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President Biden Designates Amache National Historic Site as America’s Newest National Park
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed the Amache National Historic Site Act today, designating the Amache site in Granada, Colorado as part of the National Park System. This designation, the first in the National Park System during this Administration, will permanently protect the site for future generations and will help tell the history of Japanese American […]
Lamar’s Legal Limbo on Marijuana Petition
The Lamar City Council, litigation parties, city residents and prospective marijuana entrepreneurs are awaiting a ruling from District Court Judge Michael Davidson on a private citizen’s challenge to the petition process which allowed November’s ballot questions determining the future of legal marijuana sales in the city. Judge Davidson issued a supplemental briefing order […]
Experience the history and excitement of the 1800s at LCC’s Frontier History Encampment
Free event on the Lamar Community College campus April 29-30 brings frontier history to life with historic storytellers, demonstrations and hands-on activities (Lamar, Colo.) – Lamar Community College (LCC) invites community members to step back into the Great Plains of the 1800s at the 2022 Frontier History Encampment. The free family-friendly event is […]
Lamar Gets Its Arby’s
Construction work on an Arby’s restaurant in Lamar should begin within the next 120 days, that’s according to Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin as he announced plans for the new franchise, fast-food establishment that’s slated for 1002 North Main Street in Lamar. “This process took about two years to bring us to this point,” he […]
Prowers Medical Center Board of Director Candidates
A mail-in ballot election has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 3rd for eligible voters within the Prowers County Hospital District for three new board of director members. The election will be conducted on that day between 7am and 7pm. Members are term-limited and three positions are open for two, three-year terms and one, […]
Lamar VA Clinic Recommended for Closure, One of Several in Eastern Colorado
A recommendation has been made to close the Lamar VA Clinic by 2026, according to a review commissioned by the 2019 Veteran’s Mission Act. Similar clinics in La Junta, Burlington and Salida have also received a recommendation of closure. The Lamar VA Clinic has been in operation since November, 2014. The recommendations stemmed from […]
Colorado Attorney General Weiser to Visit Lamar March 9th
Action22, in partnership with Attorney General, Phil Weiser and with the cooperation of DoLA, OEDIT and other funders, brings you the Rural Resourcing Road Trip. Through a series of convenings over the next few months, this “road trip” will help you connect and gather those resources necessary for effective operation and fund seeking for your […]
Prowers Zonta Announces Award
The Zonta Club of Prowers County is proud to announce that Danielle B. Wallace is Zonta District 12’s winner for the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship. She is 1 of only 32 women worldwide to receive this award. Danielle is a third year student at Colorado State University-Pueblo studying Business Administration/Accounting in […]
Colorado to receive $385 million in Opioid Settlement
Feb. 25, 2022 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced the final approval of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson. The companies will start releasing funds to a national administrator on April 2, 2022. Money will start flowing […]
EZ Guide to the Prowers County – Democratic Caucus/Assembly
EZ Guide to the Prowers County – Democratic Caucus/Assembly WHO: All welcome! (But only Prowers County residents registered as Democrats by February 11th can vote on the various actions.) WHAT: Official meeting for Democrats from all precincts of Prowers County. This event is a combination of Caucus and Assembly. We will be working on tasks that […]
Governor Polis Statement on Japanese Internment Day of Remembrance
GRANADA, CO — Governor Jared Polis released a statement today in commemoration of this weekend’s Day of Remembrance in honor of the over 120,000 Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated at internment camps across the United States, of whom 7,000 men, women, and children were imprisoned at the Granada Relocation Center in Granada, Colorado at […]
Prowers County Republican Precinct Caucus and Assembly Dates & Locations
After the Central Committee meeting on February 10th, 2022, it was determined there was a need to change the dates to ensure any candidates for the 2022 election had an opportunity to go through the caucus and assembly and still have access to the petition should they receive the vote requirement in the […]
100th Anniversary Banquet for Lamar Chamber of Commerce
Teamwork was the central theme for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce banquet held Friday, January 28th at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. The banquet was notable for several reasons, the first being the observance of the 100th anniversary of the creation of the chamber for Lamar and the second, as the first banquet held […]
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, […]
Good Citizens Recognized by DAR
Good Citizen winners are (Left to Right) Alea Wittler, daughter of John and Trina Witter, Vilas High School; Alayah Meltabarger, daughter of Tucker and Patricia Meltabarger, Springfield High School; Rochelle Casey, daughter of Donny and Maegen Casey, Walsh High School; Rhealie Rittgers, daughter of Robert and Jacqueline Rittgers, Eads High School; Kaitlin Baca, daughter […]
