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LCC RODEO: Edwards Signs for 2012-2013
Wesley Edwards, a 2012 graduate of Belen High School (Belen, NM), signs a letter of intent to rodeo for Lamar Community College as his father Robert and LCC rodeo coach Fred Sherwood observe. Wesley will pursue an Associate of Applied Science in Horse Training & Management. He is currently fifth in Team Roping – Heading in New Mexico High School Rodeo Association after finishing eighth last year. … Read entire article »
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Council Investigates Energy Efficiency Plan for Municipal Buildings
The council approved an agreement for a utility easement for a right of way for water lines … Read more »
Wyatt Declines Board Position, PMC Board to Select Replacement
Andy Wyatt earlier today, May 15, sent a letter to the general local media stating he was … Read more »
LCC Hosts Graduating Class, Honors Arends at Alumnus of the Year
It took a tornado and some prolonged power outages to postpone the 73rd commencement exercises for Lamar … Read more »
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Asbestos for Holly Landfill & Prairie Dogs Concern Town Board
Marsha Willhite, Holly town Administrator, informed the town trustees that the landfill will be able to accept … Read more »
Friday Fire Jumps Arkansas River, Heads to Lamar
Firefighters in Lamar and Prowers county were called out in force late Friday afternoon and into the … Read more »
Fire at Former Gelhausen’s Apartments
[gallery link="file" columns="2"] Pictures and Video by Russ Baldwin As of 2pm this afternoon, Monday, June 6, Lamar firefighters … Read more »
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Partial Solar Eclipse this Sunday
Prowers County residents should be able to view a partial eclipse of the sun this Sunday, beginning around 7:30pm. The National Weather Service from Pueblo is forecasting clear skies that day and into the evening hours. This type of eclipse has been described as having a ring of fire around the sun, as the moon blocks our view once the two … Read entire article »
Patricia “Pat” Bates…July 12, 1951 – May 17, 2012
A Closed Casket Celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Patricia Bates, affectionately known to many as Pat, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday May 21, 2012 at the Lamar United Methodist Church. Reverend Kathy Leathers and Reverend Ramon Robledo will co-officiate the service. Per Pat’s request there will be no public visitation. A graveside service for Pat will be … Read entire article »
Colorado Employment Situation – April 2012
Employers in Colorado added 1,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from March to April for a total of 2,291,800 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 100 and government increased 1,100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of one percentage point over the month to 7.9 percent. The increase in … Read entire article »
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, April 2012
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 315 service calls this past April, 2012. Lamar posted 159, Holly had 37, Wiley had 10 calls for service and there were 100 calls in the county. Lamar’s breakdown has 40 jail related calls and 19 warrant arrests. Three calls were for DUI’s, two for drugs and three for traffic accidents. Holly had … Read entire article »
Prowers Bent Under Severe Wx Warning
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 114 PM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EXTREME NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO… PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO… * UNTIL 200 PM MDT * AT 108 PM MDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE … Read entire article »
Letter to the Editor-Cemetery Upkeep
On Mother’s Day, May 13, my family and went out to Riverside Cemetery to leave some flowers to our loved ones. Upon arrival, we were very disappointed when we found ourselves having to cut through the weeds and grass just to put our flowers on the gravesites. While there, we also saw many other families doing the same thing. Before going … Read entire article »
Lamar Sales Tax Revenues Continue to Improve
Lamar City Sales Tax revenues continue to climb, this month showing a healthy 11.26% gain for Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for this past March. City Sales Tax increased 6.13% for a $15,854.91 gain, comparing 2011 to 2012 and the combined taxes increased $31,542.36 over the same period. Year-to-Date collections were up 4.28% for City Sales Tax for an improvement … Read entire article »
LUB Assesses Tornado Damages
The April 27 tornado depleted Lamar Light and Power’s inventory with needed replacements for the electrical distribution system. Interim Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh said power was finally restored to the entire service area after 16 hours. The tornados knocked down or damaged 16 steel poles, 29 wooden poles, 11 pole mount transformers, 40 cross arms, two circuit closers and a … Read entire article »
