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Entertainment Set for Granada/Bristol Days
The 28th Annual Granada/Bristol Days activities have been set for Friday and Saturday, June 14th and 15th beginning with the Friday Alumni-Community Co-ed Wiffleball match-up at 6pm at the Granada Ball Field. Cost is $5 per player and the Granada Rec Department will handle the concessions. Many of the traditional favorites from year’s […]
Highlights for Wiley Hay Days, June 14 -15 2019
The annual event begins with a 6pm Friday softball fundraising tournament on June 14th to honor Jenea Aguilera which is followed by Wiley Lions Bingo at 7pm and the King and Queen, Allen and Janie Campbell, will be crowned prior to the games. It’s also kid’s game night at the community center fireplace room […]
Journey into the Past at Bent’s Old Fort
The National Park Service is offering an opportunity for visitors to “step back in time” and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of life as it might have been 170 years ago at Bent’s Fort on the Santa Fe Trail. On Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8 the fort will host its “Living […]
Clinic Teaches 4-H’ers New Show Skills
ROCKY FORD – Show livestock “professors” aided youth on Saturday, June 1 during a free Stock Show University at the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds in Rocky Ford. Youth and their parents all got an education about daily hair care, showmanship, clipping, and grooming for their 4-H and FFA beef projects at the annual event […]
Memorial Day Weekend DUI Enforcement Cites 322 Drivers
STATEWIDE — While many Coloradans spent the Memorial Day weekend with family and friends, law enforcement agencies across the state worked overtime to apprehend impaired drivers and keep our roads safe. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol (CSP) joined 105 law enforcement agencies across the state from May […]
HOLLY’S 17th ANNUAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL – JUNE 7, 8, AND 9
In conjunction with the Holly Days celebration, which commemorates Holly’s recovery from the 1965 flood, the Bluegrass Festival will kick-off FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 7th at 6:00 p.m. with the Commercial Club Bar-B-Q and Open Jam Session in Gateway Park. All musicians are welcome to join in. Everyone is invited to come out and […]
Colorado State High School Rodeo Finals held in Craig
The state of Colorado held its high school rodeo finals in Craig, May 23rd through 27th. At the state finals there are two go rounds and a short go round to cap off the 2018-2019 rodeo season. The top four in each event are recognized with prizes. Those four qualify for the National High School […]
SADDLE UP FOR FUN
Blue Rose Ranch will be holding its annual “Youth Horse Camp” June 10-14, 8:00 – 12:00 daily. This fun filled camp for horse lovers is appropriate for kids 9 through teens. Participants will be introduced to many aspects of horse care and will ride horses each day. Haley Burch, award winning equestrian […]
Council Recognizes Aviation Appreciation Month
The council adopted Proclamation #19-06 declaring June 2019 as General Aviation Appreciation Month, initiated by the non-profit coalition, Alliance for Aviation Across America. The group’s purpose is to raise awareness about the value of general aviation and local airports, particularly those that serve rural communities such as the Lamar Municipal Airport, currently undergoing […]
CDOT Reminder, The Heat is On for the Memorial Day Weekend
STATEWIDE – With summer just around the corner, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and statewide law enforcement agencies will kick off the next Heat Is On high-visibility enforcement period this Memorial Day Weekend. Starting Friday, May 24 and continuing through Tuesday, May 28, over 100 law enforcement agencies […]
Lodging Panel Considers Marketing/Funding Alternatives
Since its inception, the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel has used a 2% pillow tax on motel room usage to fund advertising for specific events intended to draw visitors to the county for an overnight stay. This is a common practice used by almost every community in Colorado and neighboring states, although the […]
Lamar Days, 2019 – A Crowd Pleasing Event
You couldn’t buy a better day for this past Saturday’s Lamar Chamber of Commerce, 2019 Lamar Days Event on May 18th. The day brought mild temperatures, sunny skies and a spring breeze that wasn’t trying to pass itself off as a hurricane. This year’s theme, “Springing the Community Together”, turned out to be a […]
Doug and Linda Harbour, Lamar Days Royalty, 2019
Doug and Linda Harbour settled in Lamar in 1974. They picked Lamar because Linda had grown up south of Granada and Doug had spent countless days hunting and fishing in the area with his Dad. The couple loved the outdoors and appreciated the beauty of the Plains! Both initially worked at Prowers Medical Center; […]
Local Students Compete in CSHSR in Greeley
The Colorado State High School Rodeo was held in Greeley May 10, 11, and 12th at the Island Grove Event Center. The two rodeos were held in the Greeley Stampede Stadium Arena. This the venue of the biggest summer rodeo in Colorado where the all the professionals compete. The junior high and high school […]
Wild West BBQ Cook-Off -2019 Contest Winners
“Twenty-eight contests signed up for this year’s Wild West BBQ Cook-Off this year and that’s one more than we had last year,” stated Cindy Bennett, one of the organizers of the event that has been held for the past fifteen years in Lamar. She added the contest needs a minimum of 25 entries in […]
