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Lodging Panel Funds Cowboy Up at the Wagons Event

Lodging Panel Funds Cowboy Up at the Wagons Event

Members of the Prowers County Lodging Panel approved one request for marketing funds during their May 17th meeting and tabled three others for future discussion. The 3rd annual Cowboy Up at the Wagons event, held at the End of the Line Arena in Camp Amache in Granada, was granted the $3,000 request to cover advertising […]

Brase, Specht Honored as LCC Alumni of the Year

Brase, Specht Honored as LCC Alumni of the Year

(Lamar, Colorado; May 17, 2016) Lawrence Brase and Dale Specht were selected as the 2016 Lamar Community College Outstanding Alumni of the Year. They were honored LCC’s Annual Antelope Night held on May 6. President John Marrin introduced Brase and Specht, remarking on their personal successes since their time at LCC as well as their […]

Lamar Days Schedule of Events - May 20/21

Lamar Days Schedule of Events – May 20/21

LAMAR DAYS 2016 – “BIG DREAMS FROM A SMALL TOWN” May 20-21, 2016 – Schedule of Events   6:45-7:45am – “Wake Up Lamar Breakfast” Sponsored by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. Come eat a hearty Breakfast! Eagles Aerie – 1220 S Main 6:30pm – 21st Annual Lamar Days Rod Run “No Booze Cruise & Poker […]

Local Funding for 9/11 Memorial Sought

Local Funding for 9/11 Memorial Sought

A montage of patriotic drawings by local school students is currently on display as part of the Tri-State 9/11 Memorial Fund. The display is on view at Community State Bank on North Main Street in Lamar.  The memorial, which is now planned to be located at Big Timbers Museum, will honor first responders and military […]

State Issues Attempt to Gain November Ballot

Secretary Wayne Williams: Oil-and-gas development and healthy environment measures get approval to try for November ballot DENVER, April 12, 2016 — The backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow local government regulation of oil-and-gas development can begin collecting voter signatures to try to get the issue on the 2016 general election ballot, Colorado […]

Election Deadlines from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder

Election Deadlines from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder

  2016 ELECTION ALERTS: Unaffiliated voters will be receiving an Affiliation Notice in the mail next week which can be used to make a party affiliation choice for the Primary Election or change address information. Please fill in the form on the back of the notice completely and return it to our office either by […]

Public Survey to Assist Economic Development Plan - Prowers County

Public Survey to Assist Economic Development Plan – Prowers County

Hello Everyone – Prowers County is in the process of creating an Economic Development Plan.  We are seeking your input. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. Your feedback is valuable and will help shape the strategies used to strengthen our economy. Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Prowers We would like this survey to reach […]

Bluegrass Festival Plans Updated at Holly Commercial Club

Bluegrass Festival Plans Updated at Holly Commercial Club

  The schedule of events for this year’s Holly Bluegrass Festival, set for June 10-12, was presented to the Holly Commercial Club by Rod Swisher of the Bluegrass committee. The committee took no action during the May 4th meeting on his request to help with finances for the Festival’s radio ads.  The menu and pricing […]

Courthouse Work Above, Courthouse Work Below

A new roof is going on the Prowers County Courthouse. A construction crew and crane were just south of the courthouse Monday afternoon, May 9th for just the amount of time needed to haul new roofing materials to the top.  The old roof will be stripped down to the concrete and a new surface will […]

9-11 Tribute Memorial Site Re-located to Big Timbers

9-11 Tribute Memorial Site Re-located to Big Timbers

The Prowers County Commissioners approved the requested site change for the proposed 9-11 Tribute Memorial during their May 9th meeting.  Two other sites had been considered, at Bicentennial Park across from Lamar Middle School and at the corner of Savage Avenue and Highway 287, across the road from Mission Villanueva Restaurant, with that location considered […]

Dempsey Recipient of Sheriff's Scholarship

Dempsey Recipient of Sheriff’s Scholarship

Prowers County Sheriff, Sam Zordel, is pleased to announce that Paige Dempsey is this year’s recipient of the County Sheriffs of Colorado, CSOC, scholarship award for Prowers County. CSOC, Colorado’s state sheriffs’ association, offered a total of 31 awards of $500 each, this year to deserving high school and college students in Colorado to fund […]

Birder’s Eye View of Lamar

Lamar hosted the Colorado Field Ornithologists 54th Annual Convention May 5th through the 8th with an estimated 225 members on hand for the activities.  As part of the welcoming event, members were treated to a catered BBQ dinner at Willow Creek Park with Mayor Roger Stagner providing introductory remarks to the crowd which enjoyed a […]

CO Motorcyclist Fatalities at All Time High

CO Motorcyclist Fatalities at All Time High

    During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month CDOT Launches Campaign to Promote Training STATEWIDE ­– Motorcyclist fatalities surpassed the triple digit mark for the first time ever in Colorado, tallying 106 deaths last year according to preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). This figure represents an 11.7% increase from 2014 and 20% […]

June 28 Primary Election Information for Prowers County

June 28 Primary Election Information for Prowers County

  ELECTION INFORMATION: Do you know someone that is in one of the following circumstances? Turning 18 in 2016 and would like to vote? They can register to vote on-line at www.govotecolorado.com or can register in person at the Prowers County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 301 S. Main St., Ste. 210, Lamar, CO 81052 anytime […]

Alert Officers Nab Alleged Drug Traffickers

Alert Officers Nab Alleged Drug Traffickers

MEDIA RELEASE The following media release is the combined efforts of the Drug Task Force, consisting of Prowers, Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Baca Counties’ Sheriffs Offices, as well as an agreement to assist Bent County Sheriff’s Office in narcotics investigations, in all the jurisdictions listed. At approximately 1730 hours, on Tuesday, 5-3-16, Prowers County and Cheyenne […]