The scholarship application has opened for Lamar Community College.  Prospective or current LCC students who will be returning next year can now begin applying for scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. 

A listing of available and upcoming scholarships can be found at www.lamarcc.edu/scholarships. Students can apply for multiple scholarships at one time by clicking on the apply online links.  Associated external scholarships have links for additional information and application forms.

By JC Carrica, Chief Operating Officer

New Year’s resolutions are an ancient tradition, focused on some form of self-improvement. e practice is just as relevant today as it was for the ancient Romans and Babylonians. Studies show that 46% of those who take the time to make common resolutions like weight loss, joining an exercise program, or quitting smoking, were over 10-times more likely to have a rate of success as compared to only 4% who chose not to make resolutions.

As was reported recently by the Sterling Journal-Advocate, the Colorado State University 

Boulder Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Earth Balance Vegan White Cheddar Mac & Cheese and Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac & Cheese. The products are being recalled as the health and safety of our consumers as our top priority. Boulder Brands initiated the recall after being informed by consumers that the product may contain a dairy allergen.   People with a dairy allergy or sensitivity run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

It is tradition for the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG), Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC), and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) to present Colorado Wheat awards when someone has provided exceptional service to Colorado wheat producers.  At the Colorado Wheat awards banquet December 1, 2016 at the Longmeadow Event Center in Wiggins, Colorado, three awards were given.

2016 CAWG Friend of Wheat – Randy Traxler

An inmate at the U.S. Administrative Maximum Prison (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and murder by a life prisoner of a fellow ADX inmate.

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer of the District of Colorado and Special Agent in Charge Calvin A. Shivers of the FBI’s Denver Division made the announcement.

Flu activity on the rise; CDC urges ongoing vaccination

As of early November, only about 2 out of 5 people in the United States reported having gotten this season’s flu vaccine, yet flu vaccine offered substantial benefit last season by preventing an estimated 5 million flu illnesses and 71,000 flu hospitalizations. CDC is releasing this information during the 11th National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), an event to encourage ongoing flu vaccination into the holidays and beyond.

Whether you’re traveling on foot, on skis or by snowmobile into the mountains in Colorado during the winter, you need to know about avalanche danger.

To help backcountry travelers, Ridgway State Park is sponsoring an avalanche workshop, 10:00 a.m., December 17 at the visitors’ center. The workshop will be led by Jeff Davis from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

By Chris Sorensen

After last week’s sub-freezing temperatures, a relatively warm stretch will kick of the coming week.

Mostly sunny skies will prevail Sunday and Monday, as temperatures reach the mid- to upper 40s. Overnight lows will be in the mid-teens.

Tuesday marks the start of another cooling period as the temperatures drop to the upper 30s during the day and low teens at night.

Below-freezing conditions continue Wednesday, with a high only in the mid-20s, and an overnight low in the single digits.

Birthdays

December 12

Esther McCoin

Mollie Kelley

Derik Ingram

Hadlee Ann Dunlap

Mary Eikner

Kenzie Wyatt

December 13

Cheri Hopkins

Sandra Stum

Shelly Koets

Jack Barnes

Jessica Sierra

Harvey Shade

December 14

Ron Phillips

Peyton Eder

Treya Tate

Haili Igou

December 15

Brandy Blanton