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Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from Pueblo dinner plate to Denver’s aquarium
A long-term employee who is a dishwasher and head biscuit maker at a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo spotted the bright orange lobster while unpacking a shipment and alerted restaurant managers This photo provided by the Denver Downtown Aquarium shows Crush, a rare orange lobster, sent to the aquarium on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. […]
Lamar School District RE-2 seeks applicants for new Athletic Review Committee
Applications are being accepted for the new Athletic Review Committee to oversee all school sports. Applications are available in paper form or online. Visit: http://lamarschools.org to access the application or to learn more about the committee.
Scooters Coffee and KLMR Riverside Communications make generous donations for new gym floor at LCC
Lamar Community College (LCC) Foundation is thrilled to announce a generous donation for the installation of a new gym floor. This contribution will elevate the quality of the Runnin’ Lopes’ athletic facilities, benefiting both students and the wider community. This upgrade has been made possible by two incredible donors to the Lamar Community College […]
Prowers County Clerk’s Office unable to process motor transactions today
The Prowers County Clerk’s Office is experiencing a motor vehicle system outage and unable to process any motor transactions at this time due to a statewide Crowdstrike incident which is affecting all DMV services. Also, there is currently no timeline for when this issue will be restored. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this service […]
Colorado’s first Firehawk helicopter is finally ready to fight fires
Three years after the state purchased its first Firehawk, four pilots have been trained how to operate the one-of-a-kind aircraft that can quickly slurp up and drop 1,000 gallons of water on flames Three years after lawmakers allocated $30 million to purchase its first “Firehawk,” the modified military helicopter that is capable of quickly crisscrossing […]
Jaydynn Wilson is recipient of Zonta’s Open Scholarship
Vickie Bond, Zonta Treasurer (left) and Jane May, Zonta Scholarship Chair (right), present the Zonta Open Scholarship to Jaydynn Wilson
Prowers County Historical Society presenting “Night at the Museum” Thursday, July 18 at 5:30 pm
Prowers County Historical Society is presenting “Big Timbers – Night at the Museum” on Thursday, July 18 starting at 5:30 pm. The event is being held as a retirement party for County Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade and Big Timbers Curator Kathleen Scranton who are both retiring after 12 years and 17 years, respectively. There will be […]
Kathleen Scranton retiring as Big Timbers Museum Curator after 17 years – being honored at “A Night at the Museum” July 18
Curator Kathleen Scranton posing with some of her favorite artifacts at Big Timbers Museum Kathleen Scranton has submitted notice to the county that she will be retiring from her position as Curator for Big Timbers Museum. She has been working for Prowers County in this capacity for 17 years. She was gracious enough to […]
Prowers County Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade retiring August 1, 2024 – being honored by county at “Night at the Museum” July 18
Wendy Buxton-Andrade, Prowers County Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade will be stepping down from her role as a Prowers County Commissioner effective August 1, 2024. She is leaving behind a legacy of programs and projects that have benefited Prowers County in countless ways, several of which have providing many much-needed jobs in the area. She […]
Lightning strike cause of Monday’s power outage – city explains how strikes can affect Lamar’s power
A North America Electric Reliability Council (NERC) contractual obligation between Tri-State Generation & Transmission and Excel Energy confirms that Tri-State and Excel will shed any load without warning due to any electrical transmission voltage collapse caused by a fault or overload conditions. This load includes all southeast Colorado: the City of Lamar and surrounding Lamar […]
Trump rewrites Republican convention speech to focus on unity, not Biden
Former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024 after attempted assassination attempt Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. USIVE — Former President Donald Trump has completely […]
Lamar Community College Earns Grant for Mobile Learning Lab
Lamar Community College (LCC) has been awarded a competitive grant of $859,145.28 from the Colorado Community College System and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade to develop the Southeast Colorado Industrial Technology Mobile Learning Lab. The Industrial Technology Mobile Learning Lab will provide vital training opportunities in Industrial Technology and related fields, focusing […]
First Annual Kenneth Cullen Memorial Scholarship Recipient is Aspen Hawkins
Jared Smith presenting the First Annual Kenneth Cullen Memorial Scholarship to Aspen Hawkins Ken Cullen served on the Board of Directors of Prosperity Lane Community Water and Sewer Association for many years. Ken was instrumental in getting many things accomplished for the Association and was a great leader for the Board. After Ken passed, […]
