All Entries in the "Events" Category
La Colonia Project Continues at Lamar Community College
Oral history presentation and celebration set for July 28 (Lamar, Colorado; July 20, 2018) Over the past two months, students in the History of Mexico summer course at Lamar Community College have dug into the rich history of Lamar’s la colonia neighborhood. They are excited to present their work to the public and host a […]
LPD, Sheriff and CSP Conducts Drug Arrest
On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, acting on information gathered during ongoing narcotics investigations conducted by the Lamar Police Department, officers were able to secure multiple search warrants for residences within the City of Lamar in regards to suspected narcotics trafficking. Lamar Police Officers, acting in concert with the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado […]
CDOT Hosting Telephone Town Hall Focused on Southeast Colorado Transportation Issues
Southeastern Colorado / CDOT Region 2 / PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a telephone town hall Tuesday, July 24, for the residents of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Park, Prowers, Pueblo and Teller counties. This call will include a discussion of […]
Commissioners Recognize Lee Berndt for 12 Years to Service to Area Veterans
Lee Berndt has been a volunteer driver for the Prowers County Veteran Service Office for 12 years. His last day of service was July 1st, 2018. Lee has transported thousands of veterans to their medical appointments and has driven thousands of miles traveling to VA hospitals in Colorado. Lee’s devotion to helping […]
Great ‘Taste of Lamar’ Turn Out
We would like to thank every one of you who came out to participate in the Lamar Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of Lamar on Saturday July 7th! It was such a great event and great turn out! A special thank you needs to go out to our generous sponsors and […]
PEP Hosting Town Hall Meeting July 19th
Prowers Economic Prosperity will host an upcoming Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, July 19, 2018, 6:30 pm at Lamar Community College in the Large Lecture Hall with Colorado State Senator Larry Crowder (Senate District 35) and Colorado State Representative Kimmi Lewis (House District 64). Residents are invited to join Senator Crowder and Representative Lewis to […]
Camp Amache Open House July 7
For several years, the University of Denver (DU) Amache Project has been focused on researching, interpreting and preserving the tangible history of Amache, one of ten WWII-era Japanese-American internment camps. In 1942 the War Relocation Authority acquired 8,000 acres of land (the site would grow to 12,000 acres) in southeastern Colorado. The camp […]
June 26 Primary Election Update
DENVER, June 27, 2018 — Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced that, as of June 27th, 1,172,780 Coloradans have returned ballots for the primary election on June 26th. Of that, 467,924 ballots were cast by Democrats, 414,217 by Republicans and 290,639 by unaffiliated voters. County clerks are still processing ballots. July 5 is […]
Celebrate the Fourth at Bent’s Fort
The public is invited to join the denizens of Bent’s Old Fort on Wednesday, July 4 from 1:30 to 4:00 pm to celebrate American Independence during the 2018 Frontier Fourth Celebration. The 4th of July was one of the few holidays celebrated across the country in the 1840s. The victory over the British in […]
Unofficial Prowers County Primary Results, Wittman Wins Treasurer Seat
The June 26th primary for Prowers County and the state featured a new element in that unaffiliated voters were able to cast their votes for the Republican or Democratic candidates, one or the other but not both. Proposition 108, passed in the last election, allowed unaffiliated electors to vote in the primary […]
20th Anniversary of Prowers Area Transit
Prowers Area Transit has been in operation since 1998 serving the citizens of Prowers County. It has been a wonderful journey over the years. We have averaged 22,546 riders each year. Year-to-date over the 20 years, Prowers Area Transit has provided 450,927 transit rides. We started with 1 transit vehicle and now […]
Unknown Cause of Fires Along Highway 287
Two fires broke out on the southeast Colorado plains Friday afternoon, June 15th, and as of Monday, June 18th, according to Prowers County Fire Chief, Staffon Warn, the causes have not been determined. 148 acres of uncut wheat were burned, just south of the Hixson farms, along Highway 287, about 7 miles south […]
Lamar Hosts 2018 Rural Philanthropy Days Event
Lamar hosted Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) 2018 last week, June 13-15, the first time the event, which is held every four years, came to this city. Eight counties in southeast Colorado were represented including Prowers County. The event, which helps match philanthropic donation funders with non-profit organizations, was coordinated in partnership with the City […]
Cheerleader Glow Run Fundraiser June 16th
The 5K “Keep the Savage Spirit Glowing” Run, organized by Meranda Jaramillo, Lamar High School Cheerleaders and Cheer Coaches will be held this Saturday, June 16th at Willow Creek Park. Activities are set for dusk, around 8pm at which time all registered runners will receive their glow necklaces and bracelets. The path used […]
Extreme Drought Spreads Across Southeastern Colorado
NWS Pueblo SYNOPSIS…Updated May 24, 2018 Spring weather systems throughout the month of May have produced beneficial precipitation across the State of Colorado. However, the bulk of the precipitation has been focused across northern portions of the state, with the precipitation received across Southern Colorado more spotty, and not enough to overcome […]
