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Prowers County Farm Bureau/Elks Toy Show in January
Prowers County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the Lamar Elks Toy Show, to be held Saturday, January 13th, 2024, at the Lamar Elks Lodge 28157 Hwy 287 South, Lamar CO 81052. The show will start at 9 am and run until 3 pm mountain time. Toys of all shapes and sizes, new in the box, […]
Rotarian/Librarian Kid’s Christmas a Big Hit
One of the final opportunities to visit with that Jolly Old Gent occurred this past Saturday, December 16th at the Lamar Cultural Events Center. Judy Turpin, Lamar Rotary President, said there were wall to wall crowds for the first hour or so for the holiday event from ran from 10am to 1pm. The […]
2023-2024 Winter Park Hours at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site has new winter hours. Starting on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, the fort will be open weekly Friday through Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This winter schedule will be in effect through March 17, 2024. During this time, park trails and grounds will […]
Lamar is One of Several Colorado Shooting Range Development Grant Programs Receiving Funding
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has awarded $800,025 to ten shooting range projects across Colorado through the agency’s Shooting Range Development Program (SRDG). The funds will go toward developing new shooting ranges and upgrading existing ranges. SRDG supports the establishment, improvement and expansion of safe shooting facilities in Colorado and is one of […]
Honors Highlight CSA’s 53rd Annual Meeting
Colorado Simmental members recognized a charter member, current active leaders, and outstanding youth during its annual meeting on Nov. 9, 2023. Oran K. Cunning was recognized with the CSA Pioneer Award. Cunning was one of Colorado Simmental’s 13 founding members who created the association on August 22, 1970, in Denver. Cunning was also one […]
Christmas Activities for Holly Community
The Holly Historical Society will have the museum open, December 9 for the Holly Jolly Christmas celebration. The sleigh will be featured this year. According to local historians the sleigh is over 100 years old. It was restored to its original glory by Marvin and Pat Willhite. Because it is such a big […]
New Santa Fe Trail National Byway On-Line Site Launched
La Junta, CO – The Canyons & Plains Regional Heritage Taskforce (C&P), with funding provided by the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), recently debuted a new on-line site with complete information on the Santa Fe Trail National and State Scenic Byway. The micro-website, located under the main Canyons & Plains website, was funded through […]
56th Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt Dec. 6-8
The skies above Southeastern Colorado have recently filled with the sight and sounds of Canada and Snow Geese. Their arrival signals the approaching date of one of the events most synonymous with Lamar – the annual Two Shot Goose Hunt. Now in its 56th year, the event attracts hunters from not only all over Colorado, […]
Chamber Information for 2023 Parade of Lights
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Parade of Lights on Friday, December 1st with the parade beginning at 6:30pm from the Lamar Swimming Pool Parking lot on Parkview Avenue. This year’s theme is: The Christmas Spirit. The parade route will remain as it has in past years, traveling north on 2nd […]
“Mrs. Prowers County 2024 Crowned”
ON AUGUST 1, 2023, Diana Lynn Woller of Lamar was selected to be Mrs. Prowers County 2024. Mrs. Prowers County is a local representative of the married women who will go on to represent Lamar and Prowers County in the upcoming Mrs. Colorado pageant on April 6, 2024 at the prestigious Ellie Caulkins […]
Lamar Theatre Owners Retire After 29 Years of Dedicated Ownership
Bittersweet farewells were shared during Moonlight Madness on October 26 as the Lamar Theatre owners Tina and Rick Ross handed out candy, took pictures, and played their last movies “Paw Patrol” and “Hocus Pocus” before they begin retirement. Their retirement marks the end of an era for both the theater and the community it has […]
Moonlight Madness 2023 Winners from Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations to the winners of the Moonlight Madness Window Scavenger Hunt! 1st Place Raven Licano 2nd Place Azayliah Navarette 3rd Place Eliseo Gonzalez Thank you to everyone that participated and a huge thank you to Art by Leandra Also thank you to the amazing businesses that donated treats/prizes, Main St. Shoppe, Colorado Drink Company, & […]
Holly Historical Society Update…Museum Open for Veterans on Nov 11
The Holly Historical Society thanks all those who visited the museum after the parade during the Holly fair. Thanks to those who bought books and donated to our cause of preserving as much of our history as possible. From Jesse Meltons dioramas and brand board to the old merry go round in front of […]
Chamber Oktoberfest Brings in Huge Crowd
A record number of area vendors, free pumpkins for kids, plenty of fair food, the final farmer’s market of the season, cold beer and a warm, sunny day, all contributed to a huge gathering for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce’s annual Oktoberfest. Most of the vendors this year were located inside the Enchanted […]
Lamar City Council Updates Construction Incentive Resolution
Several modifications and clarifications were made for Resolution No. 23-09-01, continuing a development and construction incentive program for residential housing in the City of Lamar. Community Development Director, Anne-Marie Crampton provided background on two earlier and similar resolutions approved in 2020 and reauthorized in 2022. Additional clarification and modifications were needed and […]
