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City of Lamar purchases building to house new “Wootten Public Safety Building”
Posing in front of the building that will house the new Wootten Public Safety Building in Lamar are representatives from the City of Lamar as well as several members from the Lamar Fire Department and Lamar Police Department The City of Lamar recently closed on the purchase of the building that previously housed the Car […]
Community State Bank donates $5,000 to Lamar Police Department for body armor
Shown presenting a check for $5,000 to Police Chief Al Fear is Craig Choat, President of Community State Bank. Community State Bank recently made a very generous donation of $5,000 to the Lamar Police Department to purchase 5 additional body armor vests for officers. The Police Department is now fully staffed and all officers […]
This doctor flies himself to some of the most remote hospitals in Colorado
SPRINGFIELD, Colo. — Dr. Charles Frankum said he is “just a physician like any other,” aside from the fact that his daily four-hour commute includes piloting himself between some of Colorado and Kansas’ most remote hospitals. “I have patients that I’ve seen for 20 years, and we used to go to 4H auctions together and […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to hold hybrid meeting March 5 & 6
DENVER — Next week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will convene for a hybrid meeting in Denver. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wed., March 5 and recess at 3:05 p.m. The commission will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Thu., March 6 and adjourn at 3:30 p.m. A complete agenda along […]
Holly Saddle Club hosting gymkhana on March 8
The Holly Saddle Club is having a gymkhana Saturday March 8 at 1:30 pm and Sunday, March 23 at 2:00 pm in the outdoor arena at the Holly Fairgrounds. Exhibition barrels, Barrels, Flags, and Polebending. Ages: Leadline, 7 & under, 8 to 13, and 14 and over. In case of inclement weather Text or call […]
Lamar man facing multiple charges including attempted murder after firing at officers
Zachariah McDonald On Wednesday night, February 26, 2025, the Lamar Police Department was called to the 1800 block of South 5th Street regarding a domestic violence situation and violation of a no-contact order. According to the LPD, when officers arrived, Zachariah McDonald, age 49, was fleeing the scene on foot. Officers chased McDonald to the […]
ARPA announces nominations are open for annual awards program
The Arkansas River Power Authority Announces Nominations Are Open For Its Annual Awards Program The Arkansas River Power Authority has announced that nominations are open for its 2024 awards program. ARPA is an intergovernmental power authority and public corporation that was created by the municipalities of Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Springfield, and Trinidad, […]
Lamar Utilities Board approves mutual aid and assistance agreement with ARPA and area municipalities
The Lamar Utilities Board met Tuesday, February 25, 2025 for a regular bi-monthly meeting. All board members were present for the meeting. Purchase orders 630638 through 630666 in the amount of $118,634.13 were approved. $92,750.00 of this amount was for the purchase of replacement transformers. $9,184.50 went to Campos EPC, LLC to pay for the […]
Lamar City Council approves overnight camping for vendors at Lamar Days car show
Mayor Pro Tem Manuel Tamez ran the February 24th Lamar City Council meeting in the absence of Mayor Kirk Crespin. Addressing Council during the public comment period of the meeting was Jenny Navarrette of the Domestic Safety Resource Center. Because of the federal funding freezes enacted by President Trump, the Center is facing a financial […]
January 2025 Chickens and Eggs report
MONTHLY CHICKENS AND EGGS – JANUARY 2025 COLORADO Colorado egg production during January 2025 totaled 47.3 million eggs, up 13 percent from December 2024 but down 61 percent from January 2024 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in January […]
Zonta Club taking orders for its 2025 “Rose Day” – deadline to order roses is March 3
Zonta Club of Prowers County is again selling yellow roses in celebration of International Women’s Day, which is March 8th. This day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, The gift of a rose is a way for people to give tribute to those women who have inspired […]
Wyoming rancher invents device to keep stock tank water ice-free – works better and is less costly to run than traditional tank heaters
Necessity is the mother of all inventions. Cold climate ranchers have fought frozen water since time immemorial, but it took one rancher from Oshoto, Wyoming to challenge the notion that it always had to be that way. The Water Rippler, invented by Randall and Shondah Otwell, may transform year-round water access for livestock owners. “There’s […]
Colorado Department of Revenue Announces Income Tax Processing Is Now Open, Shares Tax Benefits Information Hub to Help Coloradans Save Money
DENVER, February 21, 2025 — The Colorado Department of Revenue today announced that the state has started processing income tax returns from third-party services and shared a new, online tax benefits hub to help taxpayers save potentially thousands of dollars. Found at Tax.Colorado.gov/SaveMoney, the new online resource offers tax benefits information in an easy-to-understand format and […]
