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Snow Goose Festival this Weekend in Prowers County
Recently listed as one of the top ten events to attend in Colorado! Tours/Programs/Craft fair-trade show and silent auction begin Friday February 4th and continue again at 8 am, Saturday, February 5th at the Lamar High School on Savage Avenue. Colorado Parks and Wildlife will have activities for kids, laser gallery, and Wildlife trivia wheel, […]
The 2022 High Plains Snow Goose Festival Takes Flight February 3rd
LAMAR, Colorado — Southeastern Colorado’s High Plains Snow Goose Festival is set to return to Lamar from February 3rd through the 6th. Lamar is home to more than 400 species of birds over a year, making it one of the best birding locations in Colorado. Surrounded by grasslands and plains, the riparian habitats […]
“Santa for Seniors” Brings More Than Just Gifts to Lamar Estates and the Legacy.
The afternoon of Thursday, December 23rd, The Cornerstone Resource Center and Lamar High School Rotary Interact Club delivered gifts to the residents of Lamar Estates and the Legacy care facilities here in Lamar. Niyati Castaneda from LHS Interact club and Rick Robbins, board member of The Cornerstone and a member of Lamar Rotary, visited […]
Bent’s Old Fort Fee Changes in 2022
La Junta, CO – In response to public input this summer, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site will be instituting its new entrance fees and going “cashless” starting on January 2, 2022. While the National Park Service will be handling credit card purchases only, the Western National Parks Association park store located in […]
Photo Contest Returns with the High Plains Snow Goose Festival in 2022
LAMAR, Colo. – Grab your camera or dig out your best wildlife photos from the past year and submit your photos to the High Plains Snow Goose Festival photo contest. The photo contest is in its sixth year and offers shutterbugs a chance to showcase their best work across a variety of categories: wildlife; […]
Chamber Parade of Lights-Winning Entries
Twenty entries took part in the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Parade of Lights this past Friday, December 3rd. This year’s theme was “Christmas for Cowboys and Cowgirls”. Lamar Community College took first place and won $75 in Chamber Luv Bucks; second place went to Dark Knight Trucking with a prize of $50 in […]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
The Lamar Rotary and Interact Clubs are sponsoring a fun event, their traditional Kid’s Christmas with Santa Claus on Saturday, December 11th from 11am to 2pm at the Enchanted Forest on East Beech Street. The kids will enjoy their visit with Santa and his pet reindeer, Rotar, take a free train ride, enjoy hot chocolate, […]
Hands Off the Toys, Grinch!
The Colorado State Patrol and Port of Entry volunteers at the Lamar Walmart had an unexpected visit from the infamous Grinch, Friday, November 26th during their annual toy drive the day following Thanksgiving. Perhaps he was just adding well wishes for a generous season of donations as the last thing you want to do […]
Route for the 2021 Annual Lamar Chamber Parade of Lights
The annual Parade of Lights will begin at 6pm on Friday, December 3rd. All entries will line up at the Lamar Swimming Pool parking lot. The route will begin on Parkview Street to East Cedar, turning west to 4th Street and proceed north onto Oak Street. From Oak, the route will head to […]
Moonlight Madness Window Decoration Contest Results
Thank you to all of the merchants who participated in the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Moonlight Madness Window Contest, Thursday, October 28th. The 1st place window was Buzzards Roost The 2nd Place window was Darlene Mancia (Old JC Penny’s window) The 3rd place was High Plains Insurance Ag. All the windows looked fantastic […]
Lamar Moves Forward with Housing Project
The Lamar City Council received an update on the workforce housing program which will construct 60 new houses for essential workers in six southeastern Colorado communities. During the October 25th meeting, John Fulton, representative for Southern Colorado Economic Development District, said these are pre-sold homes which will be made available first, to those […]
2021 October Halloween Events
28th Moonlight Madness, Lamar Chamber of Commerce, 5-8pm, Downtown Lamar Witches Dance and Cookies Class in Pocket Park Lamar High School, Trick or Treat, 5-6:30pm S.E. Health Group, former Payne Hotel, North Main St, Trick or Treat @ 6pm 29th SDS Trunk or Treat, 5:30pm to 7:30pm at 1111 South 4th Street […]
CPW Seeks Feedback on Big Game Hunting License Distribution
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering changes to policies and regulations that could potentially impact how big game hunting licenses are distributed in the state. CPW is currently seeking public input from resident and nonresident big game hunters and stakeholders through an online comment form, followed by a survey and public meetings […]
Canyons & Plains Tourism Stakeholder Survey
Canyons & Plains Regional Heritage Taskforce is currently working through a Restart Destinations Program sponsored by the Colorado Tourism Office. This program includes a full-day workshop (which will take place Tuesday, Dec. 14 from 9 am to 3 pm at Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community outside of Las Animas), 75 hours of mentorship, and […]
Lamar Chamber Hosting Annual Moonlight Madness
Moonlight Madness will be held in Lamar on Thursday, Oct. 28, from 5PM to 8PM. The Lamar Chamber of Commerce will host the annual window decoration contest. Let the Chamber know that you want to be judged. Here are the Prizes: 1st Place, Traveling Trophy, and Advertising in Reals Deals Magazine, and on KVAY. 2nd […]
