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Birth Announcement – Currell

Kia and Krista Currell of Lamar, Colorado, welcomed a baby girl, Kamea Kia’iokalani Currell on July 17, 2026 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar.  Born at 2:35 am, Kamea weighed 8 pounds 10 ...
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Birth Announcement – Wilson

Keilee and Skyler Wilson of Lamar, Colorado welcomed a baby girl, Lila Vaday Blanka, at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar.  Lila was born at 9:33 p.m. on July 11, 2026, weighing 6 pounds, 9 ounces ...
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Birth Announcement – Aguilera/Richards

Ryan Aguilera and Alicia Richards of Lamar, Colorado welcomed a baby girl at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar on July 10, 2026.  The baby was born at 11:22 am, weighing 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and ...
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Lamar Utilities Board Meeting of October 13, 2026

At its October 13, 2026 meeting, the Lamar Utilities Board voted to approve Purchase Orders 2025-07297 through 2025-07668, which totaled $1,033,432.421.  Estimated September power purchase from ...
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Lamar City Council meeting of October 12, 2026 included input from audience members, involved moratorium discussion

Lamar City Council held a regular, bi-monthly meeting on Monday, October 12, 2026 and it was a lengthy one.  Not only were ...
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Colorado Medicaid spending on a single in-home care company jumped $21M in one year

The Colorado Sun Colorado Medicaid spending on a single in-home care company jumped $21M in one year The state has moved to terminate its agreement with Freedom Care, a nationwide ...
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Ogallala Commons Presents “Preserving Our Water Field Day” in Las Animas, CO on October 18, 2026

Contact Maria Yanez, Regional Coordinator, Ogallala Commons 832-524-9448    maria@ogallalacommons.org Farmers, ranchers, students, agency personnel, educators, and the ...
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LCC Awarded Nearly $3 Million Federal Grant to Build Career-Ready Programs

Lamar Community College (LCC) has been awarded a $2.997 million, five-year Title III  grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch LCC ReadyPath: Workforce  Readiness and Opportunity ...
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Colorado Rural Health Transformation Program awards funding to PMC, HPCHC in Lamar

Colorado is directing $169,587,181 in RHTP grants to rural healthcare providers across the state. Through a highly competitive application process, 91 applicants and approximately 250 projects ...
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Tarantula biologist finds research haven in southeastern Colorado

Cara Shillington, tarantula biologist, starts a timer for a 30-minute observation on the Southern Plains Land Trust.  Photo by Chelsea Casabona/Rocky Mountain PBS Article by Chelsea Casabona ...
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Aspen Snowmass considers “snow storage” pilot a success

Aspen Snowmass was the first resort operator in Colorado to deploy Snow Secure insulating blankets to protect snow over the summer. The company estimates the insulated tarps saved snow that ...
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Prowers County voters tasked with electing new County Coroner in November election

Jamie Callaway Anthony Letteer In the upcoming November election, voters in Prowers County will be asked to make a choice ...