All Entries in the "Consumer Issues" Category
On the Horizon, New Prospects for Lamar
From public bathrooms to dormitories, there have been some new developments around Lamar which began this spring and will continue through the summer. Here’s a brief look. North Gateway Park now has a permanent chemical bathroom. This facility had been planned for over a year and is being funded from a grant which will also […]
Lamar Police Using Software to Put a ‘Byte’ into Crime
Statistical information can make for a less than interesting read (22% of males under 40 years of age are eating 17% less turnips) for example. But some very useful statistics was presented by Lamar Police Department Chief, Kyle Miller and City Administrator, John Sutherland, to the City Council; a two year study of crimes in […]
Repairs Planned for Light Plant Turbine
Lamar Utility Board members approved the low bid for the gearbox replacement project for the T-2 turbine east of Lamar. Metal filings were detected last month in the gearbox oil and further use of the turbine would result in more costly damage. As it is, the project comes with a hefty price tag of $330,988. […]
Lamar’s City Sales Tax Reflects April Increase
The City of Lamar’s April Sales and Use Tax collected in May showed gains in both categories for the month and year to date. The 3% monthly City Sales Tax was up 4.34% over last year’s for a gain of $10,514.59. That’s comparing $252,867.26 for this year to $242,352.67 for last year at this same […]
Young Wildlife Do Not Need Your Help: Leave Them Alone
DURANGO, Colo. — This is the time of year when wild animals give birth to their young and Colorado Parks and Wildlife provides this reminder: do not approach, touch or handle young animals. “We know that people are trying to be helpful, but the young animals are best cared for by their own parents,” said […]
Timeline Set for Lamar’s Main Street Project
The start of the re-surfacing project for Main Street in Lamar is about five months down the road. The Lamar City Council recently approved an agreement with JVA Consulting Engineers for bidding and construction management services for a fee of $130,000. The company will provide oversight for the final design phases for the water line […]
14th Year for Holly Bluegrass Festival
“We’ve actually got motel rooms booked for the festival next year,” was how Marge Creech, one of the event’s organizers, described the popularity of the free festival Saturday, June 11th. The three day event features a mix of bluegrass and country-western performers which bring hundreds of residents and visitors to the Town of Holly to […]
Sustained Growth for Pelsue in Lamar
The Pelsue Assembly Plant in Lamar is the smaller counterpart of the original headquarters established in Brad Pelsue’s garage in Englewood in 1963. The 15 acre Lamar operation, managed by Mike Bryant on the southern edge of town on Highway 287, has seen a significant growth rate since it re-opened two years ago. “We started […]
Prowers Planning Commission Considers Two Business Venture Requests
Two new business proposals were presented to the Prowers County Planning Commission Wednesday, June 8th; a public hearing was held for a special use permit request from an oil development company and a subdivision request to separate a six acre subdivision into three tracts. Robert Flournoy, President of Dallas-based Energy Investment Partners LLC, was granted […]
Great Music and Family Fun Set for 14th Annual FREE Bluegrass Festival
The 14th Annual Holly Bluegrass Festival is set for June 10-12 in Holly with a music selection that leans toward country-western music groups although there will be some bluegrass features included in the three day event. The music starts at 6pm on Friday, June 10th and Saturday will basically be an all-day event with at […]
Wiley Hay Days on the Way
The 41st Annual Wiley Hay Days will be celebrated June 17-18 this year and will feature a host of activities including the royalty for 2016, Lawrence and Tressa Brase. Lawrence attended Wiley School from the first through the tenth grade. His family farmed in the May Valley area. Tressa lived in Lamar. Her mother started […]
One More Legal Hurdle Between ARPA & City of Lamar
The lawsuit titled Part 31 is all that’s left in the on-going litigation between ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, Syncora and the City of Lamar. And this is the one that’s the crux of the matter, a lawsuit brought by the city to dismiss the bonds issued to pay for the cost of the Lamar Repowering […]
Holly Trustees Decide on Well Issue
The Holly Trustees decided to use a reconditioned pump for the town’s south well and place it 20 feet higher than before in an effort to put the well back into production. The well was taken off line several months ago when residents began to notice sediment in their water. The Trustees have considered several […]
CDOT Will Place Calls in S.E. CO for Suggestions
A Continuing Conversation with CDOT June 1, 2016 – Statewide Transportation Plan – Telephone Town Halls Providing Forum for Coloradans The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting nine telephone town halls over the next seven weeks, providing the public with a forum to ask questions and give input about a variety of transportation […]
Quarter Century of Fun, 25th Annual Granada/Bristol Days
The communities of Granada and Bristol have a lot planned for their 25th Annual celebration, beginning with the June 17th benefit supper and auction at the complex. The 7pm meal will benefit the First Responders and Fire Personnel. Saturday, June 18th, begins early with the 7am Amache Walk/Run from the post office. The crowds will […]
