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Nice Touch for Downtown
It didn’t take long for the new decorative flower pots to grace the Lamar downtown business district once the CDOT TAP grant letter was received by the City of Lamar this past Monday, June 10th. Angie Cue, Downtown Development Director, informed the council during their regular meeting, that the long-awaited funds-release letter had been […]
Today, He’s King of the Road
You can see some loaded semis driving through Lamar from time to time, and then there are LOADED semis as evidenced by this one, seen hauling wind turbine blades to points south, this past Thursday, June 13, 2019. Hats off to the driver and his road crew for assisting the successful turn from […]
Car Seats Colorado Provides Tips for Summer Travelers
STATEWIDE — After a nearly record-setting cold spring, warm weather is here, and families are packing up the car for summer road trips. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that only one in four children is properly secured when riding in a vehicle, putting the majority at severe risk […]
STATE OF THE WATER STATE
Drought Free Colorado Water Year 2018 (Oct 2017- Sept 2018) was the warmest and second driest on record for Colorado, with significant loss to crops and livestock, and multiple large wildfires. Since the onset of the drought and throughout 2018, the State’s Drought Task Force, in collaboration with the Agricultural Impact Task Force has […]
April City Sales Tax Shows a Gain
City sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar posted a two-fold gain for April, 2019. General sales tax collections were up 2.19% for a gain of $5,512 and Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up 6.71% for a gain of $18,511 over the previous year. April collections for 2019 were at […]
Colorado’s Online Voter Registration System Reaches Over 2 Million Transactions
DENVER, June 12, 2019 — Since the debut of the online voter registration system (OLVR) in 2010, Coloradans have made more than 2.4 million transactions using the system. This number includes registration updates like changes in party affiliation or address, new registrations, and withdrawals. In 2010, Colorado became the fourth state to allow online […]
LCC Hosting Colorado Ag Commissioner, June 20th in Meet and Greet
Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg will visit Lamar and Lamar Community College, Thursday, June 20th for an evening meet-and-greet as one leg on several tours Commissioner Greenberg has made across Colorado. Intended stops include Colorado’s High Plains, San Luis Valley and Western Slope where she is meeting with local ranchers and farmers to […]
PEP Introduces Lamar Native as New Economic Development Lead
LAMAR, CO – Significant upward momentum is what Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) is planning for as the organization finalized the hiring of an economic development consultant on Monday, June 10. Following a recommendation from the hiring committee, the Board of Directors approved the contract for Lamar native Tara Smith-Hosick. Hosick is expected to serve as […]
Council Approves Special Event Permits
The Lamar City Council, during the first hour of its June 10th meeting, approved requests for permits following public three hearings. The Lamar Elks Lodge request for a special events permit for a beer garden at the Downtown Custom and Classic Expo Car Show was approved for August 16th and 17th. A temporary Modification […]
State Agencies Team up to Cultivate Rural Prosperity Throughout State
DENVER – The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) are teaming up to take their rural prosperity tools and resources directly to Colorado communities. The state Rural Prosperity […]
Colorado State High School Rodeo Finals held in Craig
The state of Colorado held its high school rodeo finals in Craig, May 23rd through 27th. At the state finals there are two go rounds and a short go round to cap off the 2018-2019 rodeo season. The top four in each event are recognized with prizes. Those four qualify for the National High School […]
Council Recognizes Aviation Appreciation Month
The council adopted Proclamation #19-06 declaring June 2019 as General Aviation Appreciation Month, initiated by the non-profit coalition, Alliance for Aviation Across America. The group’s purpose is to raise awareness about the value of general aviation and local airports, particularly those that serve rural communities such as the Lamar Municipal Airport, currently undergoing […]
Turbine Repairs Impact Power Generation
First quarter wind turbine data indicates that the Lamar Light Plant’s three wind turbines have generated 1.821.01 MWH’s of electricity with an average capacity of 15.98% so far in 2019. First quarter power generation is approximately 35.97% lower than the same time frame in 2018. The T-1 wind turbine is still off-line and […]
Shiann Fritzler Awarded Walter Ely Scholarship
Shiann Fritzler, Walsh High School Student, was awarded the 9th Annual SDS Walter Ely Scholarship, Monday, May 20th at the Southeastern Development Services office in the amount of $1,200. Board members selected her written essay that showed her compassion for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities and her well-planned future goals. “I’m planning […]
Lamar Community College’s Jessica Medina Receives Outstanding Educator Award
Medina named the 2019 University of Colorado Boulder’s Outstanding Community College Educator Award (Lamar, CO) – Lamar Community College (LCC) Academic Services Coordinator Jessica Medina has been named the 2019 University of Colorado Boulder’s Outstanding Colorado Community College Educator Award. “I feel absolutely honored that I was nominated for this award,” said Medina. “So […]
