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Lamar Lions Club flag in front of Prowers Courthouse gets a “glam-up” with lighting and preparations for memorial bricks

Photo courtesy of Lamar Lions Club Flag Project committee At last….there is light on our beautiful flag.  On Saturday evening, Lions Gordon Guihen, John Davis and Leroy Mauch raised a ...
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McClave School District celebrates the’Topping Out’ Ceremony for New School Building

Heckman, Teale Hemphill, Stephanie Malone (Board members), Maggie Pacino (McClave Principal), and Brianne Howe (McClave Superintendent) sign the beam before it is set ...
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Lamar Utilities Board meeting of July 14, 2026

The Lamar Utilities Board met July 14, 2026 for a regular bi-monthly meeting   All board members were present.  Minutes from the June 23, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously.  Purchase Orders ...
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Zonta Club of Prowers County participates in Lamar’s historic 4th of July festivities

Several members of Zonta Club prior to the parade The Zonta Club of Prowers County was an active part of the July 4th festivities in Lamar.  The club decorated a truck for the parade as ...
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Lamar Re-2 School District Registration for 2026-2027

The district will be holding registration for all schools (MHDC Preschool, Alta Vista Charter School, Washington Elementary, Parkview Elementary, Lamar Middle School, Lamar High School, and Lamar ...
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Letter to the Editor – “Speaking Up Should Never Be the Problem”

Letter to the Editor I appreciate Mayor Kirk Crespin’s recent letter discussing the importance of community involvement, volunteerism, and citizens stepping forward to help build stronger rural ...
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Southeastern Developmental Services holding children’s gardening camp July 17th

We are pleased to announce that Southeastern Developmental Services will be offering a children’s gardening camp “Grow Together”. In an effort to get children outside and grow community mindfulness, ...
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Colorado prepares overhaul of semiautomatic gun sales – New training requirements will cover many popular types of firearms

Firearms for sale are displayed at the Centennial Gun Club in Centennial on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) Article by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline In one of the ...
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Domestic Safety Resource Center in Lamar forced to permanently close after 40 years

Only domestic violence shelter for four rural counties in Colorado permanently closes Article by Chelsea Casabona with Rocky Mountain PBS – Chelsea Casabona is a multimedia journalist at ...
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Letter to the Editor: “The Future of Rural Communities Depends on Those Willing to Serve”

Lamar, Colorado Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a lot of conversations with people in our area. Some have called about the challenges facing ...
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Aspen Acres fire: More than 260 structures damaged or lost as fire grows past 90,000 acres

Article from CPR News/Andrea Chaflin and Shanna Lewis A firefighting plane lifts off from the reservoir at Lake Pueblo State Park – photo by Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite More than 1,500 ...