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Lamar Cub Scout Pack 223 attend City Council meeting of March 23 to explain recent service project

Lamar Cub Scout Pack 223 attend City Council meeting of March 23 to explain recent service project

Members of Lamar Cub Scout Pack 223 explain their service project The Lamar City Council met on March 23, 2026 for a regular meeting.  Absent were council members Brent Bates, Mark Headlee, and Joe Gonzales.  Jim Schleining gave the invocation to begin the meeting.  Council voted to approve the Consent Agenda, which included prior meeting […]

Lamar RE-2 meeting of March 9, 2026

Lamar RE-2 meeting of March 9, 2026

The Lamar RE-2 School District board met for a regular monthly meeting on March 9,m 2026.  All board members were present, with Jake Chamberlain and Robbie Adamson attending virtually.  Both student board members were present as well.  The board discussed an item brought up at the last meeting, concerning investing money in local banks by […]

Southeast Colorado PERA Scholarship applications for 2026 available at local high schools

Southeast Colorado PERA Scholarship applications for 2026 available at local high schools

The SCSPERA Scholarship was founded and funded by pledges of members of Southeastern Colorado Schools and Public Retirement Association.  This chapter’s members represent Baca, bent, Kiowa, and Prowers County. Applications for the 2026 PERA Scholarship can be obtained from high school counselors at any Baca, Bent, Kiowa, or Prowers County high school.  Anyone wishing to […]

Prowers Medical Center receives prestigious COPPER verification designating it as a Pediatric Advanced facility - one of only 36 in State of Colorado

Prowers Medical Center receives prestigious COPPER verification designating it as a Pediatric Advanced facility – one of only 36 in State of Colorado

Prowers Medical Center ED and ancillary department staff members are shown in the newly-designated pediatric ED room Prowers Medical Center just added another feather into its already-impressive cap.  In January, the hospital was honored for becoming a COPPER-verified Pediatric Advanced facility. Prowers Medical Center joins an elite group of only 36 such-verified hospitals in the […]

Domestic Safety Resource Center in dire need of financial help

Domestic Safety Resource Center in dire need of financial help

Domestic Safety Resource Center (DSRC) in Lamar provides a vital service to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking not only in Lamar and Prowers County, but also for victims in Baca, Kiowa, and Cheyenne Counties.  It operates under the umbrella of an IOG (Interagency Oversight Group) for the About F.A.C.E. (Families […]

Zonta Club of Prowers County taking orders for annual Rose Day - deadline to order is March 2

Zonta Club of Prowers County taking orders for annual Rose Day – deadline to order is March 2

  Picture are Jane Felter, Zonta Rose Day Chair (left) and Linda Hawkins, owner of Flower Boutique The members of Zonta Club of Prowers County are currently taking orders for yellow roses. The last day to order is March 2nd. The price is the same as last year, which is $6.00 each, delivered to Lamar, […]

66th Annual Southeast Colorado Regional Science Fair held in Lamar on February 11th - fourteen local students advance to state competition

66th Annual Southeast Colorado Regional Science Fair held in Lamar on February 11th – fourteen local students advance to state competition

State qualifiers include: Ali Mooney, Lynnin Alba, Anmoldeep Gill, Adalyn Pettinger, Jaxson Specht, James Miller, Zeke Stulp, Ciyana Stum, Alexis Schneider, Haley Cornelius, Nelis Yanes, Priya Mayjoy, Osman Yanes, and Iziah Hebbard On Wednesday, February 11th the Lamar Community Building was host to the 66th Annual Southeast Colorado Regional Science Fair. Eighty-nine students from second […]

CSU Extension announces open enrollment for 2026 4-H year

CSU Extension announces open enrollment for 2026 4-H year

  Enrollment for the 2026 4-H Year Is Now Open — Sign Up Today! Lamar, CO – The CSU Extension Office in Prowers County is excited to announce that enrollment for the 2026 4-H program year is officially open. Families are encouraged to register early and explore the wide variety of projects available to youth […]

Prowers County Board of Commissioners holds work session, hears concerns from Hartman resident

Prowers County Board of Commissioners holds work session, hears concerns from Hartman resident

Meeting with the Prowers County Commissioners in their morning work session on Tuesday, February 10 were Brooke Matthew, CSU Extension SE Region Director, Michaela Mattes, Agronomist with CSU Extension Office, and Claudia Terrazas, Spanish Language Specialist with CSU Extension Office.  Ms. Matthew provided copies of the newest Prowers County 4-H newsletter, explaining that they have […]

Chef Jonathan Zaragoza visits Lamar Middle School for cooking demonstration

Chef Jonathan Zaragoza visits Lamar Middle School for cooking demonstration

Chef Jonathan Zaragoza recently toured several school districts across Colorado, including Brush Secondary School (middle and high school), La Junta (grades 3–6), Lamar Middle School, and Summit High School. During his visits, Chef Jonathan connected with students through engaging assemblies and hands-on culinary classroom sessions, inspiring curiosity and excitement around food and culture. At lunchtime, […]

McClave Elementary School one of only two Colorado schools to receive National ESEA Distinguished School award

McClave Elementary School one of only two Colorado schools to receive National ESEA Distinguished School award

Accepting the award of ESEA Distinguished School and $10,000 are elementary students, Superintendent Howe and Principal Pacino On January 28, 2026, the White Gym in McClave School was filled with students, staff, families and community members who gathered to celebrate McClave Elementary School being recognized as a National ESEA Distinguished School.  The school was one […]

Lamar School District RE-2 welcomes new year with two new board members, celebrates Board Appreciation Month at meeting January 12

Lamar School District RE-2 welcomes new year with two new board members, celebrates Board Appreciation Month at meeting January 12

    Superintendent Dr. Chad Krug with Robbie Adamson, and Jill Bellomy, new board members for RE-2 The Lamar School District RE-2, at its first meeting of the new year, celebrated Board Appreciation month and welcomed the two newest board members, Jill Bellomy and Robbie Adamson.  All board members were present, as was student board […]

Laureate Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi donates to Lamar Public Library's Children's Department

Laureate Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi donates to Lamar Public Library’s Children’s Department

  Leslie Daniels (left) and Judy Turpin (right), sorority sisters with the Laureate Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi present a check to Sarah Ausmus, Technology Coordinator for the Lamar Public Library to be used for the library’s Children’s Department.    Leslie Daniels and Judy Turpin, sorority sisters in the Laureate Rho Chapter of Beta […]

Lamar High School Senior Braxen Shelton The Colorado Farm Show is pleased to congratulate Braxen Shelton on being selected as a recipient of the Carl Luther Memorial Vo-Tech Scholarship. Braxen will graduate from Lamar High School and is currently considering the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and Kansas State University for his continued […]

61st Annual Holiday Basketball Tournament to be held December 18, 19, 20 in Lamar

61st Annual Holiday Basketball Tournament to be held December 18, 19, 20 in Lamar

The 61st Annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Holiday Basketball tournament will be held December 18, 19, and 20th at the Lamar Community Building.  The tournament will include 8 local teams from throughout SE Colorado.  Teams competing are Wiley, McClave, Holly, Granada, Springfield, Walsh, Eads, and Kit Carson. Brackets are as follows: