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Arkansas River Power Authority – Business Operations – Janury 2021
ARPA Retires its Power Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds Series 2010: ARPA directed UMB Bank, its bond trustee, to retire ARPA’s 2010 Bonds effective January 15, in the amount of $15,066,966. The retirement of the Bonds will reduce the Authority’s annual debt service by $1.23 million and was instrumental in ARPA’s ability to implement […]
Lamar Utility Board Receives Update on SECPA Legal Action
Houssin Hourieh, Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, provided an update for the board on February 9th, on the board’s legal action against SECPA, Southeast Colorado Power Association. On January 25th and 26th, Hourieh, board chairman, Doug Thrall, board attorney, Don Steerman and case attorney, Ric Fanyo attended a virtual hearing for the Public […]
Future Airport Ownership Discussed by Council
The fate of the Southeast Colorado Regional Airport is up in the air. The need for new operators or a new contract was discussed during the February 8th Lamar City Council meeting. Tanya and Eric McSwan, who have been the fixed base operators at the airport for several years, have asked the […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue Report
Despite the on-going pandemic, the City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue continues to post gains. The December 2020 Sales and Use Tax collected in January 2021 shows City Sales Tax is up 24.27% to start the new year. The difference translates to an increase of $92,491 from 2021 to 2020. Use Tax collections […]
Wild West Athletics Holds Gymnastics Meet
On Saturday, February 6, 2021 Wild West Athletics held its annual, ‘I Love Gymnastics’ Fun Meet in Lamar, Colorado. What started as a fun practice for the team has turned into an annual event; hosting six teams from across Southeastern Colorado and Western Kansas with 106 competitors. The meet theme was Valentine’s Day. […]
Lamar Chamber Hosts ‘Donut Friday’ at Ark Valley Vision Care
Several of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors dropped in on Ark Valley Vision Care recently, offering well wishes and donuts to the employees for a welcome break. Chamber member Ark Valley Vision Care is located at 1607 South Main Street and is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from […]
Police Investigate Shots Fired at Lamar Car Wash
Lamar Police and the Colorado State Patrol responded to a report of shot(s) having been fired at the Double K Car Wash at 300 East Olive Street in Lamar on Friday afternoon, February 5th. Police are still at the scene at this time, but no details have been released at this early point […]
Colorado to Commemorate Bicentennial of the Santa Fe Trail Throughout 2021
Efforts Aim to Bring Visitors to Canyons & Plains Region February 5, 2021 — Two hundred years ago, the Santa Fe Trail was America’s first international highway. Merchants traveled through what is now Colorado, including Prowers County, to trade goods between the United States and Mexico. Today, organizers of the bicentennial commemoration are […]
Sage Ann Higbee Named Good Citizen of Lamar High School
Sage Ann Higbee, daughter of Donald and Angie Higbee is the DAR Good Citizen for Lamar High School. Sage serves as president of the Student Council and the Bully-Prevention Committee. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa and the Lamar High School NoteAbles where she created dances for the […]
PCPHE COVID-19 Update, February 3, 2021, Positivity Rate Declining
The Prowers County Public Health and Environment Department’s weekly COVID-19 report shows there have been 1,132 cumulative cases as of Wednesday, February 3, 2021. This includes 59 hospitalizations and 22 deaths in people who tested positive for COVID-19. The 30-39 age group has shown the most cases at approximately 170, followed by 60-69 years […]
Lamar Native, Jose “Angel” Ramos Receives Meritorious Promotion with the United States Marine Corps
Angel, 23, currently stationed on Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on the island of Oahu, received a meritorious Sergeant promotion on February 2, 2021. Being promoted meritoriously is a huge accomplishment. Due to rule changes put in place by the Marine Corps in January 2020, any enlisted Marine would not be able to be promoted to […]
Good Day, Lamar Chamber of Commerce Members:
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is developing a program for 2021 called Micro Bash. We will host and invite our chamber members to a dinner and a one-on-one conversation with the Chamber Directors over the next several months. Because of the uncertain health conditions of hosting a large gathering, we have decided to cancel […]
PMC Board Covers 2021 Developments
The Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors discussed several projects during their January 27th meeting including a construction update on the nuclear medicine camera laboratory and available funding for the new MRI unit. The completion date for the laboratory should be by the end of March or early April, according to hospital Chief […]
Lamar City Council Discusses Owner Accountability for Vacant Buildings
Lamar City Council members discussed an ordinance, suggested by City Administrator, Steve Kil, that can help officials identify the owners of vacant buildings and the level of the structure’s current code compliance. A 2020 report generated by the city indicated there are over 100 residential and commercial properties in Lamar that are […]
Dr. Linda Lujan among Community College of Denver Honorees
CCD Honors Three Community Leaders with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award Recognition (Denver, CO) – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. exemplified community leadership and made it the cornerstone of his civil rights ministry. He inspired people to continue his work in their communities. In the spirit of Dr. King, Community College of Denver […]
