(Updated with End of the Line Arena Awards ) Slipping into Summer Cowboy Style
We enjoyed heat and humidity this past Saturday, as folks around Granada and Bristol gathered to celebrate their annual Granada-Bristol Days celebration. The Lamar VFW Honor Guard led the way for the...
View ArticleOfficers Focus On Boating Under the Influence During Operation Dry Water,...
LITTLETON, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office joins Operation Dry Water June 26 to 28, as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents...
View ArticleBy Bikes or By Feet, June 24 is a Morning Treat
A lot of breakfast was served to over 100 persons who attended the annual Bike to Work Day event at the Lamar Community Building. Matt Neuhold, said, “We easily went through 15 pounds of bacon for the...
View ArticleBeer Garden Still a Hot Topic, City Council Hearing Set for July 13
The Prowers County Commissioners were offering some different viewpoints regarding the approaching July 13th Lamar City Council public hearing for a special events permit allowing the Sand and Sage...
View ArticleCome Hunt with CPW
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife over-the-counter (OTC) and over-the-counter with caps (bear and elk) licenses go on sale online, in person, and by phone, Tuesday, July 21, at 9 a.m. “A valid...
View ArticleCVATA Attracts 70+ Colorado Ag Educators
The Lamar Community College campus was abuzz on June 29 through July 1 as teachers from all over the state convened for the 2015 Colorado Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (CVATA) Summer...
View ArticleLCC Welcomes Greg Cash as Ag Faculty
(Lamar, Colorado; July 10, 2015) After an extensive search, Lamar Community College welcomes Greg Cash as the new full-time faculty member and department chair for the Agriculture Department. Cash has...
View ArticleBeer is on the Menu for the Sand and Sage Fair
The Lamar City Council voted unanimously in favor of the special events permit request allowing beer to be served during the August fair at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The request was made by the...
View ArticleLamar Council Approves Utility Developments
The council authorized an agreement for engineering services for $10,000 for the Main Street Water Distribution System Project Needs Assessment. The goal is to replace the city’s aging water mains...
View ArticleConcert Tickets Available Online!
Sand and Sage Round-Up Tickets for the fast approaching Sand and Sage Round-Up Concert are now available for sale online. Tickets can be purchased at a reduced price by purchasing them prior to the...
View ArticleClick It Or Ticket Campaign to Buckle Down on Nighttime Offenders
STATEWIDE — Starting tonight, Monday, July 20, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Click It or Ticket campaign is taking its initiative after hours with a statewide nighttime seat belt...
View ArticleSand and Sage Round-Up Show Times
Southeast Area—The Prowers County Livestock Committee, Horse Committee and Sand and Sage Round-Up Fair Board have worked diligently to set a full schedule of activities for the 2015 fair. The horse...
View ArticleDesignation of Voter Service and Polling Center
Designation of Voter Service and Polling Center Pursuant to 1-5-101 and 1-7.5-107 C.R.S., Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Jana Coen is seeking written comments from residents of Prowers County...
View ArticleIndependence Adventure Campers
Southeast Area—Colorado State University Prowers County Extension partnered with the Prowers County 4-H Council, Prowers County Land Use and Environmental Health, Prowers Soil Conservation District,...
View ArticleCPW Marks Colorado Day with Free Park Entrance August 3
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife marks Colorado Day, the commemoration of Colorado’s acceptance into statehood, with free park entrance at all 42 state parks, Monday, Aug. 3. “Colorado Day is an...
View ArticleLamar Council Prepares for Higher Internet Security for City Operations
Given the number of computer hacking incidents across the nation, the city’s insurer, CIRSA, has recommended that the city conduct a penetration audit to help with loss prevention and possibly lower...
View ArticleRain Changes Fishing Opportunities for some Southeast Region Lakes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Much needed precipitation has fallen on southeast Colorado through the spring and early summer, providing significant relief to this drought-stricken part of the state. As an...
View ArticleJust Right for Summer
Lamar residents of all ages were at Willow Creek Park, Thursday evening, July 30, for the annual Ice Cream Social and free swim night at the Lamar Municipal Pool, sponsored by the Lamar Chamber of...
View ArticleSand Creek Massacre NHS Acquires Historic Rifle
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site and the Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation (KCEDF) recently teamed up to purchase an authenticated 1858 Starr carbine connected to the Sand Creek...
View ArticleNational Little Britches Finals
Wacey Dorenkamp, Kallie Cathcart, and Taylor Neugebauer just returned from the National Little Britches Finals Rodeo in Pueblo, Colorado where they competed with cowboys and cowgirls from all 50...
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