All Entries in the "Education" Category
4th Annual Career Expo a Success
(Lamar, Colorado; April 15, 2016) On Wednesday, April 13th, LCC hosted the Fourth Annual Career Expo in the Wellness Center. The event was well-attended with 50 vendors, including business owners and area professionals, assisting community members, college students, and over 375 area high school students as they explored career options. “The Career Expo provides students […]
Sand Creek to Host Program on Battle of the Washita
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the National Park Service has launched the Find Your Park campaign. The Park Service is inviting Americans to discover parks near them. With this in mind, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (NHS) in southeastern Colorado has partnered with Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (NHS) in western Oklahoma to link two national parks […]
Lamar Rotary Has New Ducky Dash Venue, Adds New Member
Laurie Larrick was brought into the Lamar Rotary this past Thursday, April 14th , was assigned her duties as public relations representative and was immediately tasked with spreading the word about this year’s Lamar Days Ducky Dash, a well-known fund-raiser for the Lamar Rotary. Larrick, who is the Vice-President of Human Relations for the High […]
More than 700 Compete in FFA Career Development
(Lamar, Colorado; April 12, 2016) On Wednesday, April 6, hundreds of high school students flooded the Lamar Community College campus to participate in the FFA Career Development Day. A record number of students participated in the event with over 700 students from 36 schools from across the state. Students gained a wealth of experience in […]
Lamar City Council Approves Committee Appointments
The City of Lamar was proclaimed a 2015 Tree City USA award; marking the 25th year Lamar has received the designation which recognizes efforts to achieve a standard community forestry program. Jane Felter of the Lamar Tree Board made the announcement to the council, as well as recognition of proclaiming Arbor Day on April 28th […]
Friends of Lamar Library Celebrates their 50th Anniversary
It’s been a very full week for the Lamar Library and the Friends of the Library. The spring book sale runs from April 9th to the 13th featuring hundreds of volumes in various categories; a new librarian was welcomed into the community, Sarah McDonnell, who hails from the Denver area and the 50th anniversary of […]
LCC Honors Academic Achievement in Phi Theta Kappa Ceremony
Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed its newest members during the spring induction ceremony on March 29. New inductees are: Zachary Bracken (Berthoud), Kelsee Bushell (Plain City, Utah), Sydney Casebolt (Lamar), Marissa Castanos (Wiley), Shayla Claybrook (Wiley), Emma Davis (Vancouver, Washington), Alex DeBell (Lakewood), Paige Dempsey […]
Ft. Lyon Supportive Residential Community Program Staves Off Closure Threat
Bent County and Action 22 won an important vote in the Senate today (Thursday), thanks to Senator Larry Crowder with support from senators on both sides of the aisle. HB16-1411 proposes a study of the operation of Ft. Lyon and, even before the study was completed, proposed to close the facility in 2019 unless the […]
Illegal Drugs in Lamar: Update
Although there are illegal drugs in Lamar, statistics provided by the Lamar Police and the Lamar Fire and Emergency Departments show heroin and meth use ranks lower in their estimate than illegal usage of prescribed drugs. Both Chiefs discussed those figures from their viewpoints of law enforcement and emergency medical response situations during a Lamar […]
Distracted Driving Crashes on the Rise in Colorado
CDOT Plans for Distracted Driving Awareness Month STATEWIDE — There were an estimated 15,307 distracted driving crashes in Colorado in 2015, a number that has grown by 16 percent in the last four years. In 2012 there were 13,236 distracted driving crashes; in 2013 there were 14,002; and in 2014 there were 14,753. With these troubling statistics […]
Public Health Week: How to get to Healthiest Nation 2030
[Lamar] – Americans are living 20 years longer than their grandparents’ generation, thanks largely to the work of public health. Still, people in many other high-income countries live longer and suffer fewer health issues than Americans. The American Public Health Association’s annual observance of National Public Health Week, April 4-10, brings attention to many of […]
Annual Open House at SDS in Lamar
This Thursday, March 31st, Southeastern Developmental Services on South 4th Street in Lamar hosted their annual open house to showcase the services they provide to their clients in the area. SDS has been serving Prowers, Baca, Kiowa and Eastern Bent Counties now going on five decades. One of the main purposes of the assisted living […]
Bristol-Granada Residents Express Concerns over Speeders
Amid growing concerns over speeders in their community, several dozen residents signed petitions which were recently sent to the Prowers County Commissioners. A letter from Rodney Carr, representing concerned citizens in Bristol, stated, “…we are signing this petition to seek immediate action for the permanent installation of solar-powered flashing speed limit caution signs on the […]
Jackson Cartage is Coming Down
Jackson Cartage, a transportation warehouse established in Lamar in the mid 1950’s is being torn down. Originally owned and operated by A.J. Jackson on East Maple Street, the company delivered for the Red Ball Freight Company from the former Pet Milk Factory. It was one of several freight carriers in Lamar, but not the […]
LCC Open House Set for April 7
(Lamar, Colorado; March 29, 2016) Lamar Community College will be hosting an Open House on April 7, 2016, from 3:30–6:30pm at the Betz Technology Building. A free light dinner will be provided and attendees will have the chance to win door prizes all night long. This event will serve as a one-stop-shop for information about […]
