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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Colorado’s recent lane filtering law goes into effect August 7 – what is it?
Colorado Lane Filtering vs. Lane Splitting –What’s the difference? Recently, the state of Colorado passed a lane filtering bill that will go into effect August 7, 2024. While lane splitting and filtering have long been controversial, motorcycle riders and drivers need to understand the rules going into effect to ensure a safe experience on our […]
Prowers Board of Commissioners accepting applications for Lodging Tax Tourism Panel
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill the remaining term of one (1) position on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The term will expire in December 2024. The Colorado Statutes stipulate that directors must be from the tourism industry. […]
Buffalo Soldier Presentation July 13 – sponsored by Bent’s Fort Chapter of SFT
The Bent’s Fort Chapter will meet at the Rocky Ford Grand Theatre on July 13 to hear a presentation on the Buffalo Soldiers. The featured speaker will be Dennis Moore of Colorado Springs. The presentation will begin at 1:00 pm at the Grand Theatre in Rocky Ford, 405 S. Main St. Dennis Moore Dennis is […]
Nearly 80% of Colorado parents and caregivers not using car seats correctly
Summer is in full swing, and with school out and schedules relaxed, many families rely on the help of babysitters, grandparents or other caregivers to watch their children. With a different caregiver at the wheel, the risk increases that car seats or booster seats may not be used or installed correctly, putting kids at risk […]
More than 62K Colorado workers received FAMLI Benefit Payments in first six months
Colorado’s first-of-its-kind Family and Medical Leave Insurance program sends more than $311 million in benefits to eligible Colorado workers. More than 62,000 Colorado workers have been able to get partial pay replacement when life events forced them to step away from their job this year under the State’s new Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) […]
More than 62K Colorado workers received FAMLI Benefit Payments in first six months
Colorado’s first-of-its-kind Family and Medical Leave Insurance program sends more than $311 million in benefits to eligible Colorado workers. More than 62,000 Colorado workers have been able to get partial pay replacement when life events forced them to step away from their job this year under the State’s new Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) […]
Colorado Highland Helicopters testing new technology for search-and-rescue work
Colorado Highland Helicopters is testing new technology that would allow search and rescue teams in helicopters detect missing and distressed people in Colorado’s backcountry within minutes and communicate with them. During a recent test in La Plata Canyon, rescuers found two missing people within two minutes and 14 seconds, said Tim Durkin, a search and […]
Colorado Acreage Report June 1, 2024
Colorado’s principal crop planted area, which includes acreage planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is down 2 percent from 2023 to 5.81 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Producers in […]
