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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 […]
Honkers at Rupps Truck and Trailer Repair
The owners of Rupps Truck and Trailer Repair observed their continued service to the Arkansas Valley with a visit from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers recently. Rupps has been in business at 32565 Speculator Circle, just north of the Arkansas River Bridge, for several years and offers 24 hour roadside assistance. Call at […]
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 […]
6th Annual Tri-State 9/11 Tribute Ready for September 9
The 6th annual Tri-State 9/11 Tribute will begin with the traditional parade at 10am with entrants lined along West Beech Streets, ready to begin their procession along South 6th Street and into the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The annual tribute began as a simple gathering at the Prowers County Courthouse to honor and remember the First Responders […]
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 […]
Commissioners Review Landfill Problems with Holly and Granada
Glenn Otto and Tony Garcia, Mayors of Granada and Holly, respectively, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to discuss their landfill problems on Tuesday, August 29th. Both communities are between a financial rock and a hard place in their efforts to remain in compliance to regulatory mandates for their landfill operations from the Colorado […]
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 […]
Alta Vista, History and Memories Combine
The Alta Vista Charter School observed its 100th anniversary with a celebration geared to trigger some memories for a lot of the older students and provide some younger ones with new recollections for years to come. The school, built in 1917, has served five generations of students from Prowers County. The school has stood in […]
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 […]
PMC Sets Sights on New Strategic Plan, Recaps Current Accomplishments
The final report on Prowers Medical Center’s Strategic Plan was summarized for PMC board members by CEO Craig Loveless this past Wednesday, August 23rd. He noted that although it was a final report, many of the programs are on-going for improvements to the hospital’s interaction with the community and improved medical care for patients. […]
Upcoming Happenings at Bent’s Old Fort
The National Park Service will celebrate its 101st birthday this Friday, August 25, with free admission on Friday to all National Park units across the country. Locally, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site will waive fees for touring the fort. The fort will be free to all that day, with operating hours from 8 […]
Night at the Museum, Courtesy of Prowers County Historical Society
This is not to be confused with the Ben Stiller movie from 2006, ‘Night at the Museum’, this is the Big Timbers Museum in Lamar playing host to an evening of entertainment and information on Thursday, September 14th. Kathleen Scranton, museum curator, and Linda Hawkins of the Prowers County Historical Society, said the […]
A Spray a Day Keeps the Skeeters Away
The summer rainfall totals for southeast Colorado could contribute to mosquito growth, providing ample breeding grounds for the remaining summer months. “August and September are generally the most active for mosquito breeding,” said Tammie Clark, Director of the Prowers County Public Health Department. “Because we’ve already been introduced to the West Nile Virus […]
