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Southeast Area CSU Extension offering pesticide continued education classes for 2026
The Southeast Area Extension is happy to announce the 2026 pesticide continued education classes. We are offering three in-person pesticide license recertification workshops. We offer the 7 core credits: laws and regulations, pesticides and their families, applicator safety, public safety, environmental protection, and use of pesticides. On March 10th, 2026, we also offer Category 103 […]
Lamar Scooter’s Coffee makes generous donation to Cornerstone Resource Center
Left to right – Amber Hunt (Lamar Scooter’s store manager), Dale Willhite (local Scooter’s franchise owner), and Rosie Gomez (Executive Director of The Cornerstone Resource Center Dale Willhite, owner of Lamar’s Scooter’s Coffee franchise, along with store manager Amber Hunt, recently presented a $2,500 donation check to Rosie Gomez, Executive Director of The Cornerstone Resource […]
Prowers County Board of Commissioners accepting applications for County Planning Commission
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Powers County to fill a term of two (2) position on the five-member Prowers County Planning Commission with a term expiring January 2028. Commission members are required to meet at 8:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Additional […]
Prowers County Clerk & Record’s Office closed January 8th for training
The Prowers County Clerk &Recorder’s Office will temporarily close on Thursday, January 8th for mandatory Motor Vehicle Training. The office will reopen during regular office hours Friday January 9th at 8:30 a.m. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Discover the newest outdoor products and services at the 2026 International Sportsmen’s Expo
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is a sponsor for the 2026 International Sportsmen’s Expo in downtown Denver on Jan. 8-11, 2026, where hundreds of companies gather to present the outdoor industry’s newest products and services. A print coupon for a $3 discount off one adult ticket is available on the CPW website. This premier expo allows hunters, anglers […]
Prowers Medical Center welcomes the hospital’s 2026 New Year Baby on January 1
Esciensta Emberlynn Triana, 2026 New Year Baby born at Prowers Medical Center Prowers Medical Center was excited to welcome the 2026 New Year Baby! Esciensta Emberlynn Triana was born January 1, 2026 at 6:51 a.m., weighing six pounds, five ounces and measuring 18-3/4 inches. She is the daughter of Embree Gallegos and Javier Triana of […]
Lamar Lions Club’s flag project at Prowers County Courthouse nearing completion as lighting and brick installation are coming soon
The large, beautiful American flag that proudly waves from the west lawn of the Prowers County Courthouse has served as a focal point in downtown Lamar, easily seen by all who travel on Main Street. It will be enhanced soon by the remaining portion of the project. Though the flagpole was completed several months […]
A Community United by Art – American Flag Mural Completed on Lamar’s Main Street
Pictured, left to right: Judy Turpin, Flag Mural Committee member; Clay Whitham, Frontier Bank (donated water and restroom access); Connie Jacobsen, Flag Mural Committee member; Jake Chamberlain, Flag Mural Committee member and building owner; Rose Ann Yates, Lisa Farmer, LaNette Gearhart, and Vince Gearhart, all representing Southeast Colorado Arts Council. Not pictured are: Cody Miell, […]
58th Annual Two Shot Celebrity Goose Hunt a great success
Members of the 2025 winning team “All Flocked Up” The 58th Annual Two Shot Celebrity Goose Hunt was a great success. The first place team, “All Flocked Up” included team members from Wyoming, Texas, and Colorado. This was the team’s first year of participating. In all, twelve teams consisting of six shooters each participated. The […]
Laureate Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi donates to Lamar Public Library’s Children’s Department
Leslie Daniels (left) and Judy Turpin (right), sorority sisters with the Laureate Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi present a check to Sarah Ausmus, Technology Coordinator for the Lamar Public Library to be used for the library’s Children’s Department. Leslie Daniels and Judy Turpin, sorority sisters in the Laureate Rho Chapter of Beta […]
Two Vehicle Fatal Crash East of Kiowa
**Update** Two Vehicle Fatal Crash East of Kiowa Highway 86 is closed to all traffic (Elbert, CO) – The initial investigation shows that the driver of the Dodge, the deceased male, was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. The driver of the Ford, a 68 year old female, was wearing her […]
Lamar’s 21st Century Equipment considered “holiday heroes” by Lamar Rotary Club and Lamar Public Library for repairs to Santa’s Express
Staff at 21st Century Equipment in Lamar, along with Rotarian Kerstin Rushton, pose with the beloved and newly-refurbished “Santa’s Express” Christmas train engine The Lamar Rotary Club extends a large “Thank You” to the staff at 21st Century Equipment in Lamar for graciously donating their time in repairing the engine on the Christmas Train that […]
December RE-2 “Thunder Thanks” recipients for December
Lamar RE-2 December “Thunder Thanks” recipients Gabrielle Hammer Nieschburg- Central Office: It is my pleasure to recommend Gabrielle Hammer Nieschburg for a Thunder Thanks. Gabrielle is someone who naturally does her best at everything she does. One of the qualities I admire most about her is her meticulous attention to detail, no matter how big or […]
