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Weapons and Drugs Netted in Arrest
On Saturday, September 28, 2019 officers of the Lamar Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 100 block of W. Grant St. Lamar for a traffic violation. K9 Spark was utilized and indicated a positive alert for narcotics in the vehicle. The driver, identified as Christopher Payne, age 25 of […]
Designation of Voter Service and Polling Center for Prowers County
Pursuant to 1-5-101 and 1-7.5-107 C.R.S., Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Jana Coen is seeking written comments from residents of Prowers County regarding the designation of a voter service and polling center in conjunction with HB13-1303. House Bill 13-1303 requires a County Clerk and Recorder to solicit public comment concerning the location of […]
Lamar Police Department Press Release – Wildlife – Bobcat
In the recent weeks, there have been multiple sightings of at least one bobcat in the area of Memorial Drive. As a reminder, we live in a rural community where the wildlife, including skunks, coyotes, prairie dogs, porcupines, raccoons, deer and bobcats, frequently visit our neighborhoods during the day and night. While you […]
Prowers County Public Health & Environment – Flu Clinic Sites and Schedule
Monday, October 14th —Prowers County Public Health & Environment 9am-4pm (open during lunch)**Come get your flu shot in our tent outside-located on the grass in front of the County Annex Building Tuesday, October 22nd– Granada School and Community 9am-4pm Holly Senior Center 5pm—6:30pm Wednesday, October 23rd– Lamar Senior and Resource Center 11am – […]
Train Depot Award Ceremony
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot will be recognized Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the Lamar Welcome Center (109 E Beech St, Lamar, CO 81052) as a result of its listing on the National Registration of Historic Places. A plaque will be presented at the Train Depot on behalf […]
Food for Thought at Colorado Mills
Colorado Mills hosted its 4th annual chef’s tour of the facilities in Lamar this past Monday, September 30th, providing an opportunity for Front Range representatives to learn about some aspects of field to market production in hopes of adding to the growth of rural agriculture products along the Front Range and throughout the […]
Plenty to Do for Chamber Oktoberfest
There are plenty of events and attractions for the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 5th at the Lamar Chamber offices along East Beech Street. Food vendors will keep you from getting hungry with offers of BBQ, burgers, fries, ribbon fries, funnel cakes, corn dogs, pretzels, ice cream beads, kettle corn […]
CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Hot and dry weather continued last week, allowing producers plenty of days in the field for planting and harvesting activities, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Corn for grain harvest picked up as limited harvest began in more counties. Northeastern county reporters noted winter wheat […]
Honkers Visit Ark Valley Vision
The Lamar Honkers recently congratulated Dr. Spencer McConkie, OD on his new facility at 1607 South Main Street in Lamar. Ark Valley Vision, formerly Ballantyne Vision on East Olive Street, has been in operation from their brand new offices for the pasts several months and held a recent open house Thursday, September 19th. […]
8th Annual BBB Gearing up for Oktoberfest, Oct 5th
The 8th Annual Beers and Brats for Boobies 5K Race to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness will begin with registration at 9am on East Beech Street and the race will begin at 11am. Registrants 21 and older can opt for the bratwurst and beer run with a $25 entry fee, while younger participants can […]
Homecoming for Class of 1969
Approximately 40 of the 169 members of the Lamar High School Class of 1969 attended their 50th reunion this past weekend. This had been the largest graduating class to that date and the first class to graduate from the current high school. Members took part in the homecoming parade Friday afternoon and enjoyed […]
Recap and Forecast, Southeast Colorado Climate Info
Summer of 2019 Climate Review June was a roller coaster month for weather across Colorado, with a few warm and dry spells followed by unseasona-bly cold and strong weather systems that brought rain, mountain snow and severe storms across the area. Accumu-lating snowfall was recorded across the high peaks on June 22nd, the first […]
CSP Investigates Prowers County Fatality
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a traffic crash that resulted in one fatality in Prowers County. A 2013 Hyundai Veloster was driving southbound on Colorado 287 when it collided its front into the back of a semi-truck pulling a trailer that was stopped in the southbound lane waiting in line to enter a […]
Basic Agenda for Lamar Utility Board Meeting
The Lamar Utility Board approved $14,685.86 in purchase orders from a total of $33,234.92. Payment of bills amounting to $1,176,175.74 was also approved during the September 24th meeting. Power purchases from ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, for what may be the last time this summer, were over the million dollar mark at $1,055,432.08. Total operating […]
City Council Okays Chickens, KO’s Logo
The Lamar City Council approved an ordinance on first reading, to allow city residents to keep no more than ten hen chickens on their personal property. The action during their September 23rd meeting is a follow-up to a request made to the council this past August by Katie and Kaylee Kurtz to alter […]
