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They Opened My Eyes…to Science
Any baby boomers out there who remember Watch Mr. Wizard? Back in the 50s on black and white tv sets, before Sesame Street or Mr. Rogers, that Saturday afternoon show explained to kids how ordinary things worked through science. For a lot of us, it was science made fun. And that happy situation continued for over 800 area kids who attended this year’s Lamar Light and Power Science Expo held at the Division of Wildlife … Read entire article »
Extreme to Severe Drought Continues in Southeast Colorado
The National Weather Service reports that April brought some needed precipitation to portions of the eastern mountains and adjacent plains, drought conditions continue to advance in the far southeast plains and San Luis Valley. The current U.S. Drought monitor for early May, indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern Las Animas County, Bent County and southwestern Prowers County. Severe drought conditions are found across the rest of Las Animas County, Bent … Read entire article »
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Lamar Utilities Board Views 1st Quarter Financial Report
The majority of the Lamar Utilities Board this past Tuesday was spent in executive session, reviewing an update on the WildEarth Guardian lawsuit, consideration of the purchase of mobile classrooms from Alta Vista Charter School and an update on the Repowering Project Outage. Information available on the Alta Vista classrooms show there are two double-wide modular units available. One measures 24’ x 64’ and the other is 24’ x 60’. Both are … Read entire article »


