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CPW Ranger Offers Boating Safety Class for Teens 14 to 17 as Law Changes

CPW Ranger Offers Boating Safety Class for Teens 14 to 17 as Law Changes

    TRINIDAD, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Charlee Olson, senior ranger at Trinidad Lake State Park, wants to make sure everyone is ready next summer when a new law will require boaters 14-17 to take a boat safety class before they can legally operate a vessel on state waters. So Olson is offering […]

Otero Jr College is Joining the Colorado Partnership for Education and Rural Revitalization

Otero Jr College is Joining the Colorado Partnership for Education and Rural Revitalization

Nov. 2, 2023 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced the expansion of the Colorado Partnership for Education and Rural Revitalization (COPERR) to include Otero College, marking another step forward in addressing rural housing challenges in southern Colorado. The college, located in La Junta, was awarded more than $400,000 in grant funds for its […]

Attorney General’s Office Provides $3 Million in Grant Funding to Organizations Addressing Domestic Violence

Attorney General’s Office Provides $3 Million in Grant Funding to Organizations Addressing Domestic Violence

  Oct. 30, 2023 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that the Colorado Department of Law granted approximately $3 million in funding to programs addressing domestic violence across the state. Ten organizations received funding for their work on domestic violence prevention, victim advocacy services, and crisis intervention. Last week, the Colorado Domestic Violence […]

Holly Historical Society Update...Museum Open for Veterans on Nov 11

Holly Historical Society Update…Museum Open for Veterans on Nov 11

  The Holly Historical Society thanks all those who visited the museum after the parade during the Holly fair. Thanks to those who bought books and donated to our cause of preserving as much of our history as possible. From Jesse Meltons dioramas and brand board to the old merry go round in front of […]

Range Beef Cow Symposium Brings Educational Opportunities to Colorado

Range Beef Cow Symposium Brings Educational Opportunities to Colorado

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State University Department of Animal Sciences is proud to host the 28th Range Beef Cow Symposium, Dec. 13-14 at The Ranch in Loveland, Colo. The biennial symposium, sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service and Animal Science Departments of Colorado State University, South Dakota State University, University of Nebraska […]

Motorists and Pedestrians Share Responsibility When Sharing the Road

Motorists and Pedestrians Share Responsibility When Sharing the Road

  October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Colorado State Patrol wants motorists and pedestrians to do their part as they share the road. According to statewide statistics, 2022 was a record-setting year for pedestrian fatalities with 111 people killed on Colorado roadways, representing 15% of the state’s total traffic fatalities. When looking at […]

Colorado’s Overall Seat Belt Usage is the Highest on Record

Colorado’s Overall Seat Belt Usage is the Highest on Record

    On the heels of a record year for traffic deaths, there is some good news. Coloradans are buckling up more than ever before. The recent State of Colorado Statewide Seat Belt Survey shows that the statewide usage rate is 88.6%, a 1.6% increase from 2022. This is the highest usage rate on record, […]

USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch for More Students

USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch for More Students

  WASHINGTON,  – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availability of the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP. “Today’s announcement comes as we approach the […]

Sun Do Sul in Martial Arts Trains Lamar Champions

  Two Lamar students from Sun Do Sul placed first in two categories of competition September 23rd at the Denver National Martial Art Championships.  The tournament was held at the CU Wellness Center in Denver, Colorado. Braelyn Mauch, 10 years old, took first place in his category for form and weapon and six year old […]

Lamar Rotary Annual Dictionary Distribution

  One hundred-twenty third grade students in Lamar received a lasting gift from Lamar Rotarians, a personal, hardbound dictionary.  This is the 21st year Lamar Rotary members have made this gift to students, funded by various regional sponsors.  Other third graders in southeastern Colorado counties have received this literal gift of knowledge from Rotarians as […]

McClave Elementary School Named 2023 National Blue Ribbon School

McClave Elementary School Named 2023 National Blue Ribbon School

  The McClave School District is thrilled to announce that McClave Elementary School has been named as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School. Tuesday, September 19th U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made the announcement introducing the 353 schools who made the national list. McClave joins only three other schools in Colorado to earn this […]

Attorney General Phil Weiser Warns Student Loan Borrowers About Scams as Repayment Begins

Attorney General Phil Weiser Warns Student Loan Borrowers About Scams as Repayment Begins

    Sept. 12, 2023 (DENVER) — With student loan repayment restarting next month, and interest already accruing again as of Sept. 1, Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a warning to consumers to be vigilant against potential student loan-related scams and fraud. “As student loan repayment starts back up in October, scammers and fraudsters will […]

Tri-State 9-11 Tribute Committee Host Sculpture Unveiling

Tri-State 9-11 Tribute Committee Host Sculpture Unveiling

    It has been 22 years since the fall of the Twin Towers in New York City and 2023 marks the 12th anniversary of the annual Tri-State 9-11 Tribute consisting of a morning parade and various events at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The September 7th program at the 9-11 Memorial on US Highway 50 […]

Lamar Community College Open for Opportunity Now Nursing Grant

  Lamar Community College (LCC) proudly announces its selection as one of the grantees in Opportunity Now’s Phase 1 funding initiative, which seeks to revolutionize Colorado’s workforce through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions. Opportunity Now, a grant program led by the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), has awarded around $27 million in […]

Lamar Fire & Emergency Services, Back to School Motorist Reminder

Lamar Fire & Emergency Services, Back to School Motorist Reminder

  School days bring congestion: School buses are picking up their passengers, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, harried parents are trying to drop their kids off before work. It’s never more important for drivers to slow down and pay attention than when kids are present – especially […]