All Entries in the "Media Release" Category
Local Heritage Farm/Ranch Recognition
The Seufer Farm in Prowers County is being honored as a Colorado Centennial Farm this year. Since 1986, the Centennial Farms & Ranches program has honored families working the same property for 100 years or more. Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) DeBus was born in 1888 in Geddes, South Dakota and moved with her family to Prowers […]
USACE – Albuquerque District Hosts flood Exercise for John Martin Dam
Story by Ronna Schelby – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District LAMAR, Colorado – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Albuquerque District, hosted a tabletop exercise at Lamar Community College August 15, 2019. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate a variety of emergency and continuity plans USACE has […]
Lamar Workforce Center Hosting Customer Appreciation and Job Fair Events Thursday, September 5
This September is Workforce Development Month, an annual tradition in Colorado. Throughout the month, the state’s Workforce Centers (a network of both state and county run employment and training offices) will be teaming with the Department of Labor and Employment to provide a variety of special events. Workforce Development Month began modestly in 2004 with […]
Lamar Train Depot Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was officially listed on July 19th, 2019. The process to register the historic building has taken over a year through a nomination form that was submitted through efforts of the Lamar Historic […]
Veteran’s Health Fair Set for August 28th
The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is inviting area veterans to participate in their Health Fair set for Wednesday, August 28th at the VA Clinic at 1401 South Main Street in Lamar from 9am to 2pm. Their goal is to provide area veterans with a comprehensive educational opportunity regarding each vet’s VA healthcare. […]
Pedal The Plains Cycling Tour Showcases the Uniqueness of Southeastern Colorado
Highlighting Historical Sites of Lamar, Holly and Springfield Denver, CO (August 15, 2019) — The 3-day tour Pedal The Plains (PTP) presented by Viaero Wireless will take participants on a 200-mile adventure as they cycle through the Southeastern Plains of Colorado where history runs deep from outlaws and bandits, to the Santa Fe Trail […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2019
Employers in Colorado added 7,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from June to July for a total of 2,787,000 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 5,700 and government increased 1,500. June estimates were revised up to 2,779,800, and the over the month change from May to June was an […]
Lamar Community – VETERAN TOWN Hall
The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System will host a Veteran Town Hall from 2-3:30pm, Tuesday, August 20th at the Lamar SOS Center at 407 East Olive Street. Senior Leadership from VA ECHCS will be on-site to answer questions and hear feedback. These events are open to all members of the public, including […]
DoLA Severance Tax Dollars Help Improve S.E. CO Infrastructure
DENVER, CO – August 16, 2019 – The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) awarded over $17M for the Tier I and Tier II Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds (EIAF) program. Programs that receive Tier I grant funding are eligible for up to $200,000 for their projects. In the most recent cycle, 19 […]
CDOT and Governor’s Office Proclaim – Colorado Motorcyclist Memorial Day
DENVER – Each year after Colorado’s snowy winters, the warm summer days entice motorcycle riders to the roadways. However, taking to the roads has become more dangerous for motorcyclists in recent years. In 2018, 103 motorcycle riders lost their lives in Colorado. So far this year, 65 motorcyclists have been killed, compared […]
Lamar June Sales Tax Revenue Report
City of Lamar Sales Tax revenue collected for June, 2019 showed less than a full percentage point loss while Total Sales and Use Tax collections were just up by a negligible amount. City Sales Tax revenue was down 0.15% for a drop of $459.63 with collections for this June at $315,892 compared to […]
USDA Forecasts U.S. Corn and Soybean Production Down from 2018
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2019 – The Crop Production report issued today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted soybean and corn production down from 2018. Soybean production is down 19 percent from 2018, forecast at 3.68 billion bushels; corn growers are expected to decrease their production 4 percent from last year, […]
Brad Young Honored for Service
Brad Young, Lamar native, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award, from Independent Pharmaceuticals, in Denver, CO on Saturday, August 10th. Young recently retired as Legislative Director of Governmental Affairs for Independent Pharmacists in Colorado. Seated with Young, (center photo) are Joe Valdez, LaJara Pharma, LaJara, CO, and Ky Davis, Harris Health Mart, Rocky Ford, […]
Pedal the Plains Needs Volunteers
Pedal the Plains is right around the corner and we need volunteers! The event is September 12-15 and we need volunteers on the afternoon of Thursday September 12, all day on Friday September 13 and on Sunday September 15. Lamar is the start & finish line so we will get to launch the riders […]
Vice Sisters Take Top Honors at Lincoln County Fair
Aubrie Vice (13) and Skyler Vice (16), received top honors at this year’s Lincoln County Fair held August 5-10th in Hugo, Colorado. They are the daughters of Amy and Jason Vice of Genoa, Colorado. Aubrie won Grand Champion Swine Showmanship and third place with her Market Steer, weighing 1,500 lbs. Skyler won Reserve […]
