Accepting the award of ESEA Distinguished School and $10,000 are elementary students, Superintendent Howe and Principal ...

A Graveside Service for Mary Lou Coffield will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2026 at Bent County-Las Animas ...

Lamar’s City Administrator Mitch Hammes, left, and Mayor Kirk Crespin, right Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin and City Administrator ...

A Celebration of Life for Joe Fierro will be held at a later date. Per his request, cremation has taken place and there will ...

For too long, families across House District 47 have been stretched thin by the rising cost of everyday necessities. When you ...

All Council members were present for the January 26, 2026 meeting.  Mayor Crespin welcomed attendees and online viewers to the meeting, saying that 2026 is starting “with a bang”, continuing the ...

Joshua Robertson, candidate for Kiowa County Sheriff My name is Joshua Robertson, and I am running for Kiowa County Sheriff. In a small rural county like ours, leadership isn’t measured by titles ...

The Prowers County Board of Commissioners had several action items on the agenda for their January 27, 2026 meeting. The ...

Board Chairman Doug Thrall and Board member Jill Bellomy were both absent at the January 27, 2026 meeting.  In Thrall’s ...

Fort Hays State University has named 2,066 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2025 semester. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes ...

Colorado Employment Situation for December of 2025 Household survey data  According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals decreased by 2,000 to 123,800 from ...

Presenting the annual donation check to Lamar Area Hospice are Lamar Hospice Fundraising Committee members:  Front, left to ...