All Entries in the "Youth" Category
Lamar Lions Club donates to the Prowers County Toys for Tots program
The Lamar Lions Club recently made a donation to the Toys for Tots Program in Prowers County. Pictured above – front row, left to right: Lions Gerry Bates, “Santa’s Helper” Priscilla Valrade, Toys for Tots Director Darlene Lopez, Lion Luis Sanchez and Lion Randall Ply. Back row: Lion Kris Jacobsen, Lion Randle Harmon, Lion Kenny […]
Lamar Elks Toy Show sponsored by Prowers County Farm Bureau to be held Saturday, January 10
Prowers County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the Lamar Elks Toy Show, to be held Saturday, January 10th, 2026, at the Lamar Elks Lodge – 28157 Hwy 287 South, Lamar CO 81052. The show will start at 9 am and run until 3 pm mountain time. Toys of all shapes and sizes, new in the box, […]
Share the Spirit Foundation and Cornerstone Resource Center launch partnership to support local children
A new community partnership is stepping up to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local children. Cornerstone Resource Center and Share the Spirit Foundation have joined forces to provide children in need with something simple yet life-changing: a new pair of shoes. Cornerstone Resource Center’s mission is to strengthen and empower individuals […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board meeting of December 8, 2025
The Lamar RE-2 School Board met on December 8, 2025. Not present at the meeting was Director Travis Hall as well as student board member Giada Nieschburg. Principal updates were presented by Brandon Adamson, Lamar Middle School, and Greg Eddy, Lamar High School. Adamson reported that the boys basketball teams had a total of 59 […]
Nine Colorado Libraries, including Lamar Public Library Among 2025 Grant Recipients Supporting Children’s Literacy and Programming
Thirty-nine small public libraries across the Western United States are receiving a combined total of $220,050 in new grants, announced the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation. These libraries, spanning Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah, collectively serve more than 247,000 individuals in rural communities, with populations ranging from 180 to 17,310 […]
Local cheer teams win honors at competitions
Lamar Middle School cheerleaders Natalie Pike, left, and Lavetta Harbert, right, at Disney World. Both girls earned the honor of qualifying for the National Cheer Competition. Five local cheerleading teams fared well at recent competitions throughout the state. The Lamar Thunder high school team placed second at the Tri-Peaks competition and third at the SECO […]
McClave School District Breaks Ground on New PreK-12 Educational Facility – offers thanks to the community for their support
Pictured are McClave School Board and Administration members as well as representatives from construction and design partners The McClave School District celebrated a historic milestone on Saturday, November 8th, hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for its new PreK-12th grade school building. The event, held on the site of the current baseball field where the new facility […]
Rupp’s Truck and Trailer Repair makes generous donations to local organizations
The spirit of giving is in the air this time of year. For several years, a local business has consistently and generously donated to local organizations that are meaningful to them and the community as a whole and this year was no exception. Alex Rupp and Rupp’s truck and trailer repair crew recently visited […]
Record Safe2Tell reports reveal both progress and pain among Colorado youth
Nov. 12, 2025 (DENVER) — The Colorado Attorney General’s Office today released the Safe2Tell 2024–2025 Annual Report (PDF), revealing that Colorado students made a record 31,177 reports last school year, the highest number in the program’s history. The surge in reporting reflects both the growing trust students place in Safe2Tell and the serious mental health and […]
Colorado State Patrol releases details about crash involving Burlington students
CORRECTION: The deceased teenager was 17 years old, not 14. There was a fifth passenger, a 18 year old male that was transported to the hospital in Burlington with minor injuries and has since been released. Fatal Crash Involves Local Teens on Highway 385 (Kit Carson County, COLO) – Today at approximately 11:39 a.m., Colorado […]
Lamar High School Senior Joel Davis places third in State Cross Country Championship
Lamar Thunder XC runner Joel Davis running in the state championship meet – Photo courtesy of Tim McDonald Joel Davis, a Lamar High School senior, had the distinction of earning third place in the recent Colorado State Cross Country Championships held at Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs on November 1, 2025. He […]
Lamar Police Department recognizes Lamar High School DECA members Alexa Ridder and Mae Shelton for recent food drive to benefit Sparrow House Ministries
The Lamar Police Department recognized Lamar High School DECA members Alexa Ridder and Mae Shelton for a recent food drive in coordination with Sparrow House Ministries. The food drive brought in just under 2,000 pounds of donated food for our community The Lamar Police Department will be partnering with LHS DECA and Sparrow House […]
Bison Title, Wilson Realty generously support efforts of PMC Physical Therapists at home sporting events in Lamar, Granada
Pictured at a recent Lamar Thunder football game recognizing the donations are, from left: Jaime Huerta, PT, DPT; Dee Melgosa (Bison Title); Sharon Wilson (Wilson Realty), and Taylor Wilson, PT, DPT. Not pictured is Darren Robbins, PT, DPT. Lamar and Granada athletes are benefiting from the presence of volunteer physical therapists at their home sporting […]
Share the Spirit gifts new shoes to 280 local children at annual event
Karen Voepel poses with several recipients of new footwear at annual Share the Spirit Foundation event at J&N Shoes in Lamar It was all smiles on Friday, October 10 as 280 local underserved children each received a new pair of shoes and socks as part of the annual Share the Spirit Foundations’s distribution held at […]
