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Country, Motown, and Hip-Hop Artists Headline Iconic Summer Concerts at Colorado State Fair
PUEBLO, Colo. — The 2024 Colorado State Fair concerts feature a star-studded lineup that includes An Evening of Icons with the Commodores and The Spinners, Ludacris, Trace Adkins with special guest Cody Cozz, Shane Smith & The Saints, Scotty McCreery, Lonestar and Banda el Recodo, just to name a few. Tickets for all concerts will go on sale […]
Ground is broken for new Arby’s restaurant in Lamar
With shovels, left to right: Rob Evans, City Administrator; Ron Cook, Prowers County Commissioner; Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin; Quyntyn Johnson, Senior VP of Operations for LV Petroleum; Michelle Carver, Site General Manager of LV Petroleum; David Zavala, Lamar City Councilman Under a bright blue sky on Saturday morning, June 1, 2024, ground was broken for […]
The past, present and future of windmills converge in Lamar, Colorado
Kenneth Emick stands on his family’s ranch in Lamar, Colorado, which hosts one of the largest private collections of antique windmills in the country. Photo: Kyle Cooke, Rocky Mountain PBS LAMAR, Colo. — A legion of towering wind turbines punctuate the horizon outside of the Emick family’s barn. Inside the barn is a […]
C.F. Maier Composites, Inc. hosts visit by Lamar mayor and staff
C.F. Maier Composites, Inc. was proud to host a visit by City of Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin and staff to learn more about its new products and expansion plans. C.F. Maier Composites Chief Executive Officer Torsten Schlegel and Chief Operating Officer Axel Thurner invited Mayor Kirk Crespin, City Administrator Robert Evans and Communications & […]
Lamar prepares for new Arby’s with groundbreaking June 1, 2024
The City of Lamar is proud to announce that LV Petroleum LLC and LV Food Service Concepts have scheduled their ceremonial groundbreaking event for the Lamar Arby’s restaurant on Saturday, June 1 at 9:45 am, with shovels scheduled to turn dirt at 10:00 am. LV Petroleum Vice President of Operations Quyntyn Johnson and Jeff Stelle, […]
DMV and CPW receive award for innovative work in supporting Colorado state parks
DENVER – Tuesday, May 7, 2024 — On Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis announced the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) as the recipients of the 2024 Tom Clements Better Government Award for Outstanding Innovation in Government. The award recognizes both state agencies’ work to support Colorado state parks and […]
US 50 Bridge west of Gunnison closed indefinitely due to safety concerns
DENVER (KDVR) — A bridge along U.S. 50 that crosses the Blue Mesa Reservoir in southwest Colorado closed on Thursday because of cracking in a particular type of steel. Drivers will be subject to a lengthy detour to get around it. The recommended detour is on Interstate 70 to the north or U.S. 160 […]
US 50 bridge closed west of Gunnison due to safety concerns
DENVER (KDVR) — A bridge along U.S. 50 that crosses the Blue Mesa Reservoir in southwest Colorado closed on Thursday because of cracking in a particular type of steel. Drivers will be subject to a lengthy detour to get around it. The bridge, built in 1963, is west of Gunnison near Dillon Pinnacles. State inspectors […]
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site and Park Partners to Host Exhibit Grand Opening
National Park Service – U.S. Department of the Interior Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 1301 Maine Street P.O. Box 249 Eads, CO 81036 719-438-5916 Eads, Colorado- The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site and the Sand Creek Massacre Foundation will host the grand opening of History Colorado’s satellite exhibit titled The Sand […]
Colorado State Fair To Launch Flash Ticket Sale
PUEBLO, Colo. — The Colorado State Fair is bringing back a favorite: the annual flash sale for heavily discounted tickets to the Colorado State Fair. Fair admission tickets will be offered for only $2 during the two-hour flash sale, which will be announced on the Colorado State Fair social media channels and begin at […]
Drone updating area’s aerial video footage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DRONE UPDATING AREA’S AERIAL VIDEO FOOTAGE The City of Lamar received notification that the Colorado Tourism Office has contracted with Lumenati Productions to take video footage of multiple sites in Southeast Colorado via the use of a drone. This will occur in Lamar on Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 6:45 […]
Sand Creek, Amache descendants find common cause to pass history to younger generations
An Outdoor Equity Grant will launch a Youth Ambassador program at both National Historic Sites, building on conversations at last spring’s Amache pilgrimage. Though separated by 46 miles of southeastern Colorado prairie and more than a century, the massacre at Sand Creek and the incarceration of Japanese Americans at the Amache camp have long […]
Colorado Field Ornithologists Convention to be held in Lamar May 2-5, 2024
Ask a Colorado birder, When is the single best weekend in the entire birding year? Where? Many will say, Early May, Southeastern Colorado. CFO is holding its 2024 convention May 2–5 in Lamar, Prowers County. Legendary birding hotspots such as Two Buttes and Cottonwood Canyon will likely have a variety of eastern warblers; specialty trips to […]
Prowers Economic Prosperity Annual Banquet – March 21, 2024
The Holly Pride Center was the setting for the 2024 Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) annual banquet. 89 people attended and were treated to a delicious barbeque meal provided by Gary’s Backyard BBQ. Outgoing PEP President Anne-Marie Crampton welcomed the attendees, first by mentioning Ag Week and thanking all the area farmers for all that they […]
Main St. Shoppe LLC In Lamar Celebrates Grand Opening
Anyone walking along or driving on South Main Street last Saturday couldn’t help but notice something wonderful was happening at 106 S. Main. The sidewalk was crowded with smiling people and music was playing outside the brightly-colored storefront while the enticing smell of flavored popcorn wafted out into the street. The occasion was the […]
