Archive for December, 2011
NWS Forecasting Strong Winds for Saturday
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT December, 31, 2011 STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. WINDS WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS…AND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ACROSS THE WET MOUNTAIN […]
Olivia M. Neill…August 3, 1913 – December 26, 2011
Funeral services for longtime Holly, Colorado resident Olivia M. Neill will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday December 31, 2011 at the Holly Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Eugene Birt will officiate and burial will follow in the Holly Cemetery, Holly, Colorado. Visitation for Mrs. Neill will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. […]
New DUI Website for Holiday Heat is On Campaign
Denver, CO (December 15, 2011) – With holiday parties in full swing, the state has launched a new tool to help Coloradans make safer choices before getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. A new statewide DUI resource website, No DUI Colorado (www.NoDUIColorado.org), was developed by state agencies on the Persistent Drunk Driver (PDD) Committee […]
Applications Still Open for LPD Citizen Academy
The Lamar Police Department is accepting applications to attend the 2012 Citizen Academy, which will be instructed by the employees of the Lamar Police Department and members of the judicial system. The Academy will begin on Thursday, January 12, 2012. The training will give the citizens of Lamar a general understanding of the daily duty […]
Highway 287 Project Shut Down for Season
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info December 27, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Highway 287 Project Shut Down for Season CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has suspended the U.S. 287 concrete panel replacement project between Kit Carson and Eads for the winter. “All of the […]
City of Lamar New Year Holiday Schedule
All City offices will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2012 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. The Public Library will be closed on Saturday, December 31st and Monday, January 2, 2012 and will reopen Tuesday, January 3rd at 9:00 a.m. The Community Building will be closed on Sunday, January 1st and will […]
DOW Stocks Arkansas River with Rare Minnow Breeds
ROCKY FORD, Colo. — Two rare minnows are once again swimming in the Arkansas River thanks to pioneering research efforts at the John Mumma Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility. Plains minnows (Hybognathus placitus) and suckermouth minnows (Phenacobius mirabilis) are native species on the Colorado threatened and endangered list. The small minnows were stocked into the […]
Safer Holiday with PMC and PATS
New Year’s Eve means very different things for different people. For some, it is a chance to enjoy a quiet evening at home; ringing in the New Year with loved ones. For others, New Year’s Eve is a chance for a wild night out on the town filled with champagne and party hats. If you […]
Lamar Snow Removal Operations Resume, Council Holds Last Meeting of 2011
City crews should be back on the streets of Lamar today, continuing their snow removal operations. City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker told the city council during Monday night’s meeting, that the warmer weather will help with the clean up, as the colder temperatures froze the snow on the roads to hard-pack ice. He said they’ll attempt to […]
Bill Dodge…October 14, 1918 – December 23, 2011
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Prowers County Rancher, Bill Dodge will be held at a later date. Per Bill’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Bill Dodge was born on October 14, 1918 in Carlton, Colorado to James J. and Margaret S. (Davis) Dodge and departed […]
Thurston Reservoir Issued Water from Fort Lyon Canal
LAMAR, Colo. – Thirsty Thurston Reservoir got a much-needed drink of water thanks to a partnership between Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Fort Lyon Canal Company and Colorado Springs Utilities. Approximately 1,000 acre-feet of water was delivered to Thurston through Fort Lyon Canal Company’s canal system in mid-November. The water delivery was made possible through a […]
Mary A. Helm…August 16, 1913 – December 26, 2011
Funeral services for Syracuse, Kansas resident Mary A. Helm will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday December 30, 2011 at the Syracuse Wesleyan Church in Syracuse, KS.. Pastor Paul Runyon will officiate and burial will follow in the Syracuse Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Helm will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Friday […]
New Website for Livestock Sales or Transport
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is proud to announce a new website feature that can help livestock owners if they buy, sell, or move livestock. Residents can now find their brand inspector by visiting www.colorado.gov/ag/brands and clicking on “brand inspectors.” By simply clicking on their specific area, residents can now retrieve the […]
Alta Vista Receives Colorado John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award
Alta Vista Charter School administrator Talara Coen recently announced the school had won an award on academic achievement based on recent CSAP scores. The John Irwin awards are given annually to schools demonstrating excellent academic achievement. On the school performance framework this is used bys the state to evaluate schools, those awarded “exceed” expectations […]
Short Agenda for Last Council Meeting of 2011
The Lamar City Council has a very brief meeting agenda to cap the end of the year. Because of the holiday schedule, the meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, December 27 with no work session scheduled. Eleven local businesses have applied for license renewals and city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker will present the council […]
Videos From the December Blizzard
Here are a few short videos of the December Blizzard. Number 1 shows the snow coming down on Monday, December 19th, the start of the blizzard. Number 2 shows some more snow action that happened on the following Wednesday which added 3 to 5 more inches. Number 3 shows a trip in town near Thriftway […]
Random Acts of Kindness Spread Christmas Cheer
Several people in the Lamar area have been quietly ‘paying it forward’ this holiday season, purchasing gift cards or paying all, or a portion of gift layaways for complete strangers. Diane Pool said she noticed a trend this year at her place of employment, Wal-Mart in Lamar. “Several people have come in and asked if […]
Snow Removal Efforts Continue
The familiar center lane of snow in many of Lamar’s roadways is being shoveled up and hauled off. With snow removal, first comes first. Get it scraped off the main roads and snow emergency routes and then deal with the secondary streets. Once that’s underway, the removal process begins. Crews were out on west Oak […]
Fewer Calls for Prowers County Rural Fire Department for 2011
Staffon Warns’ annual report to the Prowers County Commissioners shows 110 service calls for 2011, down slightly from 2010, according to the Rural Fire Chief. Warn explained the fewer calls were attributable to preplanning controlled burns by rural county residents. He added that the burn permit system allows prior notice of a burn and that […]
Commissioner’s Approve Opal’s Pub Tavern License and Table Lodging Tax Appointments
Opal’s Pub has been granted a tavern liquor license by the Prowers County Commissioners. The matter was tabled earlier this month during a public hearing, after an application had been filed by Lynn Charlene Kennedy and family members. Fingerprints needed by the CBI had been mislaid, although the applications passed all other tests. The FBI […]
