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Water Release Underway at John Martin Dam
At 7:00 am this morning, (Monday, April 15, 2019) John Martin Dam opened up its gates for the first time since November 1st! This is the first release since the completion of the stilling basin project. Flows are starting out relatively low, but expect them to increase as we start to […]
Wiley Student to Represent SE CO in Cinderella State Pageant
Elizabeth Mortimeyer, 7-year-old Wiley 1st grader and daughter of Justin and Jenni Mortimeyer, of Lamar, will be representing Southeast Colorado at the 2019 Colorado State Cinderella Pageant, to be held in Westminster from May 24th-27th. Elizabeth was crowned the Overall Winner in the Miniature Miss (7-9 year-old) division at the Littleton Cinderella Preliminary Pageant […]
Holly Trustees Narrow Administrator Search
The Holly Trustees plan to interview two finalists for the Town Administrator’s post during a session tentatively scheduled for April 18th. The Trustees met with consultant Steve Rabe during their April 3rd meeting to review the procedures they will employ during the interview session including provisions for salary, termination and length of contract. […]
Lamar Replacing Pool Slide
Work is underway at the Lamar Municipal Pool in preparation for the new season beginning May 27th. One major undertaking is removing and replacing the old slide with a new one. A work crew has broken down the old whirly side and is ready to install the new one. “We work from the […]
Lamar High School Students Earn All-State Honors
Vanessa Marta (clarinet) and Cesar Chavez (trumpet) performed with the Colorado All-State Concert Band at the University of Northern Colorado on Saturday, March 30. The All-State Band is comprised of 110 students from schools across the state. Over 900 students auditioned for the 2019 band, which is considered one of the highest honors for […]
Bent Prowers 150th Annual Meeting Set for LCC April 6th
Cattlemen events on April 6 to include education, entertainment- LAMAR, CO – One of the oldest livestock organization in the U.S. will meet April 6th in Lamar, with a full agenda of activities. The Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association will kick off the association’s 150th year with annual meeting, auction, banquet and cowboy ball […]
Southeast Colorado Concert Association – Up-Coming Concert April 11th
LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES – Let’s Go To the Movies, a charming presentation full of beloved movie theme music by baritone Tim Schall and his pianist will appear here in Lamar on Thursday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the Lamar High School Auditorium. This delightful presentation is sponsored by the Southeast Colorado Concert […]
Lamar Library to Display Moon Rocks
The Lamar Library will have several moon rocks on display for the general public as part of the Summer Reading Program, “Universe of Stories”, June 3rd through July 12th. The Lamar Police will provide security on Friday, June 14th from 2pm to 4pm when the lunar rock samples will be on display. Lamar Librarian, […]
Trailblazer Theatre Company Presents, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
The Tony Award winning musical will be performed at the Lamar Community College, Large Lecture Hall in the Bowman Building at 7pm, Friday, April 5th and a Saturday matinee at 2pm the following afternoon. Jessica Medina, the show’s producer, said the play is a family-friendly production that recaps the events surrounding a spelling bee […]
Riding into a New Season
Tuesday, March 19th, was the last day of winter and with temperatures in the upper 50’s it was a perfect time to take a brand new bicycle out for a spin on the brand new Lamar Loop. A group of middle and high school students from Lamar joined with Byron Hall, President of the […]
HOPE Center Closing for Summer Renovations
Lori Hammer, Executive Director of the HOPE Center at Lincoln School on North 10th Street in Lamar, told Coalition members this past Monday, the Center will be “closed up tight” through the summer to allow needed renovations to take place. Danny Tinnes, RE-2 School Board member, also attended the meeting. “We’re not exactly sure […]
Lamar Honkers Visit Wiley Businesses
The Lamar Honkers group visited three businesses from Wiley this past Friday afternoon, making stops at the County Line Convenience Store, The Butcher Shop and Cornerstone Cafe and Coffee. County Line Convenience Store at 36020 Highway 287 in Wiley serves area residents and motorists seven days a week with fuel and snacks, plus a […]
Baca County receives $350,000 GOCO Grant for Baca County Fairgrounds
DENVER – Today the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board awarded Baca County $350,000 to make needed improvements to its fairgrounds. The project was one of 17 Local Park and Outdoor Recreation grants awarded by GOCO from a pool of 54 applications. Baca County Fairgrounds welcomes a wide variety of events, including rodeos, tractor pulls, […]
Presentation on the Granada-Fort Union Military Trail
The Bent’s Fort Chapter will hold its next meeting on Saturday, March 9. The event will be held at the J. W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum, 560 Bent Ave., Las Animas, CO. The meeting will begin at 11am followed by a catered lunch at 12 noon (cost $10). After lunch Lolly Ming will […]
Cold Justice TV Program to Highlight 1991 Homicide in Lamar
The Oxygen television network announced recently it will feature an episode at 4pm MST on Saturday March 9th, entitled “Golden Years Gone” which highlights the unsolved case of the shooting deaths of Curly and Darlene Culberth in Lamar in 1991. A press release details how the ‘Cold Justice’ investigator team travels around the […]
