Archive for April 8th, 2013
Fire Department Incident Reports April 8, 2013
Sunday, April 7 At 5:31 am on Sunday, April 7, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to 300 S. 8th Street in Lamar on report of a carbon monoxide detector activation. On arrival at the scene, the occupants notified fire personnel that the alarm had been chirping since 2:00 am. When asked, the occupants denied […]
William “Bill” Branom…December 31, 1927 – April 7, 2013
A Memorial Service for lifelong Bent County resident, William “Bill” Branom will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Hasty Friends Church with Pastor Gary Pritchard officiating. Per Bill’s request cremation has taken place and there was no public viewing. Mr. Branom was born on December 31, 1927 at Hasty, […]
City to Perform Controlled Burn
The Lamar Public Works Department, Lamar Water Department, Lamar Fire Department and Prowers County Rural Fire Department will be burning the Willow Creek Drainage from the area near the Lamar Swimming Pool east towards East Parmenter and then out toward Clay Creek to the east of Lamar. Weather permitting, the burn will begin during the […]
Thunderstorms, Hail, Tornado Potential and Red Flag Day for Prowers County Today
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT (April 8, 2013) A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER KIOWA AND NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTY. STRONG SHEAR AND MODEST INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ROTATING STORMS…WITH GREATER […]
Cleaning Up the City for Springtime
Saturday, April 20, is Spring Clean Up Day in Lamar this year. The annual event starts at 7am and the last pile of trash/debris is scheduled to be picked up by 4pm. All area residents are asked to place their junked items on their front curb no later than 7am. Items should not be placed […]
Hazel M. Kelly…April 9, 1925 – April 5, 2013
A graveside service for longtime Lamar resident, Hazel M. Kelly will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday April 9, 2013 at Fairmount Cemetery with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Visitation for Mrs. Kelly will be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tuesday April 9, 2013 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Mrs. […]
Gardner announces grant from Park Service for Camp Amache
GRANADA, COLO. – Congressman Cory Gardner (CO-04) announced today that a former internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II will soon see funds for preservation and restoration thanks to a federal grant from the National Park Service. Colorado Preservation, Inc. (CPI), a Denver-based non-profit will use the $29,060 grant to make The Granada […]
Pueblo National Weather Service Drought Impact Statement
March of 2013 was a generally cold month across southeast Colorado, due in part to a cool northwest flow pattern brought on by a persistent and extremely negative climate feature in the Arctic. With this in mind, the current U.S. Drought Monitor indicates exception drought (D4) conditions depicted across Crowley, Otero, Kiowa and most […]
