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Colorado Supreme Court affirms schools’ right to search students without a warrant
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday broadly affirmed that school safety plans give officials the right to search students on campus without a warrant, finding that staff at a Denver high school acted lawfully when they searched a 10th grader who brought a loaded gun to school on his third day of classes in 2019. […]
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site and Park Partners to Host Exhibit Grand Opening
National Park Service – U.S. Department of the Interior Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 1301 Maine Street P.O. Box 249 Eads, CO 81036 719-438-5916 Eads, Colorado- The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site and the Sand Creek Massacre Foundation will host the grand opening of History Colorado’s satellite exhibit titled The Sand […]
Prowers County Genealogical Society hosting a Genealogy Fair April 27, 2024
The Senior Center Building at 407 E. Olive St. in Lamar will be the site of a Genealogy Fair hosted by the Powers County Genealogical Society. The event will run from 1-4 PM and is free to the public. The Society’s researchers will be using Ancestry, Fold3 for military ancestors, Find a Grave and […]
LCC’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society inducts 37 new members
Lamar, Colorado, March 20, 2024 Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society inducted 37 new members during the spring induction ceremony held on Wednesday, March 20. New inductees include: Andrew Apodaca (Los Lunas, NM), Tiffany Backeberg (Colorado Springs), Cris Bardales (Granada, CO), Austin Birkhoff (Plano, TX), Aubrie […]
Sand Creek, Amache descendants find common cause to pass history to younger generations
An Outdoor Equity Grant will launch a Youth Ambassador program at both National Historic Sites, building on conversations at last spring’s Amache pilgrimage. Though separated by 46 miles of southeastern Colorado prairie and more than a century, the massacre at Sand Creek and the incarceration of Japanese Americans at the Amache camp have long […]
Lamar High School Academic Letter Awards Ceremony held March 20, 2024
The 32nd Annual LHS Academic Letter Awards ceremony was held on March 20, 2024 in the high school auditorium. The event is hosted by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. Greg Eddy, Principal of LHS gave the welcome remarks, followed by Kayla Sailors, Counselor, who explained the criteria for earning the award. Lamar Chamber President, Melonee […]
Colorado’s Popular Free School Meals Program Faces a $50 Million Shortfall
Colorado’s new voter-approved universal free school meals program is already tens of millions of dollars short, jeopardizing some of the auxiliary programs tied to the ballot measure as lawmakers scramble to keep the initiative solvent and meals paid for. The state faces a combined shortfall of about $50 million to pay for students’ food under the […]
RE2 Board of Education hears of Stadium Updates, Principal Updates at Regular Meeting March 18, 2024
Andy Fahrmeier with Hutton Construction gave an update to the RE2 School Board at the March 18, 2024 meeting, regarding the field turf portion of the new stadium construction project. Specifically discussed was if the Board wished to add graphics to the turf. The asphalt and concrete projects are well under budget, allowing for the […]
Ground is broken for new Thunder Stadium
A good-sized crowd anxiously gathered on 14th St. behind Lamar High School on Monday, March 18, 2024 to watch a new era ushered in for Lamar High School sports. It was a beautiful, warm day in early spring and the late afternoon sun glinted off a row of shiny new shovels lined up in front […]
GOAL High School another option for local students
High School is a coming-of-age period in a person’s life. A time where teens begin to morph into the young adults they are rapidly becoming. A time of beginning to be autonomous – students join clubs and sports and forge new friendships of their own choosing. Today’s high school students are faced with a constant […]
Lamar Community College to Offer Five Micro-Credential Pathways in Behavioral Health this Fall
In response to the escalating demand for skilled professionals in the field of behavioral health, Lamar Community College (LCC) is set to introduce five innovative “micro-credential” pathways this fall. These pathways aim to equip students with fundamental skills in mental health and substance misuse treatment, catering to the pressing need for qualified workers in this […]
Lamar High School DECA Students Win Awards at State Competition
The Lamar High School DECA chapter sent 26 students to the recent state competition. Braxen Shelton will serve on the 2024-2025 Colorado DECA State Officer team as the District 9 representative. Hallie Mackey, State Champion in Marketing Communications, qualified for Internationals. Austin Thacker, Zack Rankin & Cole Krug, who won 2nd place in Business […]
LCC Celebrates Employee of the Year Honorees
LCC Celebrates Employee of the Year Honorees Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce the recipients of their 2024 Employee of the Year awards. Amidst a pool of exceptional talent and character, the winners of this year’s awards have emerged as shining examples of excellence. Nominated and selected by their colleagues for their outstanding […]
Lamar School District RE-2 Prepares to Break Ground for State-Of-The-Art Stadium
LAMAR, CO – February 20, 2024 – Lamar School District RE-2 is thrilled to announce the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony for its highly anticipated new stadium, set to be the pride of the community and home to the Thunder football, soccer, and track teams. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 18th, […]
Camp Amache – New National Park is part of Prowers County History
A mere 17 miles east of Lamar is a site that, were it not for the brown wooden sign reading “Amache Japanese-American Relocation Center”, could easily remain unnoticed to anyone passing by. The sign, at the intersection of County Rd. 23.5 and Highway 50, points to one of our nation’s darkest pockets of history. Growing […]
