All Entries in the "Education" Category
WILDLIFE ON THE MOVE!
STATEWIDE – Vehicle collisions with wildlife happen year round, but statistics indicate that the migration of animals to their wintering habitats can lead to higher incidents of wildlife-vehicle collisions during the fall and winter seasons. The Colorado Department of Wildlife (CDOT) and partnering agencies, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Colorado State Patrol (CSP), remind […]
Election News for Voters
ELECTION INFORMATION: Ballots for the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election will be mailed this week October 17 – October 21, 2016. The Presidential General Election will be conducted as an all Mail Ballot Election. The ballot you receive in the mail is your official ballot. You need to vote and return your […]
Partners for HOPE Sets Annual Chili Supper for November
Members of the HOPE Coalition decided on Friday, November 18th as the date for their 5th Annual Chili Supper, now an yearly fund-raising tradition at the HOPE Center Lincoln School. There was considerable discussion to find a non-conflicting date with other local activities and the November date is the best available on the calendar. Although […]
Drug Take Back Set for October 22 at LPD
Media Release – October 18, 2016 The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on October 22, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those […]
Area FFA freshman showcase Creed Speaking skills
On Wednesday, October 12, nearly 40 high school freshmen representing three State FFA Districts from across the state came to the Lamar Community College campus to participate in a regional Creed Speaking competition. Students from Lamar, Wiley, McClave, Granada, Las Animas, Springfield, Pritchett, Branson, Fowler, Crowley County and La Veta represented their schools, earning recognition […]
Free Historic Lecture at Plains Theater
The Sand Creek Massacre is a seminal event in American Indian history, a brutal massacre that took 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho lives in a surprise raid by Union troops during the Civil War. At 5 pm on Saturday, October 22, join ranger Mario Medina at the Plains Theater in Eads as he presents a free […]
Flu Season is Underway, Shots Available
Prowers County Public Health & Environment set up their tent for flu shots on the County Annex lawn to highlight the availability of the flu vaccine and the need for residents to protect themselves against the approaching flu season. Ten minutes is about all it takes to fill out a one page health form and […]
The Health Equity learning Series Comes to Lamar October 19
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, in partnership with the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), the Colorado Trust is bringing the first Health Equity Learning Series (HELS) presentation to Lamar and Prowers County. The HELS is designed to increase public knowledge and awareness of health equity. Expert presenters discuss the factors that increase disparities in health care. […]
Lamar Rotary Offers the World in a Book
Third graders in Parkview Elementary school in Lamar were among several hundred students in four counties that received their own personal dictionary from the Lamar Rotary. Each book included a letter which described the on-going donation which is now in its 16th year in southeast Colorado. Boxes of books were opened in several third grader […]
Lamar DECA’s Race Against Childhood Cancer
(Lamar Colorado, October 6, 2016) The Lamar football team and the Lamar DECA program are joining together for a week of childhood cancer awareness! On Tuesday, October 18, Lamar DECA’s Race Against Childhood Cancer will take place at Savage Stadium. We are currently acquiring sponsors from businesses within our community to donate to support teams […]
History on Display at Big Timbers Museum
History was being made while our past was being celebrated at the Big Timbers Museum in Lamar, Saturday, October 1st. Two occasions were noted; the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Prowers County Historical Society’s Big Timbers Museum and groundbreaking for the future Tri-State 9/11 Tribute Memorial on the museum’s property. The two-part festivities included music […]
Fiesta de Colores, 2016 for Granada
Ramon and Martina Pena were honored as the Grand Marshalls of the annual Fiesta de Colores parade, held in Granada on Saturday, September 17th. This marks the third year for the Fiesta observance in Granada, held the third weekend in September. The Fiesta celebrates and history and culture of the area residents Mexican heritage. The […]
Free Guided Walking Tour of Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
The Sand Creek Massacre is a seminal event in American Indian history, a brutal massacre that took 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho lives in a surprise raid by Colorado (U.S.) Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War. At 10:00 am on Saturday, October 8, join a park ranger on a guided tour that traces the path of […]
Colorado Tourism Roadmap Listening Session Coming to Lamar
Colorado Tourism Office Seeking Public Input on Strategic Plan to Maximize State’s Tourism Potential The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) is scheduling a second round of listening sessions in cities, mountain towns and the plains in mid-October to hear input on proposed priorities for inclusion in a statewide strategic plan for Colorado tourism. A […]
Medicare Open Enrollment Info Coming to La Junta-Lamar
LAS ANIMAS, COLORADO, September 30, 2016: Got Medicare? Got Questions? Just in time for Medicare Open Enrollment, Medicare 101 is coming to Southeast Colorado. The State Health Insurance Assistance Program will present three programs in our area October 17 and 18. On Monday October 17, SHIP will present Medicare 101 at the Woodruff Memorial Library, […]
