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Chamber Chatter March 2023
Just a short update to let you know what the Chamber is working on. We have started working on Lamar Days. Did you know it’s Lamar’s 137th birthday? So, mark your calendars for May 19th & May 20th! May 19th~Hamburger/Hot Dog luncheon~11:00am-2:00pm No Booze Cruise Poker Run~6:00pm If you need more information, please contact […]
Sand Creek Foundation Grant for Storytelling
The Sand Creek Massacre Foundation is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an Inclusive Storytelling grant from the National Park Foundation. This grant will enable the foundation to fund such important projects as: Recording and preserving Cheyenne and Arapaho oral histories Assisting the National Park Service in developing a temporary exhibit at the Sand […]
Amache National Historic Site Invites Public Input on the Development of Foundation Document
GRANADA, CO – The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing a foundation document to guide future planning and management of the Amache National Historic Site and is seeking public comment on its development. The public engagement period will take place until June 23, 2023, and will include opportunities to submit written comments and participate […]
Lamar Council Reviews Licensing Requests, Status of Grants Updated
Two public hearings were held by the Lamar City Council at its February 27th meeting: one for the transfer of ownership of a fermented malt beverage (off premise) liquor license from JR’s Country Stores at 1115 North Main Street to UPOP Holdings LLC. The other hearing was for the transfer of a hotel-restaurant liquor […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds Three Event Requests
Board members of the Prowers County Lodging Panel approved three funding requests for future events during its February 21st board meeting at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce office. Brian Cullen from the Colorado Junior Rodeo Association Finals outlined this year’s competition event, scheduled for August 17-20th at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The overall estimated […]
Positions Open on Prowers County Lodging Panel
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill one (1) position on the nine member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. Each term is for three (3) years and will expire in December 2025. The Colorado Statutes stipulate that directors must be from […]
March 11 Bent’s Fort Chapter Meeting to be Centered in Lamar, CO
After the cold spell that we just experienced, getting out and about seems like a real treat. And we will have just what the doctor ordered in Lamar, CO on Friday, March 11. The morning will start at the Star School on Hwy 50 at 10:30am for a quick tour of the prairie […]
2023 High Plains Snow Goose Festival
Alison Kondler is this year’s keynote speaker for the 2023 Snow Goose Festival in Lamar. Kondler is a Denver-based Audubon Master Birder, a naturalist who offers a level of comedy to her lectures. Website followers can access her at Birdingbyear.com. Her presentation will be held on Saturday, February 4th at the Lamar High School […]
745 lives lost on Colorado roads in 2022
Most roadway deaths since 1981 STATEWIDE — In 2022, Colorado lost 745 lives to traffic fatalities, the most roadway deaths in the state since 1981, according to preliminary data. This is a 57% increase from just 10 years ago and includes a record number of pedestrians and motorcyclists. Today, CDOT, Colorado […]
Lamar to Host Portion of Hemming Great Race, 2023
Lots of vehicles pass through Lamar every day, but residents are going to look twice at the type and number of vehicles that stop in town for a lunch break on Saturday, July 1st. Lamar is one leg of a 2,300-mile Hemming’s Great Race spanning the miles between St. Augustine, Florida on June 24th […]
Wiley Rock School Group Receives Donation
A community open house for the Wiley Rock School was a perfect opportunity to receive a donation from the Wiley United Methodist Church Women’s group. Nicole Piner, Wiley social studies teacher, accepted the donation on behalf of the on-going preservation efforts of the students and community. For the past several years, Piner and Sally […]
The 2023 High Plains Snow Goose Festival Returns to Lamar February 3 – 5, 2023
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the High Plains Snow Goose Festival with three days of tours and events. LAMAR, Colorado — Southeastern Colorado’s High Plains Snow Goose Festival is set to return to Lamar from February 3rd through the 5th. Lamar is home to more than 400 species of birds over a year, making […]
Fred Lekse Named 2023 RMEF Board Chair
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is pleased to announce its board of directors elected Fred Lekse as its new chair. Lekse succeeds Mark Baker, whose term concluded December 31, 2022. “As a long-time supporter and life member, I truly appreciate everything RMEF stands for and its diligence in carrying out its […]
WATER Availability Summary
Water Availability Summary – Water Year 2022 as of November 15, 2022 Observed Temperature: Water year 2022 was the sixth warmest and 35th driest on record going back to 1896. At a national scale, Colorado was part of a southern and central plains drought over the Water Year 2022. The South Platte basin was much drier […]
Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office to Host Meeting in La Junta
Representatives from the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office will be in La Junta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, to provide information about the office and gather input from the local community. The meeting will take place from 1:30 to 3:00 pm in the Conference Room of the Otero College Student Center, 2001 San Juan Avenue, La Junta. […]
