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LCC Offers CDL Training this September
(Lamar, Colorado; August 28, 2017) This September 23, Lamar Community College will be offering a one-day, noncredit course for those interested in obtaining their CDL licensure. The training will be held 8:00am to 6:00pm at the LCC Equine Center. This is a training, not the official CDL exam. It will cover the written test, pre-trip […]
Every Buy is a Learning Lesson
Students from Lamar Community College, led by faculty member, Curtis Temple, will visit various sites around the region each fall, to help round out their agriculture studies with an in-the-field classroom assignment. This time, the field was at Safeway, East Olive Street in Lamar. About a dozen students and Temple were gathered around the meat […]
August is National Tree-Check Month, Time for a Once-Over
BROOMFIELD, Colo. –As Labor Day and the end of summer approaches, it’s a great time to take stock of the trees in our urban landscapes. August is National Tree Check Month. Why is it important to check our trees and make sure they are healthy, strong and pest-free? Sometimes we take trees for granted; we […]
Canyons & Plains Regional Meeting in Las Animas, Colorado
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado will hold its regional meeting on Thursday, September 7th, at Carmen’s Restaurant, 625 Carson Avenue in Las Animas at 10:00 a.m. The presentation will be on Boggsville, given by Larry Bourne, and will feature the upcoming Boggsville Days on October 14th. The Board of Directors meeting will follow the […]
OEDIT Offers Colorado Ag-Business Summary
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, BEA, agriculture contributed about $2.5 billion to the Colorado economy in 2015. In 2016, this contribution had declined to about $2.1 billion, a decrease of approximately 15.3%. Colorado growers have been struggling in 2017 due to suppressed commodity prices. Both wheat and corn prices are below […]
LUB Receives Proposal for Sale of Gas Gathering System
The Lamar Utility Board is considering an offer from Strachan Exploration, Inc., to take over the light plant’s unused gas gathering system. The discussion centered on the status of the board’s pipeline system and Strachan’s shut-in gas wells south of Lamar. Stephen Strachan and several members of his business operation made the proposal to […]
Council Renews Buxton Contract for Business Development
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority approved a renewal contract with Buxton Group for continued marketing strategy and a retail development program for the City of Lamar. Angie Cue, Lamar Community Development Manager, told the Authority Buxton has identified specific retailers who seek markets with household purchasing habits similar to those in Lamar. “We have an account […]
September 3rd Fly-In at Lamar Airport
Eric and Tanya McSwan, the new managers at the Lamar Municipal Airport, remind the public of their Fly-In, set for Sunday, September 3rd from 9am to 3pm at the airport. “This will be to honor our First Responders,” she said, adding that it’s an early tie-in for the September 9th, annual Tri-State 9/11 Tribute and […]
Honkers at 5 Arrows Farm Market
A seasonal and spacious market at 307 North Main, the 5 Arrows Farm Market, offers fresh produce and products from Rocky Ford farms. The Lamar Chamber Honkers recently paid a courtesy call on the owners, Curtis and Jennifer Lubbers at their business which opened to the public in late July. “We expect to […]
Lamar Chamber Business of the Month: OneMain Financial
OneMain Financial has been in business dating back to 1912 under a variety of names you may recognize such as Commercial Credit, Avco, Associates, CitiFinancial, American General and Springleaf. We’ve been right here in Lamar for over 50 years. OneMain is managed by Jake Chamberlain who has been with the company for over 17 years. […]
ITMATTRS Survey to Focus on Local Perceptions of Opioid Addiction
Opioid addiction can be more prevalent in rural areas of the nation than major cities and southeast Colorado is not exempt from an influx of misuse of the pain-killing drugs. Colorado is high on the list for deaths by misuse with one study from 2014 indicating as many as three dozen deaths a month […]
Senator Gardner Tours Camp Amache, Offers Support with NPS Project
The National Park Service is considering taking steps to manage Camp Amache in Granada. U.S. Senator, Cory Gardner, visited the site and the Amache Museum in Granada Monday, August 21st to get a better understanding of the scope of the Camp and the private efforts that have allowed the site and the museum to be […]
Crowder/Lewis Town Hall Covers Economics, Landfill, Easements and Hemp
Southeast Colorado residents who attended the PEP Town Hall Meeting at Lamar Community College this past Thursday, August 17, expressed an interest in economic development, landowner rights, hemp production, conservation easements, landfill regulations and the potential development of Camp Amache under the guidance of the National Park Service. State Representative Kimmi Lewis, House […]
Colorado Employment Situation for July 2017
Employers in Colorado added 3,600 nonfarm payroll jobs from June to July for a total of 2,648,400 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 100 and government increased 3,500. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in July to 2.4 percent. […]
High Plains Clinic Observes National Health Center Week
The Prowers County Commissioners received a guided tour of the High Plains Community Health Center campus this past Wednesday, August 16th, accompanied by the Center’s Executive Director, Eric Niemeyer, Marija Weeden-Osborn –Alternative Payment and Care Model Manager Colorado Community Health Network out of Denver, Shae Emick – Vice President of Operations and Laurie Dimitt, Vice […]