Council Investigates Energy Efficiency Plan for Municipal Buildings
The council approved an agreement for a utility easement for a right of way for water lines which are not located in a public right of way. The easement agreement from private landowners was needed to build the new line which will provide service to Prowers Medical Center along Kendall Drive. The installment of new water lines is the fourth … Read entire article »
Wyatt Declines Board Position, PMC Board to Select Replacement
Andy Wyatt earlier today, May 15, sent a letter to the general local media stating he was declining a position on the Board of Directors of Prowers Medical Center because of increased duties regarding his position as Prowers County Assessor. He stated that because Julie Branes was the next candidate in line for majority votes received in the May 8 … Read entire article »
Wyatt Resigns from PMC Board
In an unexpected development, Andy Wyatt submitted a letter of resignation from the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors, citing a conflict of time as his reason. Wyatt and Ronnie Farmer was elected to the Board during a May 8, 2012 election out of six candidates for the two open positions. Candidates were selected by a majority vote for the … Read entire article »
LCC Hosts Graduating Class, Honors Arends at Alumnus of the Year
It took a tornado and some prolonged power outages to postpone the 73rd commencement exercises for Lamar Community College late last month. LCC President John Marrin took note of the new arrangements for the 45 graduating students, thanking all those who altered their schedules to attend the May 14 graduation ceremonies held at the LCC Wellness Center. Keynote speaker, former Colorado … Read entire article »
Wild West BBQ Contest Winners Announced for 2012 Lamar Days
The winners for the annual Wild West BBQ, held during Lamar Days at Willow Creek Park, have been announced. Toni McPherson provided the winning teams that traveled to Lamar for this year’s competition. There were four cooking contests, as well as a judge’s selection of the overall winner for the year, plus a Reserve Champion was also selected. Reserve Champion: Flyboy … Read entire article »
Lamar Days, Chilly, with a Touch of Rain
Chilly temperatures and rainy skies didn’t deter some die-hard parade fans from lining up along East Olive and Main Streets for the annual Lamar Days Parade. The numbers were down considerably from past years, but understandable when the temperature on the Frontier Bank clock was reading 44 degrees at 10am, and the wind chill was probably a few extra degrees … Read entire article »
Stella R. Phillips…December 22, 1914…May 13, 2012
A private family graveside service will be held for longtime Lamar resident, Stella R. Phillips. Per Stella’s request there will be no visitation. Stella was born on December 22, 1914 at Hurley, South Dakota to Joseph and Josephine (Buckmiller) Leber and passed away on May 13, 2012 at Juniper Village of Lamar at the age of 97. She is preceded in death by … Read entire article »
CDOT Summer Road Work Schedule
May 11, 2012 – Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 – PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is beginning or completing work on 30 projects totaling $194.4 million throughout southeastern Colorado this construction season. “We’ll have a variety of projects underway this summer, with a lot of bridge replacements taking place along with some large resurfacing jobs on I-25, Powers … Read entire article »
Mission Accomplished – Funds Raised to Save the Holly Theater
HOLLY, CO—The clock had been ticking since early this year for the community of Holly to save it’s theater. Movie production houses decided to go to strictly digital distribution leaving the Holly Pride Committee to raise $100,000 for a new projector or be forced to close. The necessary funds had to be raised by this month to ensure that the … Read entire article »
Clarence Howard Davis…February 7, 1925 – May 9, 2012
A Graveside service for longtime Bayfield resident; Clarence H. Davis will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield, Colorado. Clarence was born on February 7, 1925 at Coolidge, Kansas to Howard and Lily Davis and passed away on May 9, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado with his family … Read entire article »
Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Colorado Horse
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is investigating a confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) within the state; a quarantine has been placed on a Douglas County premises. The horse was transported from Iowa by a private owner and was euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with the disease. “The Department is taking quick and appropriate actions to … Read entire article »
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