All Entries in the "Consumer Issues" Category
Lamar Light Plant Completes Safety Testing
Houssin Hourieh, Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, informed the Lamar Utility Board, the annual safety testing and inspection of all bucket and digger trucks has been completed as well as other equipment such as voltage sticks, blankets and line hoses. There was one failure to a line blanket as well as cracks noted through Unit […]
Departing Council Finalizes Agenda Items
The outgoing Lamar City Council concluded the details of its agenda during the November 13th meeting. Ordinance 1268, pertaining to vacating the east-west alley between off 401 South 14th Street for Anthony Aguilera, was approved. The alley has not been used in decades and is located between lots 1 and 2, Block 4 in Maxwell’s […]
ARPA BUSINESS OPERATIONS – November 2023
ARPA Board Conducts Strategic Planning Process. It’s widely recognized that the electric industry across the nation, but especially in Colorado is undergoing a significant transition. The advent of rooftop solar installations, Electric Vehicle charging stations, the effort to operate the grid with renewables, and the development of an electric market in the west are but […]
Now Coloradans can add their Driver License, State ID to Google Wallet
LAKEWOOD -— The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced recently that the Colorado ID can be added to Google Wallet, providing an easy, fast and secure digital version of their state-issued driver license or ID card. Coloradans can now choose to add their driver license or state identification (ID) card to Google Wallet, […]
Colorado Apprenticeship Month: Honoring Apprentices, Employers, Partners, Mentors, and Champions
(DENVER) – As November unfolds, Apprenticeship Colorado, in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and a network of statewide partners, is proud to launch Colorado Apprenticeship Month. This month-long initiative is dedicated to promoting awareness about the myriad advantages of Registered Apprenticeship Programs for both employers and the workforce […]
New Food Truck Debuts at Lamar High School
October 25 saw an exciting, new change for school lunch options for Lamar’s high school students with the debut of the RE-2 School District’s shiny new food truck. Starting this school year, school lunches in Colorado are free to ALL students, from pre-K to high school, due to Proposition FF being voted for at the […]
Chamber Information for 2023 Parade of Lights
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Parade of Lights on Friday, December 1st with the parade beginning at 6:30pm from the Lamar Swimming Pool Parking lot on Parkview Avenue. This year’s theme is: The Christmas Spirit. The parade route will remain as it has in past years, traveling north on 2nd […]
Come Out to Savings with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Cocoa Crawl
Start your shopping crawl for local bargains and pick up a cocoa mug downtown when you take part in the Saturday, November 25th Cocoa Crawl. Shop the day away and pick up a mug in the downtown Pocket Park. Enjoy cocoa, coffee, cider…all served while supplies last. You’ll enjoy special discounts when you show […]
Bent’s Old Fort Hosting Historic Themed Christmas on Saturday, December 2
La Junta, CO – The sights, sounds, and smells of what the Holiday Season may have been like at Bent’s Old Fort in the 1830s and 1840s will be on full display for park visitors to enjoy on Saturday, December 2. There will be ongoing programs throughout the day where visitors can listen […]
Otero Jr College is Joining the Colorado Partnership for Education and Rural Revitalization
Nov. 2, 2023 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced the expansion of the Colorado Partnership for Education and Rural Revitalization (COPERR) to include Otero College, marking another step forward in addressing rural housing challenges in southern Colorado. The college, located in La Junta, was awarded more than $400,000 in grant funds for its […]
New Lamar Theater Owners Monica Sutphin and Jeff Travis
A Message to the Community from New Owners of Lamar Theater We are working on a lot of exciting changes that we’d like to get operational first, so I won’t go into details. We will stay open during our transition. However, I will say that we are very mindful of the valued history of the […]
Moonlight Madness 2023 Winners from Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations to the winners of the Moonlight Madness Window Scavenger Hunt! 1st Place Raven Licano 2nd Place Azayliah Navarette 3rd Place Eliseo Gonzalez Thank you to everyone that participated and a huge thank you to Art by Leandra Also thank you to the amazing businesses that donated treats/prizes, Main St. Shoppe, Colorado Drink Company, & […]
Electric Car Use is Growing in Colorado
Colorado Electric Vehicle Ownership Soars Under Polis Administration, Now 17.1% of New Purchases, Colorado Fifth in the Country for EV Sales: One in Five Cars Sold in Colorado Are Electric DENVER – New data released by the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association shows Colorado is among the top states in the country when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) sales, […]
Range Beef Cow Symposium Brings Educational Opportunities to Colorado
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State University Department of Animal Sciences is proud to host the 28th Range Beef Cow Symposium, Dec. 13-14 at The Ranch in Loveland, Colo. The biennial symposium, sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service and Animal Science Departments of Colorado State University, South Dakota State University, University of Nebraska […]
Prowers County Kicking Off the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Code Update
For the first time in 20 years, Prowers County is updating its 2003 Master Plan to reflect current community values and desired direction for the future. Over the next 16 months, the County invites the public to provide feedback and ideas to guide this new Comprehensive Plan. The adoption of this updated, community-driven plan […]
