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Council Work Session Explores Citizen’s Concerns
The Lamar City Council discussed a partial list of citizen’s concerns during its July 10th work session. Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller reviewed some areas that had been brought to his and council’s attention during several Common Ground meetings with the public as well as regular calls from citizens to his department and council […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report
May Sales and Use Tax Collected from June 2023 City sales tax revenues were up 9.36% for this period for a gain of $32,810 with 2022 collections at $350,787 and $383,598 for 2023. Use tax collections were up 13.52% for a gain of $3,482 and Other Collections were off 118.57% for a drop of […]
Import Crayfish into Colorado?; CPW Seeks Public Input Through July 30, 2023
Rusty crayfish are an invasive species of concern in Colorado, first detected within the state in 2009. DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is asking the public for their input on the importation of crayfish into the state. The public comment period is open through July 30, 2023. Recently, CPW has become aware […]
2023 Lamar Chamber Glow Golf Tournament
Members of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and the staff at Spreading Antlers Golf Course were discussing last minute options for the Glow Golf Tournament this past weekend, given the amount of rain water already on the course and any more that could have developed on Saturday evening, July 8th. Anyone who has organized […]
Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative June 2023 Report
According to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor report, the entire state of Colorado is drought-free. The National Weather Service three-month outlook predicts above-normal temperatures through September and “equal chances” for normal precipitation for most of Colorado. Precipitation The CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow) Network reports the following precipitation amounts, in inches, since […]
Arkansas River Power Authority Business Operations Report – July 2023
BUSINESS OPERATIONS – July 2023 CLP Engineering to Provide Technical Assistance for Distribution Planning Service to ARPA’s Members. The ARPA Board of Directors, at a special meeting held on June 20th, approved a Technical Assistance Agreement for Distribution System Planning Services with City Light and Power Engineering (CLP Engineering) based out of Greenwood Village. CLPE will […]
Severe Wx Statement from NWS Pueblo
Hazardous Weather Outlook 1146 AM MDT Thu Jul 6 2023 Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers […]
2023 Special Interim News Letter from State Senator Rod Pelton, District 35
The Joint Chamber Eastern Plains Tour, which I helped plan with my fellow Eastern Plains colleagues, was a success. We had a total of 15 State Senators and Representatives (11 of whom represent urban/metropolitan districts) participate in either one or both days of this event and we traveled almost 750 miles from start to […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition, Week Ending July 2, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Scattered precipitation provided beneficial moisture to northeastern and southeastern counties, while the western half of the State remained primarily dry, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, several northeastern counties received over two inches of moisture, with portions […]
Colorado Department of Natural Resources: Water Availability Summary – 2023
Over the water year to date, conditions have been generally cooler than normal, with each month within the water year registering cooler than average temperatures. May took a different course and was actually warmer than average for the first time in the water year. May 2023 registered as the 16th warmest in the 129-year […]
USDA ACREAGE – JUNE 1, 2023
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Colorado’s principal crop planted area, which includes acreage planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is up 2 percent from 2022 to 5.76 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, […]
Great Race Cruises into Town
One by one, vintage cars from the early 1900s to no later than 1974, came to Lamar this past Saturday, July 1st for a lunch layover on their next to last leg of the 40th Annual Hemmings Great Race for 2023. About 118 vehicles of all sorts and stripes made […]
HPCHC Appoints Dr. Claire Reed as New CMO
LAMAR, CO, June 21, 2023 — High Plains Community Health Center (High Plains) has announced the appointment of Dr. Claire Harrison Reed, MD, as the organization’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Reed succeeds Dr. Barbara Taylor, MD, who has served as Interim CMO since October 2022. Dr. Reed begins her new appointment with High […]
Lamar Library Provides Summertime Fun with Foam
Foam, gobs of the fluffy stuff was streaming through the air this past Friday afternoon, June 30th at Bi-Centennial Park in Lamar offering a fun treat for area kids. A Foam on the Range party was held for dozens of youngsters, from early teens to toddlers who got to run through, dig in […]
LCC Graduates Empower Future Generations
LCC Graduates Empower Future Generations Lamar Community College (LCC) has always been committed to providing exceptional education and creating opportunities for our students. One of the noteworthy aspects of LCC is our ability to empower our graduates, not only through education but also by connecting them to employment opportunities within the community and the […]
