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Monarch Butterflies are now an Endangered Species
A beloved visitor to summer gardens is officially an endangered species.The migratory monarch butterfly—the iconic subspecies common to North America—was declared endangered today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global leading authority on the status of biological diversity.The butterfly, known for its twice-yearly, 2,500-mile journey across the continent between its summer and […]
Lamar Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Chatter”
In lieu of our usual Chamber Chatter article we have had each month, the board would like to use this opportunity instead to thank our amazing sponsors from our first annual Glow Golf Tournament. We could not have done it without all the generous donations of the following community businesses, and we feel so lucky […]
LCC Remodeling and Repurposing Main Street Hotel for Student Housing
New student housing is on the horizon for Lamar Community College (LCC) students, thanks to the LCC Foundation, several community partners and many generous donors. The former DJ Main Street View Inn & Suites, also known as the El Mar, is being renovated and updated and turned into student housing and, once complete, will […]
Lamar Community College’s Greg Cash honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Greg Cash, Lamar Community College’s (LCC) interim dean of Academic Services, recently received a notable honor, culminating a long and successful career teaching agriculture in Colorado. The Colorado Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (CVATA) recently recognized Cash with its Lifetime Achievement Award; an award given to retired NAAE (National Association of Agriculture Educators) who have […]
PEP Explores Video Promotion Grant
Prowers Economic Prosperity board members heard a presentation on available grants and programs from Greg Thomason, a senior program manager for OEDIT, State Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Thomason serves 20 counties in southeast Colorado as a Rural Opportunity Representative. Thomason outlined several grant programs, one of interest to PEP from […]
Colorado Public Utilities Commissioners to Hold Regional Outreach Meetings
Denver, CO – Commissioners of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) are reaching out to statewide constituents beginning Thursday, July 21 regarding utility issues and future gas clean heat plans to be submitted by regulated utilities. Commissioners Eric Blank, Megan Gilman and John Gavan are inviting the public to attend these community meetings to discuss […]
LUB Notes Weather Impacts to Service, Annual Customer Stats
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted the board has been tracking the total number of connected customer meters since 1999 every May. He told the board this past Tuesday, July 12th, there were 5,777 connected meters for May 2022 for 4,063 customers. The highest level was in 2003 with 5,836, and the […]
City of Lamar May 2022 Sales and Use Tax Revenue Report
There was a slight fall-off and a slow gain indicated in the May, 2022 City of Lamar sales tax revenue report issued this past Monday, July 11th. City sale tax was down 2.63% for a loss of $9,471 in revenue compared to the same month last year. Collections for 2021 was $360,259 and […]
Lamar City Council Extends Arby’s Sales Agreement
An Arby’s fast-food restaurant is still a ‘go’ for Lamar. The city council authorized Mayor Kirk Crespin to sign an amendment to the purchase and sales agreement for the former WHO property at 1002 North Main Street. The amendment with RB Colorado LLC, extends the review period to August 12 and includes a […]
LCC announces Academic Honors List for Spring Semester 2022
Lamar Community College (LCC) is again pleased to announce its Academic Honors list for spring semester 2022. In all, 209 LCC students earned 3.5 Grade Point Averages (GPA) or better, with 128 of those named to the President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA. Each semester, LCC credits its top-performing students with three distinct […]
Lamar Utility Board Covers Finances on June Agenda
The Lamar Utilities Board approved $37,608.28 in purchase orders this past Tuesday, June 28th, from a total of $48,432.54. The board paid bills for May amounting to $895,434.58 of which $803,263 was for the monthly power purchase from Arkansas River Power Authority. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh told the board six bids were submitted […]
Now Accepting Host Community Proposals for Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days – June 2023
Serving Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, and Prowers counties. The Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) conference is scheduled to return to the Southeast region in September of 2023. This unique conference provides a forum for quality professional development opportunities close to home as well as networking with other community leaders in […]
Lamar Council Discusses Tiny Homes Regulations, Accepts Brownsfield Grant
The Lamar City Council, under the June 27th consent agenda, approved Ordinance No. 1523 which amends the Lamar Municipal Code, encouraging the residents to enjoy and safely use North Gateway Park. The body of the ordinance pertains to an off-leash area for dogs at the park and use of a future designated archery range. […]
Fireworks Lists for July 4th within Lamar City Limits
Just for an informational item. Here is the list of Permissible and Unlawful fireworks for use in the City Limits of Lamar. A good rule of thumb is if it goes up in the air or makes a boom/bang it is illegal. Please keep in mind this is a list for in the City Limits […]
New Lamar Stadium Planned for RE-2 School District
The Lamar RE-2 District School Board heard a presentation from Nick Nemechek of GMCN Architects, from Garden City, Kansas as he outlined the steps required to begin plans for a replacement stadium for future sporting events for the district. The board had discussed the need to either replace or repair the aging facility […]
