council Selects Tamez as Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilman Manuel Tamez was elected as Mayor Pro-Tem, replacing Anne-Marie Crampton on the council following her resignation earlier this spring. Crampton also served as council liaison to PEP, the council insurance committee and Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee and Mayor Kirk Crespin said the council will review the current liaison positions to determine […]
Rotary Ducky Dash, Two Decades Strong
Lamar Rotary held its 20th annual Ducky Dash at Willow Creek on Saturday, May 20th. 2,500 ducks were adopted by community members and business owners. Cash prize winners include first place $750 – Mason Martinez (#1042) and second place $250 – Jim Hubbard (#2416). Five third place duck parents received $100 each: Jaime Oxley […]
Thanks for an Outstanding Lamar Days Celebration
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce had a great 137th Lamar Days celebration this past Friday and Saturday, at the chamber offices for the Friday BBQ and for all the events at Willow Creek Park on Saturday. Despite the rainy start to Friday, the clouds let up just in time for dry weather and […]
Mason Mireles Awarded Colorado Retirement Association Scholarship
Prowers County, Colorado—Mason Mireles, whose mother works for Prowers County, has been named a recipient of the Colorado Retirement Association (CRA) Scholarship Program. Mr. Mireles was chosen from dozens of qualified applicants and will receive a $2000 scholarship. “Each year the Scholarship Committee identifies the strongest submissions among the numerous qualified applicants,” said CRA […]
Lamar High School Students Tske 2nd in State-Wide Video Competition
Lamar High School Students have taken second place in the CDOT distracted driving PSA video contest. Five students from Lamar High School entered the statewide distracted driving PSA video contest put on by the Colorado Department of Transportation. Lamar students were selected out of the entries from around the state and were invited to Lumenati […]
City of Lamar Memorial Day Holiday Schedule
City of Lamar offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023 in observance of Memorial Day. The Community Building and the Public Library will also be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023. All City offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Residential refuse collection normally scheduled for Monday, May 29th […]
Maggie Cook-Wilson, Recipient for 6th Annual Eberhardt Memorial Scholarship
Maggie Cook-Wilson, daughter of Danielle Cook & Bill Wilson, is a graduate of Lamar High School, and the recipient of the 6th Annual Larry D Eberhardt Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations Maggie! Being raised on a farm, Larry Eberhardt paved his way in an agricultural lifestyle. He was a member of the Future Farmers of […]
Here Comes Lamar Days, 2023
As usual, residents will check out the last-minute forecasts for Lamar for this Friday and Saturday, May 19th and 20th and the annual Lamar Days festivities. Historically, we’ve run the gamut from hot, summer-like days, to balmy spring breezes to cloudy, rainy and shivering temperatures. Right now, there may be some rain (40% […]
Lamar Seeking Best Option for New Sports Stadium
For the better part of a year, the Lamar Re-2 School Board has given a lot of thought to renovating the current football and track stadium, pondering three options while striving to maintain a level of historical preservation for the main wall of the complex located between Pearl and Park Streets. Most recently, […]
2023 Lamar Days Royalty, George and Anna Mae Gotto
Mae (Anna Mae) and I met at CSU in 1964 and as she describes it, she brought me home to Prowers County for new blood. We were married November 27, 1965, the happiest day of my life. I enlisted in the Army in December of 1965 and began my military career at Fort […]
Cooper Tixier Receives Prowers County Farm Bureau Scholarship
To be eligible for the scholarships, high school seniors filled out an application and submitted it to the Prowers County Farm Bureau. On the application, the seniors included a list of their hobbies, organizations that they belonged to, and awards or recognition that they have received. They were also asked to describe their future […]
