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Lamar RE-2 School Board meeting of December 8, 2025
The Lamar RE-2 School Board met on December 8, 2025. Not present at the meeting was Director Travis Hall as well as student board member Giada Nieschburg. Principal updates were presented by Brandon Adamson, Lamar Middle School, and Greg Eddy, Lamar High School. Adamson reported that the boys basketball teams had a total of 59 […]
November 2025 RE-2 “Thunder Thanks” recipients announced
Rachel Dunning- LEAP: Rachel is an essential part of the heartbeat of our district, working tirelessly alongside PineCove to ensure our systems run smoothly and our staff and students are supported each day. Her work is often behind the scenes, but its impact reaches every corner of our schools. Rachel approaches every responsibility with initiative, creativity, and […]
Nine Colorado Libraries, including Lamar Public Library Among 2025 Grant Recipients Supporting Children’s Literacy and Programming
Thirty-nine small public libraries across the Western United States are receiving a combined total of $220,050 in new grants, announced the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation. These libraries, spanning Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah, collectively serve more than 247,000 individuals in rural communities, with populations ranging from 180 to 17,310 […]
Local cheer teams win honors at competitions
Lamar Middle School cheerleaders Natalie Pike, left, and Lavetta Harbert, right, at Disney World. Both girls earned the honor of qualifying for the National Cheer Competition. Five local cheerleading teams fared well at recent competitions throughout the state. The Lamar Thunder high school team placed second at the Tri-Peaks competition and third at the SECO […]
CSU Pueblo Foundation Announces Two New Scholarships
PUEBLO, Colo. The Colorado State University Pueblo Foundation announced the establishment of two new scholarships that will support undergraduate students pursuing degrees in psychology, social sciences, and business at CSU Pueblo. Mary Jane Vigil-Porter Memorial Scholarship The Mary Jane Vigil-Porter Memorial Scholarship was created by Storm Porter in memory of his wife, Mary Jane (MJ) […]
McClave School District Breaks Ground on New PreK-12 Educational Facility – offers thanks to the community for their support
Pictured are McClave School Board and Administration members as well as representatives from construction and design partners The McClave School District celebrated a historic milestone on Saturday, November 8th, hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for its new PreK-12th grade school building. The event, held on the site of the current baseball field where the new facility […]
Rupp’s Truck and Trailer Repair makes generous donations to local organizations
The spirit of giving is in the air this time of year. For several years, a local business has consistently and generously donated to local organizations that are meaningful to them and the community as a whole and this year was no exception. Alex Rupp and Rupp’s truck and trailer repair crew recently visited […]
Quilts of Valor, local schools honor local veterans
Veterans Ron Grasmick and Manuel Gonzales, Sr. at one of the recent Quilts of Valor presentations at local schools Eighteen Prowers County veterans were presented with beautiful, hand-sewn quilts recently during Veterans Day celebrations at four local schools. The first presentation was November 11 at Wiley School, where three veterans were honored during a presentation […]
Record Safe2Tell reports reveal both progress and pain among Colorado youth
Nov. 12, 2025 (DENVER) — The Colorado Attorney General’s Office today released the Safe2Tell 2024–2025 Annual Report (PDF), revealing that Colorado students made a record 31,177 reports last school year, the highest number in the program’s history. The surge in reporting reflects both the growing trust students place in Safe2Tell and the serious mental health and […]
Season lives on for Granada, McClave sports teams in state title quest
The season isn’t over for two local high school teams, as the road to the state playoffs is still wide open for the Granada Lady Bobcats volleyball team, the McClave Lady Cardinals volleyball team and the McClave “BirdGang” football team. Granada Lady Bobcats volleyball team – photo credit: Granada RE-1 Facebook In girls volleyball, […]
Lamar School Board has lengthy discussion about a potential new sport at monthly meeting November 10, 2025
At the regular November meeting of November 10, Vice-President Jake Chamberlain conducted the meeting due to the absence of Lanie Meyers-Mireles. Dave Tecklenburg gave a financial update which included telling the Board that the recent audit went well as well as explaining the detailed financial sheet (this reporter did not have financial information available) and […]
Lamar Community College Makes History with First Bachelor’s Degree Offering
Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce a historic milestone in its 85-year history. On September 30, 2025, the Higher Learning Commission officially approved LCC’s request to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Business Administration, marking the college’s first four-year degree. “This is a transformative moment for our college, our students, and […]
Colorado State Patrol releases details about crash involving Burlington students
CORRECTION: The deceased teenager was 17 years old, not 14. There was a fifth passenger, a 18 year old male that was transported to the hospital in Burlington with minor injuries and has since been released. Fatal Crash Involves Local Teens on Highway 385 (Kit Carson County, COLO) – Today at approximately 11:39 a.m., Colorado […]
Lamar School District announces September “Thunder Thanks” recipients
The following staff members were nominated by their peers to be recognized as “Thunder Thanks” recipients for their hard work and dedication in October: Brandon Adamson- LMS: Brandon has helped the special education department start off on the right foot. He has been supportive and available to help when we need him. He allows me the […]
