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Lamar High School seniors graduate May 18th at Community Building
ThLamar High School Class of 2025 Lamar High School held its 127th annual commencement on May 18th at the Community Building, graduating 85 students. Of those,five students also received Associates degrees from Lamar Community College – Jason Bosquez, Kimberly Johnson, Aarmandeep Gill, Lucas Martinez, and Nikolas Ybarra. Thirteen were National Honor Society members. While the […]
Zonta Club of Prowers County installs new officers, presents awards and scholarships at recent meeting
Zonta Club of Prowers County installed new officers at a recent meeting. They also presented several awards, pictured below New Zonta officers, left to right: Connie Jacobsen, Secretary; Cody Laughlin, President; Christine Chandler, 1st VP, Regina Jo Dorenkamp, 2nd VP; Vicki Bond, Treasurer; Theresa Emick and Debbie Widener, Board Members June Wolfe received Zontian […]
Lamar School District Announces Response to Merrill E. Brush Honor Walk Orders at Thunder Stadium
Lamar School District is pleased to announce that approximately 30 commemorative brick orders have already been placed for the Merrill E. Brush Honor Walk at the main entrance of the new Thunder Stadium. The Honor Walk commemorates the legacy of Merrill E. Brush, a beloved teacher, coach, and mentor who dedicated his life to Lamar […]
Jason Bosquez, LHS senior, participates in 2025 Colorado All-State Band
LHS senior Jason Bosquez Jason Bosquez, a senior at Lamar High School, had the honor of being chosen as a member of the 73rd Annual Colorado High School All-State Band. Jason traveled to the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley April 3-5, where the group of top high school musicians from throughout Colorado practiced prior […]
Lamar High School band students selected for CSU Pueblo’s Festival of Winds
Lamar High School band students at CSU Pueblo’s Festival of Winds Ten Lamar High School band students were selected to participate in Colorado State University Pueblo’s recent Festival of Winds. The festival was held February 13-15 for students, culminating in a concert performance on Saturday, February 15 at Pueblo Memorial Hall. The honor band brings […]
Lamar RE-2 Launches “One Thunder, One Lamar” Mascot Unification Plan
April 17, 2025 Lamar, CO – The Lamar School District RE-2 Board of Education has unanimously supported a one-year plan to unify all district campuses under the “Thunder” mascot by Fall 2026. The initiative, titled One Thunder, One Lamar, reflects the district’s ongoing efforts to strengthen community pride and student identity. The Thunder mascot—adopted by […]
Lamar RE-2 board appoints Tress Gadash as new board member to replace Shannon O’Bryan
The Lamar RE-2 School Board held a special meeting on Monday, April 7. The purpose of the meeting was to interview three candidates for a recent open position on the Board. District D board member Shannon O’Bryan had to step down because of a recent move outside the city limits (board members are required to […]
Prowers County Farm Bureau announces 2025 scholarship program for high school seniors in Prowers County
Prowers County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce its 2025 scholarship program for high school seniors in Prowers County. The Prowers County Farm Bureau will award a $1000 scholarship to a senior that most exemplifies high qualities and community involvement. To be eligible for the scholarship, a high school senior must reside in Prowers County […]
McClave Cardinals sweep the 1A basketball tournament, with first place wins for both teams
The exuberant teams pose with their trophies (photo credit to TM Arrow Photography) The McClave Cardinals girls and boys basketball teams returned home as champions this past weekend. Saturday afternoon the Lady Cardinals soundly defeated Idalia with a score of 47-33 to win its first CHSAA 1A Girls State Championship since 2009. Coach Brianne Howe […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board has large audience of elementary students and families at meeting of March 10
Washington Elementary School students speaking in front of the RE-2 School Board The Lamar School Board had a full house at its March 10 meeting, as several elementary students and their families were in attendance. All board members were present with the exception of student board member Armaan Gill. The meeting was called to order, […]
Attorney General Weiser joins lawsuit against feds to save K-12 teacher preparation grants for Colorado rural schools
March 6, 2025 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful termination of $600 million in grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs. Nearly $2.8 million in funding is at stake for a Colorado program that address the state’s ongoing teacher shortage in rural […]
Colorado students may be required to take a financial literacy course to graduate high school
Colorado Rep. Anthony Hartsook, R-Douglas County, jokes with fellow lawmakers as the legislative session opens in the House of Representatives Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) When state Rep. Anthony Hartsook was a commander in the U.S. Army, he’d see soldiers try to explain why their checks bounced at the […]
