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Cattlemen to Host Meeting, Auction, and Banquet on March 31
LAMAR – Colorado’s oldest livestock organization will meet March 31st here. The annual Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association will mark the start of its 143rd year with its annual meeting, auction, banquet and cowboy ball. Events are open to the ranching community. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and the business session starts at 1 p.m. with industry, association and legislative summaries given at the Cow Palace Inn in Lamar. Following a break, sponsored by Farm Credit … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, community, Economy, Employment, Events, Featured
Doug Thrall Declares Commissioner Candidacy
Lamar businessman Doug Thrall is entering the Prowers County commissioner’s race, declaring his candidacy for District III on the Democratic ticket. His entry will put that district into a four way race among two Republicans; Roger Stagner and Wendy Buxton-Andrade and two Democrats, Jillane Hixson and Thrall. Commissioner Gene Millbrand is not running for re-election. His addition to the race could force a primary race for the local democrats. Thrall had been a local realtor several … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Employment, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, The Journal Alert, Tourism, Transportation, Utilities, Wiley
Prowers County Democrats Prepare for March 31 Assembly
The Prowers County Democratic party held their caucus at the Lamar High School Tuesday, March 6, electing precinct committee persons and issuing a sign-up sheet for potential election judges for the primary and general elections. With only President Obama as the Democratic nominee to run for that office, the gathering was able to move ahead on their agenda with a minimum of discussion. The Prowers County Democrats have two candidates running for office as Don Suefer … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics
High Winds Maul Main Street
The weatherman was on target with his call for strong winds in southeastern Colorado Tuesday, February 28. Winds in excess of 50mph were whipping up the usual tumbleweeds, but some business signs and businesses along Main Street in Lamar didn’t fare very well. The Car Palace on North Main Street lost a four foot by four foot window. Owner Bill Wootten said, “The window just started buckling under the wind pressure until it reached its breaking … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Lamar, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
Prowers Lodging Panel Tables All Requests
Members of the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel tabled action on the five requests on the agenda for their monthly meeting, February 21 at the PCDI offices in Lamar. Only representatives for the Lamar Days Festivities were on hand to make their presentation; Ron Cook for the annual Rod Run Car Show, Toni McPherson for the Wild West BBQ Contest and Denise Carder, representing the Lamar Chamber for the May events sponsored by that organization. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Entertainment, Events, Festival, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Recreation, Tourism
PCDI Annual Meeting Set for February 16 at Cow Palace Inn
Lisa Nolder, PCDI Executive Director, said Kari Linker, Regional Development Director for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development & International Trade, is the keynote speaker for PCDI’s annual meeting, Thursday, February 16 at the Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Linker, originally from Brush, CO, served as the Executive Director of the Morgan County Economic Development Corporation, and had been the marketing coordinator, previously. Four executive board member positions will be open for voting that evening as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Employment, Energy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Recreation, The Journal Alert, Tourism, Transportation, Utilities, Wiley
91st Annual Lamar Chamber Banquet this Evening
The annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce meeting and banquet will begin at 6pm this evening at the Cow Palace Inn, North Main Street, Lamar. A ‘meet and greet’ will begin at 6pm and the banquet will follow at the inner courtyard of the Cow Palace Inn. The new Chamber Board of Directors for 2012 will be introduced at the gathering which will also feature remarks from outgoing President for 2011, Jillian Tinnes and from the 2012 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Entertainment, Lamar, News
Speedy Meeting for Lamar City Council
Only a few topics were covered during the Monday night Lamar city council meeting on January 9. Pat Mason, Public Works Director, told the council, “We’re about 95% complete on all our snow removal at this point.” Mason said the street crews have had to operate with a small, warm window of opportunity, between 11am and 2:30pm, to remove the snow and ice that has softened when the temperatures begin to climb. He said the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities, Weather
Brief City Council Meeting Set
Few items are before the Lamar City Council for their first meeting of the new year, this evening, January 9. There is no work session scheduled, and the regular meeting will begin at 7pm in council chambers. The Sales and Use Tax Report will be presented to the council by the City Clerk. A public hearing date of January 23 will be recommended for a Special Events Permit requested by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce which … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Employment, Entertainment, Lamar, News
New Directors Added to Lamar Chamber of Commerce
Four persons were voted onto the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, board of directors, Thursday evening, December 8. The positions are for one year with new members replacing those whose terms have expired. The new members are: Juan Saldana-WalMart, Kevin Swanson-Colorado Mills, Tera Bender-Fellowship Credit Union and Bryce Sparks-Big R. According to Axel Thurner, incoming Chamber President for 2012, and Chana Reed, Chamber Secretary, the annual banquet will be held at the Cow Palace Inn on Thursday, January … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Lamar, News
Lamar Hosts Annual Two Shot this Week
The 45th Annual Southeast Colorado Two Shot Goose Hunt will be kicking off its activities on Wednesday, November 30 with the President’s Reception. The public is welcome to attend and greet the hunters that will be traveling from all over the United States to Lamar. The reception will be held at 6:30pm in the Empire Room at the Cow Palace Inn. Join us for a live and silent auction while you enjoy free cocktails & hors … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Events, Featured, Festival, Lamar, Recreation, Sports, Tourism
Sewer Line Repairs Underway at Cow Palace Inn
Using funds from the Lamar Redevelopment Authority, the Cow Palace Inn is replacing a long-broken sewer line that parallels Highway 50 in front of the motel. Renovation funds for the interior sewer lines had been earmarked by the motel’s new owners, but a total system replacement was not anticipated. The exterior line needs to be replaced before the motel can open completely. The project is connected the broken line with a replacement extending to the city’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Employment, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Tourism, Utilities
Public Hearings Set for Tonight’s Council Meeting
The Cow Palace Inn’s request for a Hotel & Restaurant liquor License will be addressed in Monday night’s City Council meeting. A public hearing is scheduled for the 7pm meeting. The date was set by the Council during the September 26th meeting when the application was submitted by Palace Holdings, LLC, the new owners of the motel in Lamar. The Lamar Chamber of Commerce will address the council to set a date for a public hearing … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Featured, History, Lamar, News, Tourism
Out with the Old, Cow Palace Inn Auction Scheduled
Most of the changes taking place at the Cow Palace Inn have been internal. Since the Lamar motel was sold this past summer to Palace Holdings, LLC, various upgrades and improvements have occurred. Manager Doug Thrall said brand new kitchen equipment is scheduled to be delivered the week of October 17 and as he was speaking this past Friday, over 100 new mattresses were being off-loaded from delivery trucks. Other changes that have occurred include new, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Employment, Lamar, News, Tourism
Cow Palace Inn Sold
The Cow Palace Inn was purchased in a public trustee foreclosure sale Wednesday, May 4, at the Prowers County Courthouse. County treasurer Lorraine Woolley conducted the sale at which only one bid was presented, from Zion’s First National Bank in Utah for $723,587. That leaves a deficiency on the property of $1,278,510.79 against Dhillon Investments, Inc. from Tracy, California, the most recent owner of the property. The motel had been in receivership to Nationwide … Read entire article »
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