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Re-2 School Board Ponders Best-Use Option for Thunder Stadium
The Lamar Re-2 School Board has been weighing pricing alternatives for the future of Thunder Stadium as well as attempting to maintain the historical significance of the structure in light of needed safety-oriented renovations. “The board has performed a comprehensive effort to capture the totality of the bleacher project at Thunder Stadium,” explained Dr. […]
Ark Basin Water Forum Features Top Water Experts
The premier water event in Colorado’s largest river basin happens Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25-26, in Colorado Springs. The 27th Arkansas River Basin Water Forum will feature discussions and presentations on “Facing the Future Together” delivered by top water experts in Colorado and the Ark Basin. Tuesday’s keynote speaker will be Kelly Romero-Heaney, assistant […]
Otero College Child Development Services Head Start in Lamar celebrated the Week of the Young Child April 3-6.
Picture: Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin and Otero College Child Development Services Head Start Manager Cecilia Dowell display the Proclamation in Recognition of Week of the Young Child that Crespin signed Tuesday. The week kicked off with Music Monday, where all students, staff and parent volunteers walked to Lamar High School to listen to the […]
LCC Phi Theta Kappa Holds Spring Induction
New inductees and LCC leadership (left to right): LCC President Dr. Rosana Reyes, Kellie Sanchez (Lamar), Teagan Farmer (Lamar), Lacey Griego-Musick (Granada), Raylee Cathcart (Texhoma, OK), Yesenia Rodriguez (Granada), Sydney Casas (Longmont), Madi VanRiper (Farmington, NM), Karina Hazlett (Longmont), Rhye Ann Sanchez (Granada), Renee Brookshire (Lamar), Christiana Montanez (Lamar), Jami Jo Quick (Pritchett), Alexi Hoy […]
Santa Fe Trail Timeline on Display
The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail is co-hosting with the John W. Rawlings Heritage Center and museum, to display from April 1st to the last of May “The Santa Fe Trail Timeline. This traveling display was developed by the Santa Fe Trail Association for the commemoration of the 200th anniversary […]
Amache Preservation Society Receives Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award
Through their perseverance to protect Amache as a national park site, the Amache Preservation Society has helped create a place where generations of learning, reflection, and healing can continue. WASHINGTON – In a special ceremony today, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) awarded the Amache Preservation Society (APS) with the 2022 Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]
HOPE Center Recaps Parents Survey
Members of the HOPE Center Coalition reviewed responses from parents of children who attend the HOPE Center at the former Lincoln School on North 10th Street. An earlier survey of student responses on the effectiveness of the Center was compiled by Gabrielle Nieschburg as well as the parental survey ranging from 2016 to 2022. The […]
Fun Learning for HOPE Center Students
Dozens of students from the HOPE Center at the former Lincoln School in Lamar have been treated to a unique learning experience this month. Dinosaurs, pizza, prizes, a movie and a fun way to learn. Under the guidance of HOPE President, Byron Hall, and Chief Probation Officer of the 15th Judicial District Probation Department. […]
CU Denver Partners with Lamar Community College
DENVER—Lamar Community College (LCC), found on the eastern plains of Colorado, will join the group of community colleges partnering with CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development to help curb the dire teacher shortage. The expansion of The Partnership for Rural Educator Preparation (T-PREP) program is happening thanks to a $6.4 million Teacher […]
Sand Creek Foundation Grant for Storytelling
The Sand Creek Massacre Foundation is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an Inclusive Storytelling grant from the National Park Foundation. This grant will enable the foundation to fund such important projects as: Recording and preserving Cheyenne and Arapaho oral histories Assisting the National Park Service in developing a temporary exhibit at the Sand […]
2023 Wheat Field Days Planned
Colorado State University Crops Testing is excited to announce the details for the 2023 Wheat Field Days. They are made possible by our farmer-cooperators, seed company and industry partners, and our colleagues from the CSU Dept. of Soil and Crop Sciences, CSU Dept. of Agricultural Biology, the Agricultural Experiment Station, CSU Extension, Colorado Wheat, […]
Fireman Sculpture for 9/11 Memorial on Display
Members of the 9/11 Tribute Memorial Committee hosted a gathering of area residents this past Sunday, March 12th, to view the clay sculpture of a fireman, a representation of the bronze figure which will be attached to the 9/11 Memorial adjacent to the Big Timbers Museum on Highway 50 in Lamar a few […]
Mile High Youth Corps awarded $342K GOCO Grant to Pilot Conservation Corps Work in Eastern Colorado
DENVER – Today the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded a $342,445 grant to Mile High Youth Corps (MHYC) to conduct a two-year pilot program to assess the viability and sustainability of an Eastern Colorado-based conservation service corps. The grant is part of GOCO’s Planning and Capacity program, which invests in projects that address […]
Amache National Historic Site Invites Public Input on the Development of Foundation Document
GRANADA, CO – The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing a foundation document to guide future planning and management of the Amache National Historic Site and is seeking public comment on its development. The public engagement period will take place until June 23, 2023, and will include opportunities to submit written comments and participate […]
LCC President, Dr. Rosana Reyes, Outlines New Growth Opportunities at the College
Dr. Rosana Reyes, Lamar Community College President, met with the Prowers County Commissioners for the first time this past Tuesday, March 7th, since her hiring as the new president. The informal meetings between the commissioners and leaders of various organizations have become a mainstay over the years. Dr. Reyes provided a monthly […]
