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Election News for 2018 from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder
ELECTION NEWS: Important information regarding the 2018 Republican and Democratic Party Precinct Caucus: January 8th – Last day to affiliate with the Republican or Democratic Party in order to vote in the March 6th Party Precinct Caucuses. February 5th – Last day to update your voter registration address to participate in the March 6th Party […]
Deadline Approaching for Chamber Citizen of the Year Nominations
Wednesday, January 10th, is the deadline for submitting a nomination form or letter for the ‘Citizen of the Year’ Award which will be presented during the Lamar Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet, set for Wednesday, January 24th at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. They should be returned to the offices at 109A East Beech Street in […]
High Plains Snow Goose Festival Announces 3rd Annual Photography Contest!
LAMAR, Colo. (December 29, 2017) – Make your New Year’s resolution – Photography! The High Plains Snow Goose Festival in partnership with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Southeast Colorado Arts Council is sponsoring its 3rd annual photography contest and is seeking entries that will feature Southeast Colorado. Entries are […]
Holly Christmas Lights Contest Winners Announced
The various categories were: Traditional Christmas 1st Place: Christie & Tim Weeder 2nd Place: Tony & Nellie Garcia Religious 1st Place: Shawndi & Rory Tuttle 2nd Place: Cynthia & Ted Simon Most Original/Unique 1st Place: Teri & Randy Hetrick 2nd Place: Mark & Linda Bagley and the Winners of our Drawing during the Old […]
Drug Arrests for Two Lamar Residents
The Drug Task Force comprised of the Prowers, Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Baca Counties Sheriffs Offices filed charges on James Douglas Rose, 50, of Lamar, CO. After an investigation resulted in a search warrant of his residence on 12-14-2017. The search warrant revealed suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, and other items of evidence. Rose was charged with the […]
Troy Manor Motel Eyed for Demolition
The City of Lamar will seek funds from the CDPHE 1306 Brownfields Cleanup Grant to tear down and remove the former Troy Manor Motel at 1101 South Main in Lamar. The council believes tearing down the structure would be the first best step into developing the property for a potential commercial enterprise and rid […]
City Council Seeks Means to Reduce Electric Power Rates
The Lamar City Council, during their final meeting of 2017, gave thought to a means by which Lamar Light and Power customers could realize reduced costs for their electricity purchases. The general population of the City of Lamar had issued past comments that, should the lawsuit against ARPA by the City of Lamar […]
PATS OFFERS FREE RIDES FOR NEW YEARS EVE
PROWERS AREA TRANSIT WILL BE CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF PROVIDING TRANSIT SERVICES DURING THE NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS. THE TRANSIT SERVICE WILL START AT 7:00 P.M. ON DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND RUN TO 2:00 A.M. ON JANUARY 1, 2018. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE GROUP THAT YOU WILL BE WANTING TRANSIT SERVICE […]
Local Drug Arrest Cases Listed for Past Year
Joshua Vogel, District Attorney for the 15th Judicial District, released information related to drug arrests and sentencing for various convictions over the past 12 months: 12/21/16 Ignacio Quinones 16CR199 *pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (Methamphetamine) (DF3) *sentenced to 30 months in prison with 1 year of parole […]
2017 Year in Review – MARCH
Nidey Back on Council The Lamar City Council filled the vacancy created by the resignation of former councilmember, Felix Dias, during their March 13th meeting. The council appointed former councilman, Keith Nidey Sr. for Dias who represented Ward lll, but who had to resign as he had moved out of boundary of […]
2017 Year in Review FEBRUARY
County Facing Costly Water Safety Upgrade The Prowers County Commissioners took steps to comply with the Colorado Department of Public health and Environment to install water backflow devices in county owned buildings. The statewide order impacts most commercial or industrial operations where there is a chance of contamination to public water sources. The device, […]
2017 Year in Review – January
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT THROUGH LAMAR And so it begins………. LAMAR, COLO– The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the City of Lamar hosted an open house on Thursday January 19, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. to kick-off the reconstruction of US Highway 287 through the City of Lamar. The project contractor, American Civil Constructors (ACC Mountain […]
Arrests Stem from On-Going Drug Investigation
As a result of the ongoing investigation from the previous search warrants that were executed by Lamar Police Department on Saturday, December 2, 2017, officers obtained an arrest warrant for Gayla Deen, 48, of Lamar, for the Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance. Officers also obtained arrest warrants for Christopher Lohse, 47, of Lamar, […]
Trailer Fire Under Investigation
Lamar Fire Chief, Jeremy Burkhart, told The Prowers Journal, the cause of Monday’s trailer house fire is still under investigation, “We’re meeting with the Lamar Police Department to determine the cause of yesterday’s fire,” he explained, adding that the fire developed in the back bedroom of the trailer. There were no injuries in […]
One Step Up Kids Going Buggy!!
Lamar kids are becoming more connected to the great outdoors. Students from One Step Up and the HOPE Center at Lincoln School have been working to complete two long-range projects. One is to see sod laid on the dirt playground at Lincoln School and the other is the completion of the skate park, […]
