All Entries in the "City of Lamar" Category
Little Library, Big Steps
The Prowers County Youth Council works to improve the lives of youth and all age groups in the county. Their most recent effort was showcased with a ribbon cutting of a Little Library, erected in Lamar’s downtown Pocket Park. Council member, Abigail Ross, explained that she has been working on projects that encourage […]
Lamar Light Plant Completes Sensor Replacement Project
The Lamar Utilities Board approved $344,287.20 in purchase orders out of a total of $358,642.78 during its October 26th meeting. Of that, $338,220 was for Sensus meters, according to Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh. Payment of bills was also approved, totaling $889,662.35. Of that, $832,268.61 was from Arkansas River Power Authority for power […]
Lamar Moves Forward with Housing Project
The Lamar City Council received an update on the workforce housing program which will construct 60 new houses for essential workers in six southeastern Colorado communities. During the October 25th meeting, John Fulton, representative for Southern Colorado Economic Development District, said these are pre-sold homes which will be made available first, to those […]
Community Development Highlighted at PEP Meetings
Prowers County communities are being given the opportunity to highlight economic developments for the next several months during Prowers Economic Prosperity board meetings. While the PEP board continues to focus on essential care housing in the county, other areas of growth are being highlighted in a new series of programs, according to Dr. […]
2021 October Halloween Events
28th Moonlight Madness, Lamar Chamber of Commerce, 5-8pm, Downtown Lamar Witches Dance and Cookies Class in Pocket Park Lamar High School, Trick or Treat, 5-6:30pm S.E. Health Group, former Payne Hotel, North Main St, Trick or Treat @ 6pm 29th SDS Trunk or Treat, 5:30pm to 7:30pm at 1111 South 4th Street […]
Questions and Answers: Lamar Council Candidates and Marijuana Forum
A Lamar City Council and Mayoral a seat and sales of recreational marijuana and its taxation were the two topics of discussion at a candidate’s forum held Wednesday evening, October 13that the Lamar City Council chambers. The forum was streamed on the city’s website and broadcast live over KLMR radio. Nick Lopez is […]
Lamar Community College Announces the Hiring of New Faculty and Staff
(LAMAR, Colo.) — Lamar Community College (LCC) is pleased to announce the recent hiring of several new faculty and adjunct instructors and Academic Support Staff. LCC’s newest faculty and adjunct instructors are Dr. Khaled Chowdhury, Ron Dunn, Dr. David Friedman, Cortney Beshara, Susan Gibbons, Donnie Hollingsworth, Russ Waston, Colby Mick, and Elizabeth Kenny. New staff […]
Drug Take-Back Event Set for LPD, Saturday, October 23rd
The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. One goal of the […]
Lamar Utility Board Approves 2022 Budget
The Lamar Utility Board approved the 2022 Budget with a unanimous vote during the October 12th meeting. The budget includes total revenues in excess of $17.8M, $16.4M from retail electric sales and the remaining primarily from wind turbine production. The budget is proposing expenses of $15.3M which includes $11M for power supply. Additional […]
Lamar Council Approves Electric Charging Stations
The Lamar City Council voted to meet the growing demand for charge stations for vehicles using electricity for their main power source. The action came following considerable discussion during the October 11th meeting over how the location of the two proposals would encroach on daily traffic around the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report, August 2021
Sales Tax Revenue continues to grow for the City of Lamar as the end of summer report for August, 2021 shows City Sales Tax collections up 10.85% for a gain of $32,987 over the same time period last year. Collections for 2020 were $304,099 compared to this August at $337,086. Use Tax collections […]
LCC Hires New Director of Nursing and Allied Health Programs
(LAMAR, Colo.) — Morgan Clark is the new Lamar Community College (LCC) Director of Nursing and Allied Health Programs, but she is hardly a stranger to the two-year institution. Clark served as an adjunct professor of nursing at the college for four years and is an alum of LCC, so she has, quite literally, […]
COVID-19 Update from PCPHE for October 6th, 2021
The Prowers County Test Positivity Rate as of October 6, 2021 is 4.9% out of a goal of 5%. This is down from 9.22% post from last week. There have been 33 cases in the county in the past seven days with one person having been vaccinated and 65 cases of COVID-19 in […]
Groundbreaking for Cobblestone Motel
The local owners/investors of the Lamar Colorado “Cobblestone Hotel & Suites” located at 1215 N. Main St., Lamar, Colorado held a ceremonial ground breaking for this much awaited addition to Lamar at the site on Wednesday, October 6th. The event was attended by members of the Prowers County Commissioners, Lamar City Council, Prowers Economic […]
Lamar Chamber Hosting Annual Moonlight Madness
Moonlight Madness will be held in Lamar on Thursday, Oct. 28, from 5PM to 8PM. The Lamar Chamber of Commerce will host the annual window decoration contest. Let the Chamber know that you want to be judged. Here are the Prizes: 1st Place, Traveling Trophy, and Advertising in Reals Deals Magazine, and on KVAY. 2nd […]
