All Entries in the "Politics" Category
Community Strategies Institute (Part 3) : Rental and Housing Recommendations
As part of their study of the housing market in southeast Colorado’s six counties, Community Strategies Institute, (CSI) conducted a comprehensive of the demographics of the region. The study viewed each of the six counties with regard to the number of available units for rent or for sale, wages and income of residents, earning […]
Roger Stagner for Lamar Mayor
Roger Stagner, the incumbent candidate for Mayor of Lamar in the November 7th election, responded to several questions from The Prowers Journal regarding his candidacy. What is the one best thing that can be done to open doors to new businesses in Lamar? “Some ideas are being tried out in the city, working […]
Felix Dias for Lamar Mayor
Felix Dias, the challenger candidate for Mayor of Lamar in the November 7th election, responded to several questions from The Prowers Journal regarding his candidacy. What is the one best thing that can be done to open doors to new businesses in Lamar? “If we could get a large scale business operation […]
Drug Talk on Effects of Marijuana
How much do you know about the medical impact of marijuana? How well can you separate fact from fiction on the impact legalized marijuana could have on a community? These and other questions were addressed recently at a recent public meeting at the HOPE Center on North 10th Street, sponsored by the Lamar Elks […]
Zonta Hosting Lamar Mayoral Forum
The Zonta Club of Prowers County will sponsor a Lamar Mayoral Candidates’ Forum between Felix Dias and Roger Stagner on Monday, October 16th at 7pm in the Lamar HOPE Center Library (200 N. Tenth Street). Lamar voters are encouraged to attend the event to listen to why each candidate feels he is the best fit for Lamar’s next […]
Election Privacy Information & Election Date Deadlines
ELECTION NEWS: Can someone else get your blank ballot or the ballot of someone who has recently moved? Can they vote that ballot? The answer is NO! Colorado has a series of protections in place: Counties receive frequent updates from the State of Colorado listing people who have recently died, and those who have […]
LCC Hosts Annual Career and College Day
Some students already have their career plans laid out and selected during a point in their college years, and others want to explore their options in the ever-expanding fields open to them. Lamar Community College offers all students information on how to pursue their goals with an annual Career Day, attended by a […]
Re-2 School Board Election Offers Limited Candidates
Residents will be offered a limited selection of RE-2 School Board candidates for the November 7th general election. Positions were available in Districts A, B, C, E and G but only District A will be contested for a four year term. Rod Dunn will face off against Cade Spitz as current board member, […]
Congressman Campaigns in Lamar for Governor Seat
Congressman Jared Polis made a visit to Lamar Sunday, September 3, the final leg of a whirlwind tour before Congress reconvenes in Washington on Tuesday. He spent the morning walking in the Colorado State Fair parade, then drove to the home of Bob and Ginger Seay in Lamar for a ‘meet and greet’ house party. […]
Meet the Candidate, Jerad Polis
Jerad Polis, one of Colorado’s Democratic candidates for governor, will be at the home of Bob and Ginger Seay on Sunday, September 3, at 2:30. The address is 303 E. Park Street. That is on the corner of 3rd and Park Street, just down the street from Parkview School. For more information, call Bob at […]
Lamar Council Events and Community Dates
The Lamar City Council had a full and diverse agenda this past Monday, August 14th. City Administrator, John Sutherland, noted the change of the Department of Local Affairs (DoLA) representative for southeast Colorado. “Crestina Martinez will replace Lee Merkel as the Southeast Regional Manager,” he stated, noting the lengthy period that Merkel had worked […]
Buck and McCormick Greet Lamar Residents at Town Hall Meetings
Two candidates for the same seat, U.S. Representative for District 4 in Colorado, were on hand for their separate town hall meetings in Lamar this past Friday, August 4th. Speaking at the Cultural Events Center, incumbent Ken Buck, the current representative, spent a lot of his time answering questions from the audience about the GOP failure […]
Democratic Candidate for CD4 to Visit Lamar August 4th
Congressional Candidate Karen McCormick, DVM, will visit Lamar Friday, August 4th, and will attend Ken Buck’s town meeting at the Cultural Events Center. Dr. McCormick will remain after Buck’s meeting is over to answer questions and to discuss her campaign. The Ken Buck town hall begins at 2:30 Friday and should last about an hour. […]
Lamar City Council Elections this November
Candidates for Lamar City Council can pick up their petition forms for nomination on Tuesday, August 8th from the City Clerk’s Office. The deadline for filing a petition with the Clerk is August 28th at 4pm. Each of the three wards in the city will have one open council seat, plus the Mayor-at Large. Ward […]
Designation of Voter Service and Polling Center
PRESS RELEASE: Pursuant to 1-5-101 and 1-7.5-107 C.R.S., Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Jana Coen is seeking written comments from residents of Prowers County regarding the designation of a voter service and polling center in conjunction with HB13-1303. House Bill 13-1303 requires a County Clerk and Recorder to solicit public comment concerning the location […]
