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Hastings College announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List which includes Lamar’s Sandra Lopez
HASTINGS, Nebraska (May 29, 2025) – Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its Spring 2025 semester. For the semester, 339 students from 19 states and eight countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale […]
LCC and Lamar School District launch LEAP scholarship
Lamar Community College and Lamar School District Launch LEAP Scholarship to Support Postsecondary Success. Lamar Community College (LCC), in partnership with the Lamar School District, is proud to announce the launch of the Lincoln Education Alternative Plan (LEAP) Scholarship, a new initiative designed to support recent graduates of the Lamar LEAP program as they pursue […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site hosting June 14 programs to commemorate 250th Birthday of US Army
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces a special program hosted from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. This program will commemorate the 250th Birthday of the United States Army, which is also Flag Day. This program will include a military timeline, formal programs, and a historic […]
Ranger Programs Offered at Amache National Historic Site This Summer
Granada, CO – Amache National Historic Site is pleased to announce that ranger-led interpretive programs will be offered on site twice a month, beginning June 6th and running through August 15, 2025. These programs are free and open to the public. Programs will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the reconstructed barrack located on site. Each program may […]
Hate crime in Boulder by illegal Egyptian national who set victims on fire
Boulder police taped off an area near the crime scene. (KDVR) Article written by Alexandria Koch/Fox News An Egyptian national who came into the country two years ago and overstayed his visa has been charged in the gruesome terror attack that left eight people injured in Boulder, Colorado, Sunday, authorities said. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested […]
Lamar City Council meeting of May 27, 2025
Council member Manuel Tamez was not present at the May 27 meeting of Lamar City Council. Mayor Kirk Crespin opened the meeting, wanting to give thanks to several people and the community in general for the recent events in the city – Cinco de Mayao, the Lamar Days parade, and the Rod Run and car […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers honk the Poke Parlor in Lamar
On May 22, 2025, the Lamar Honkers honked the Poke Parlor. It is owned by Briana Lewis, who can be reached at 719-691-1044. This business is run out of Briana’s home so location will be given once an appointment is established between owner and client. The Poke Parlor offers body piercing for $20 per poke which […]
Fort Hays State University announces spring 2025 graduates which includes two local students
Fort Hays State University recognized approximately 1,691 graduates during its Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Graduates who requested privacy are included in the count but omitted from this listing. Students are listed by their hometown, degree, and major. HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR/CONCENTRATION: Lamar, CO […]
Lamar School District 2025-2026 Summer Meal Service schedule
LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT 2025-26 SUMMER MEAL SERVICE FREE Breakfast & Lunch Meals For All Children Under 18 Dates & Times 6/2/25 to 6/26/25 (Monday – Thursday) 7/7/25 to 7/31/25 (Monday – Thursday) Breakfast & Lunch Lincoln School Pickup @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am – North side of school Breakfast & Lunch Washington Elementary […]
Op-Ed on Medicaid by former Prowers Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade
Editor’s Note: This Op-Ed first appeared in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Medicaid is a Lifeline for Mental Health in Rural Colorado. We Can’t Afford to Lose It. By Wendy Buxton-Andrade Colorado’s small towns and rural communities are in the midst of a mental health and substance use crisis, and Medicaid is a critical lifeline […]
Broad Daylight Wolf Attack in Northwest Colorado Sparks Outrage Among Ranchers
PITKIN COUNTY – A series of devastating wolf attacks occurred over Memorial Day weekend at the Lost Marbles Ranch, Crystal River Ranch and McCabe Ranch, leaving two calves dead and others injured. A broad daylight attack at the Lost Marbles Ranch, carried out by three wolves from the notorious Copper Creek pack, took place in the […]
Lower Arkansas Valley Communities Unite Against Colorado Springs Annexations
(ROCKY FORD, CO – May 27, 2025) – Communities throughout the Lower Arkansas Valley are uniting in opposition to new annexations by the City of Colorado Springs that would exacerbate the city’s already projected 34,000 acre-feet annual water supply gap to support build out of land already within its city limits. New annexations, such as for […]
Prowers County Commissioners hold discussion with Colorado Springs Utilities and get updates on LCC and PMC
The morning work session was held at the Prowers County Annex building on May 27. Dr. Rosana Reyes, President of Lamar Community College, gave an update to the Commissioners and provided copies of her April 2025 report. Highlights from the report include the opening of a second location for the Southeast Colorado Small Business Development […]
