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Buck Introduces Bill to Improve Flexibility of USDA Farmland Conservation Program
Washington — Today, Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) introduced the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act. The bill will provide the flexibility farmers and ranchers need to conserve water on working lands under CREP, while providing them with fair compensation for retiring their water rights or limiting their water […]
Southern Colorado Economic Development District Designated as Broadband-Ready Certified Community
Pueblo, Colorado, June 23, 2023 – The Colorado Broadband Office has designated the Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD) as a Broadband Ready Certified Community. The designation recognizes that SCEDD is dedicated to providing access to high-speed broadband throughout its region. This was accomplished through planning, coordination, partnerships, and management at the local, regional, and […]
Celebrate American Independence at Bent’s Fort
The public is invited to join the inhabitants of Bent’s Old Fort on Monday, July 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm to celebrate American Independence during the 2023 Old-Fashioned 4th Celebration. The 4th of July was one of the few holidays celebrated across the country in the 1840s. The victory over the British in the War […]
Sidewalks, Signs and Roadwork Around Town
A quick drive around town provided a view of various municipal and economic projects underway or nearing completion. The Fort Bent Canal bridge at the intersection of South Main Street and Savage Avenue continues to progress. Daniels Construction was awarded the bid for the project. The bridge spanning the canal was completed several […]
Lamar Community Building Gets New Gym Floor
Estimates are about 25 years for the last time a new gym floor was installed at the Lamar Community Building. Work has been underway since May, installing a new floor which will help correct some oversights which went into the first one. Lamar Recreation Program Manager, Tyndan Marquez, explained the new board surface […]
Carrie Besnette Hauser is the 2021-22 Chair of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
Coloradans love being outdoors, whether stargazing, birdwatching, or snowshoeing. We talk to strangers on hiking trails, swapping stories about the bald eagle or elk that was just spotted or the fish in the lake up ahead. Such experiences are common when people leave their daily stresses behind and escape to enjoy the natural […]
Colorado State Patrol Conducts Statewide Operation to Stop Distracted Driving
(COLORADO) – Over the past three years fatal and injury crashes have significantly increased across Colorado and the US. In 2022, Colorado lost 745 lives to traffic fatalities, the most roadway deaths in the state since 1981. Many of these crashes are caused by simple distractions. Whether your distraction is a cell phone, a quick […]
July USDA Surveying Cattle Operations
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – June 1, 2023 – In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey approximately 1,700 cattle operations across the Mountain Region states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, to provide an up-to-date measure of the United States cattle inventory. “This information […]
City Launches Webpage for EPA Revitalization Grant
Lamar, Colorado – The City of Lamar has recently launched a website for its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assessment Grant. This interactive site will update the community on grant progress, including environmental assessment statuses for project properties, redevelopment visioning opportunities, and other public engagement efforts. The website will be maintained by the City’s […]
ARPA Business Operations Report – June 2023
Eight Students Receive Scholarship Funding from ARPA and its Member Municipalities: In 2000 ARPA established a College Scholarship Program that awards a $1,400 scholarship to one high school senior in each of the high schools served by ARPA members. The Program is administered through the member municipalities of Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Las […]
New Direction for County Economic Development
Two priorities for Prowers County…jobs and houses, go hand in hand. The City of Lamar and PEP, Prowers Economic Development, are expanding their efforts for economic development in a slightly new direction. JB Cisneros, an analyst for CERF, Community Economic Resilience Fund, has been hired to find new revenue sources for funding, especially […]
Lamar’s Arby’s Venture Finds New Backer
LVP Food Service Concepts, LLC will become the new principal in the development of an Arby’s franchise restaurant at 1002 North Main in Lamar. Mayor Kirk Crespin explained the situation during the June 12th city council meeting. Crespin provided some historic background on how Arbys was considered as a viable venture following […]
City of Lamar April 2023 Sales Tax Revenue Report
Lamar city sales tax revenues dropped a small percentage, 1.14% for April 2023 compared to the last period last year. The dollar difference was $4,219 with 2022 collections at $369,698 compared to the recent collection period of $365,478. Use Tax collections were up 49.63% or the same period for a gain of $12,407 […]
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market Opens New Season
Building on the popularity and success of last year’s Farmers Market, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce expects to see more vendors and visitors for the 2023 season. The third Saturday of each month, June through September are the scheduled dates including October 7th. All markets will run from 8am to 1pm at the […]
CPW Aquatic Inspection for Lamar Port of Entry is June 23rd
DENVER – CPW is expanding its aquatic nuisance species roadside inspection program to more locations and days in 2023 following a successful pilot year that saw 26 boats intercepted with highly destructive invasive mussels. Year-to-year increases in mussel-fouled watercraft entering Colorado led CPW, through HB21-1226, to experiment with expanding its watercraft inspection and decontamination […]
