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Local Funding for 9/11 Memorial Sought
A montage of patriotic drawings by local school students is currently on display as part of the Tri-State 9/11 Memorial Fund. The display is on view at Community State Bank on North Main Street in Lamar. The memorial, which is now planned to be located at Big Timbers Museum, will honor first responders and military […]
GP Aggregates – ARPA Finalize Rail Spur Sale
GP Aggregates, LLC (“GP”), a Colorado company conducting various business activities, including aggregate mining operations in and around Lamar, CO has purchased certain rail facilities and a rail spur that formerly served the Lamar Repowering Project power plant from the Arkansas River Power Authority (“ARPA”). The rail facilities include track improvements connected to the main […]
Public Survey to Assist Economic Development Plan – Prowers County
Hello Everyone – Prowers County is in the process of creating an Economic Development Plan. We are seeking your input. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. Your feedback is valuable and will help shape the strategies used to strengthen our economy. Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Prowers We would like this survey to reach […]
Soft Month for April Sales Tax Collections
Sales Tax collections for the City of Lamar for March dropped although year to date figures continues to show a gain. Sales Tax alone was down 7.82% for a drop of $24,224, putting current collections at $285,512, compared to this time last year at $309,737. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were also down 3.75% […]
9-11 Tribute Memorial Site Re-located to Big Timbers
The Prowers County Commissioners approved the requested site change for the proposed 9-11 Tribute Memorial during their May 9th meeting. Two other sites had been considered, at Bicentennial Park across from Lamar Middle School and at the corner of Savage Avenue and Highway 287, across the road from Mission Villanueva Restaurant, with that location considered […]
Lamar Council Sets Three Public Hearings for May 23
A public hearing for a special events permit has been set for May 23rd by the Lamar City Council following a request by Lamar Partnership Inc. LPI wishes to host a beer garden at the annual Windmill Tournament scheduled for July 8-9 of this year at the ballfields. Windmill players must be at least 18 […]
Birder’s Eye View of Lamar
Lamar hosted the Colorado Field Ornithologists 54th Annual Convention May 5th through the 8th with an estimated 225 members on hand for the activities. As part of the welcoming event, members were treated to a catered BBQ dinner at Willow Creek Park with Mayor Roger Stagner providing introductory remarks to the crowd which enjoyed a […]
Streetscaping Ideas for Downtown Lamar
A change is coming to the way downtown Lamar looks. The first phase will begin later this summer with the CDOT resurfacing project. These initial upgrades call for the elimination of the center median along Main Street and the repositioning of the light poles along the sidewalks. The three phase project is expected to last […]
CO Motorcyclist Fatalities at All Time High
During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month CDOT Launches Campaign to Promote Training STATEWIDE – Motorcyclist fatalities surpassed the triple digit mark for the first time ever in Colorado, tallying 106 deaths last year according to preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). This figure represents an 11.7% increase from 2014 and 20% […]
Upgrades, Above and Below the Road
Colorado Department of Transportation, CDOT crews, have been visible at the intersections of Lamar’s Main streets the past several weeks, updating the cameras, lights and sensors. A crewmember said burned out LED lights are being replaced and the sensors and timing regulators for the lights are being checked. Basically it’s a general overhaul, not connected […]
Alert Officers Nab Alleged Drug Traffickers
MEDIA RELEASE The following media release is the combined efforts of the Drug Task Force, consisting of Prowers, Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Baca Counties’ Sheriffs Offices, as well as an agreement to assist Bent County Sheriff’s Office in narcotics investigations, in all the jurisdictions listed. At approximately 1730 hours, on Tuesday, 5-3-16, Prowers County and Cheyenne […]
Electric Car Charger Available at Lamar Chamber of Commerce
Owners of electric powered cars will soon be able to charge their vehicles in Lamar, according to Stephanie Gonzales, Executive Director of SECED, Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development. Several months ago Gonzales informed the Prowers County Commissioners and Lamar City Council, that a grant application made to Colorado Charge Ahead last fall had been approved. “We […]
PCDI Overview on Economic Potential
There was a light agenda for the PCDI monthly meeting, Tuesday, April 26th. The Prowers County Development Incorporated (PCDI) board was updated on a new business development in Lamar. Angie Cue, Lamar’s Community Development Director, summarized the efforts of Nebraska Midwest Medical Transport to establish a satellite office, their first venture into Colorado. “The […]
5th Annual Pedal the Plains Heads for La Junta, Ordway & Fowler
La Junta to Host 2016 Tour Denver, CO. — Gov. John Hickenlooper, The Denver Post Community Foundation and presenting sponsor Viaero Wireless are excited to announce the route for the 2016 Pedal The Plains Bicycle Tour. Now in its fifth year, an estimated 1,000 riders will spin through southeast Colorado covering 151 miles over the […]
Prowers Medical Center Closing Parking Lot for Construction Activity
The facility expansion project continues at Prowers Medical Center. On Friday, April 29th, Parking Lot A – located on the south side of the hospital’s main entrance – will be closed due to the assembly of a large crane. The crane will be operating to lift and place a large air handling unit (AHU) on […]
