All Entries in the "City of Lamar" Category
Escondido Park Improvements are in Progress
A brief, ground-breaking ceremony took place at noon at Escondido Park this past Monday, August 23rd. The event marked the development of two new regulation-sized soccer fields adjacent to the parking lot and the current practice fields. Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin, noted the parks will be used for years to come and will […]
Bent County Students Can Receive Scholarship Funds at LCC
(LAMAR, Colo.) — Bent County students getting ready for college have a scholarship that can help them pay for their education at Lamar Community College (LCC). The LCC Foundation plans to award more than $100,000 in Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Scholarships in the 2021-2022 academic year, including more than $36,000 […]
Annual Tri-State 9/11 Tribute Set to Honor Active Military, First Responders, and Veterans
LAMAR, Colorado — The Tri-State 9/11 Tribute, honoring active military, first responders, and veterans, will take place on September 11, 2021, from 10 am to 11 am for the parade and then from 11 am to 6 pm at the Prowers County Fairgrounds in Lamar, Colorado. The event is the brainchild of Doug Harbour, […]
Covid Update from PCPHE for Week of August 18, 2021
The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Prowers County is at 1,328 with 97 hospitalizations (up 2) and 24 deaths (up 1) as of August 17, 2021 for those who tested positive for Covid-19. The Test Positivity Rate is down slightly from last week’s report at 5.44% with a goal of <5%. There […]
Prowers Youth Council Outlines Goals
Matt Biszak from Prowers County Public Health and Abigail Ross, Lamar High School junior, described the goals of the Prowers Youth Council for the Lamar City Council recently. Biszak explained the organization, which operates in schools in Lamar, Wiley, Granada and Holly, is funded with state and federal dollars, administered by the Colorado Office […]
George ‘Skip’ Ruedeman…May 12, 1945 – August 13, 2021
Skip was born in Louisville, KY on May 12, 1945 and departed this world on August 13, 2021. Skip grew up in Fern Creek, KY and enlisted in the Air Force. There he worked on the F-100 Super Sabre. His fascination with airplanes had begun. Skip met his wife Candace “Candy” Fenimore in 1973 […]
Meeting with the Mayor: From time to time, Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin and The Prowers Journal will get together to discuss and review developments of interest to Lamar residents and the surrounding community. The hope is, the better informed a community is on matters that pertain to them, the more involved they can become with […]
PUC Rules in Favor of LUB in Rehearing Bid from SECPA
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted to the Lamar Utility Board during its August 10th meeting, an update from the Public Utilities Commission from Wednesday, August 4th. PUC, he said, ruled in favor of the Light Plant and denied SECPA’s application for rehearing, re-argument or re-consideration of Decision No. 21-0368. The Commission […]
Lamar Community College to Offer Classes in Baca, Kiowa and East Prowers this Fall
(LAMAR, Colo.) — Residents of Prowers, Baca and Kiowa counties will have access to a Lamar Community College (LCC) education without needing to travel to the main campus. LCC recently expanded its capacity to serve students by creating Distance Learning Sites in Eads, Granada and Springfield, lessening the distance and increasing access to higher […]
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 […]
ARPA Business Operations Report-August 2021
2020/2021 Operations: As the ARPA Board prepares to begin its budgeting process for 2022, it does so by looking back over a handful of significant events that occurred during the first half of 2021. The events ranged from the repurposing and demolition of the Authority’s coal fired Lamar Repowering Plant to new legislation impacting the operations […]
New Search for New Administrator, Highway Work Continues
The City of Lamar will have to wait a longer period until a new city administrator is selected. Mayor Kirk Crespin reiterated his remarks from an earlier facebook update that no candidate was chosen from the short list of two who visited Lamar recently. During the Monday evening council meeting on […]
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 […]
CDOT US 287 Resurfacing in Lamar Project
Construction Schedules: Subject to change based on weather/unforeseen circumstances and schedule changes. Project Information The Colorado Department of Transportation and Scott Contracting are resurfacing and improving the roadway on US 287 through Lamar in Prowers County. The project will include concrete pavement overlay, relocation of roadway lighting, removing and replacing medians, storm sewer […]
Southeast Colorado Concert Association 2021-2022
Season tickets for the 2021-2022 Southeast Colorado Concert Association will be available Friday, August 20 at the Lamar Pocket Park from 6pm to 8pm. Enjoy live music from 6:30 to 7:30 and comedy entertainment afterwards. OR buy Season Tickets on Saturday, August 21st, from 10am to 1pm at the Pocket Park near the […]
