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Unofficial November 7th Election Returns, Crespin Wins Mayoral Race (Updated )
Kirk Crespin will remain the Mayor of Lamar, Colorado as the unofficial ballot return from the Prowers County Clerk’s Office from November 7th, has Crespin with 773 votes, Patrick Christensen Jr. with 612 votes and Crespin’s other challenger, Bill Becker with 624 votes. This will be Crespin’s third term as mayor. That position […]
S.E. Rural Philanthropy Days Registration Open from July 24th to September 1st for September Conference in La Junta and Rocky Ford
La Junta, Colorado – Community Resource Center (CRC) has opened registration for the Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days conference (RPD) from September 12-14 in La Junta. This event is being organized by CRC and a Steering Committee of more than twenty local leaders. For over 30 years, RPD conferences have convened with the goal of […]
DuVall’s Benefit Scheduled for September 2nd
A storm can wipe out almost all of your possessions in a matter of minutes, but it can’t take away true friendship and community spirit. That has become evident with the outpouring of assistance for John and Myrna DuVall following the June 23rd tornado that wiped away all their possessions from their home and […]
Riverside Communications, LLC signs agreement to purchase KLMR (AM) and KLMR-FM Radio
KLMR radio, in Lamar, Colorado, originally signed on the air as an AM radio station in December of 1948. Nearly 28 years later, KLMR-FM was added and signed on the air in November of 1976. Both stations were destroyed by a microburst in July of 2022 and 25/7 Media, Inc. subsequently elected to shut the […]
USDA Confirms Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Commercial Game Bird Operation In Prowers County
Lamar, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) has confirmed the detection of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in a commercial game bird operation in Prowers County. Avian influenza does not present a food safety risk; poultry and eggs are safe to eat when handled and cooked […]
UNOFFICIAL Voting Results at Colorado Amendments/Propositions/Races
The Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s Office had 1,300 ballots delivered as of close of voting, so these local results may be subject to change. In general, the top state positions were retained by incumbent Democrats with Polis, Bennet, Griswold, Young and Weiser holding onto their respective seats. Newly created District 8 went to […]
Lamar Ballot Question 300 Defeated by Voters UNOFFICIAL NUMBERS
1,300 ballots were delivered to the County Clerk’s Office as of the close of voting at 7pm Tuesday, so the outcome may change. Question 300 was intended to alter the City of Lamar’s home charter rule. Initiated through a petition, the question prohibited various actions and sales of marijuana and marijuana related materials or […]
Prowers County Public Health and Environment Notified of Monkeypox Case
Monkeypox identified and confirmed in Prowers County PROWERS COUNTY – On August 4, 2022, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) notified Prowers County Public Health and Environment (PCPHE) of a confirmed case of monkeypox. The risk to the general public continues to be low. Meagan Hillman, Director of PCPHE said, […]
Prowers County Hospital District Board of Director Election Results
(Lamar, CO) May 4, 2022 – The Prowers County Hospital District Board of Director Election was conducted on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. “Unofficial” results are in as we wait for the absentee ballots associated with the Uniformed And Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). These ballots must be received by May 11th. An “official” […]
President Biden Designates Amache National Historic Site as America’s Newest National Park
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed the Amache National Historic Site Act today, designating the Amache site in Granada, Colorado as part of the National Park System. This designation, the first in the National Park System during this Administration, will permanently protect the site for future generations and will help tell the history of Japanese American […]
Lamar VA Clinic Recommended for Closure, One of Several in Eastern Colorado
A recommendation has been made to close the Lamar VA Clinic by 2026, according to a review commissioned by the 2019 Veteran’s Mission Act. Similar clinics in La Junta, Burlington and Salida have also received a recommendation of closure. The Lamar VA Clinic has been in operation since November, 2014. The recommendations stemmed from […]
Delay on Marijuana Petition Ruling
District Judge, Michael Davidson, has given the plaintiff and defendants additional time to present their claims in light of some additional legal authority, discovered by the court. The supplemental briefing order has found some authority which, “presents the question of whether the Plaintiff’s claims are moot. To be fair to both sides, the Court […]
100th Anniversary Banquet for Lamar Chamber of Commerce
Teamwork was the central theme for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce banquet held Friday, January 28th at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. The banquet was notable for several reasons, the first being the observance of the 100th anniversary of the creation of the chamber for Lamar and the second, as the first banquet held […]
Colorado Employment Situation – December 2021
9,000 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in December; Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.8% Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point in December to 4.8 percent. The national unemployment rate declined by three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.9 percent. Other highlights from […]
Prowers Sheriff Deputies Respond to Shooting
On Saturday, January 15, 2022 at about 6:41pm the Prowers County 911 Center received a 911 phone call regarding a male subject who was shot. Prowers County Sheriff’s Deputies along with the Lamar Ambulance Service, and Wiley First Responders responded to the 6000 block of Prowers County Road UU. The shooting victim was identified […]
