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Annual Snow Goose Festival set for February 2-4th in Lamar

Annual Snow Goose Festival set for February 2-4th in Lamar

    Pat Craig, noted for his work saving captive wildlife, is the Festival’s keynote speaker for Saturday, February 3rd at the Lamar High School, headquarters for a majority of seminars and events. Craig, from the Wild Animal Sanctuary, became involved in this activity at the age of 19 and was the first person who […]

Ft. Bent Chapter of DAR honors 5 area students

  Good Citizens Honored Five area students were honored on Saturday, January 6, 2024, by the Fort William Bent Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Lamar at the Historic Cow Palace, Tavern 1301. They received recognition, a Good Citizen Pin and certificate along with a delicious breakfast buffet. The DAR Good Citizens […]

Forward in 2024 from CDA Commissioner, Kate Greenberg

Forward in 2024 from CDA Commissioner, Kate Greenberg

  In this new year, CDA remains more committed than ever to delivering programs and services to the people of Colorado from a place of respect, service, professionalism, and partnership, and with a proactive approach to tackling challenges early and taking advantage of opportunities for Colorado ag. These are our core values and we strive […]

Lamar RE-2 District thanks Board members

Lamar RE-2 District thanks Board members

Lamar School District RE-2 210 West Pearl Street Lamar, Colorado  81052 Phone:  (719) 336-3251 Fax:  (719) 336-2817   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   January 4, 2024 Lamar RE-2 Celebrates Board Member Recognition Month Lamar, CO – As January unfolds, Lamar RE-2 takes a moment to express sincere appreciation and gratitude to our dedicated School Board members […]

LHS Sound of Thunder band members selected for Colorado All-State Band

NCGA Opens Annual Scholarship Program

NCGA Opens Annual Scholarship Program

The National Corn Growers Association announced the launch of its annual scholarship program for the 2024 academic year. This program is designed to support students who are passionate about agriculture and making a positive impact in their community. NCGA will award scholarships to deserving students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership and community involvement. The scholarships […]

Zonta Club Highlights Annual Domestic Violence Project

Zonta Club Highlights Annual Domestic Violence Project

  Zonta Club of Prowers County completed sixteen days of activities in support of Zonta International’s Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women with 16 Days of Activism. In addition to attending the proclamation signings at the Prowers County Commissioners’ Meeting and the Lamar City Council Meeting, members performed daily activities from Saturday November 25th […]

2023-2024 Winter Park Hours at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site

2023-2024 Winter Park Hours at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site

  La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site has new winter hours. Starting on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, the fort will be open weekly Friday through Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This winter schedule will be in effect through March 17, 2024. During this time, park trails and grounds will […]

Nathan Yip Foundation Awarded $75,000 to 69 Rural Colorado Teachers

Nathan Yip Foundation Awarded $75,000 to 69 Rural Colorado Teachers

  Colorado–November 30, 2023–The Nathan Yip Foundation announced today that more than $75,000 was awarded to 69 rural Colorado teachers to create and implement classroom projects that will have a positive impact on students and classrooms this year. In the second year of the rural teacher grant program, the Nathan Yip Foundation received 169 requests, […]

The Lamar RE-2 Food Truck has been named: Taste the Thunder

  We are pleased to announce the results of our Food Truck naming experience. In anticipation of our truck delivery, we began a community-wide inquiry into name ideas in July. During the initial idea stage, we received 179 name ideas from nearly 100 students, staff, parents and community members. From there we identified 10 Food […]

Lamar School District Community Survey

Lamar School District Community Survey

Lamar School District Community Survey Public Announcement Date: November 14, 2023 From: Lamar School District RE-2 Press Release: Lamar Public Schools Will be Conducting a School Consolidation Survey over the Next Few Weeks The Lamar School District will be starting a public opinion survey this week regarding school consolidation plans. This is a follow-up to […]

Lamar RE-2 School Board Approves First Phase of Stadium Project

Lamar RE-2 School Board Approves First Phase of Stadium Project

  At the regular meeting of Nov. 13, 2023, the Lamar School Board voted unanimously to approved Big Project 1, as it is referred to by GMCN Architects of Garden City, Kansas, the architectural firm designing the new stadium.  Via video chat with GMCN’s Nick Nemechek, the board members were able to see the final […]

Safe2Tell Annual Report Uncovers the Highest Volume Since the Program’s Creation

  Nov. 6, 2023 (DENVER) — Safe2Tell, Colorado’s trusted platform for anonymous safety concern reporting, released its annual report for the 2022-2023 school year today, showing a 16% increase in report volume compared to the previous school year. With a total of 22,486 reports, this is the highest ever report volume since the program launched […]

New Food Truck Debuts at Lamar High School

October 25 saw an exciting, new change for school lunch options for Lamar’s high school students with the debut of the RE-2 School District’s shiny new food truck.  Starting this school year, school lunches in Colorado are free to ALL students, from pre-K to high school, due to Proposition FF being voted for at the […]

Bent’s Old Fort Hosting Historic Themed Christmas on Saturday, December 2

Bent’s Old Fort Hosting Historic Themed Christmas on Saturday, December 2

    La Junta, CO – The sights, sounds, and smells of what the Holiday Season may have been like at Bent’s Old Fort in the 1830s and 1840s will be on full display for park visitors to enjoy on Saturday, December 2. There will be ongoing programs throughout the day where visitors can listen […]