Archive for May 28th, 2013
Lamar Man Driver of Semi in Train-Truck Crash in Campo
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at approximately 08:30 hours, an accident occurred on Highway 287 at milepost 9.8 just north of Campo, in Baca County Colorado. A white 2000 Kenworth tractor pulling a flatbed style trailer, driven by Ernest Ray Hicks of Lamar, Colorado was traveling northbound on Highway 287. Witnesses stated that the Kenworth […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 28, 2013
Becca and Jacob Prim of Lamar are proud to announce the arrival of Jace Lucius Prim, who was born at 4:18 pm on May 21, 2013. Jace weighed 9 lb 11 oz and measured 23 inches in length. Grandparents Bob and Barbara Prim, and Wendi and Billy Pearson are happy to welcome Jace to the […]
Fire Department Incident Reports May 28, 2013
Monday, May 27 At 9:14 pm on Monday, May 27, fire personnel were dispatched to a gas leak at 204 South 10th Street in Lamar. Upon arrival, fire personnel were taken to the back of the house to the gas meter where the home owner said she could smell gas. After further investigation, the smell […]
Preparing for a New Growing Season
Emily Nieschburg and Courtney Neuhold were among some of the LiveWell members who accompanied a family this past Thursday evening, May 23, in preparing their plot of land at the Community Gardens near the High Plains Community Health Center. The garden is beginning its third year of operation and was developed to showcase […]
Electricity=1, Snake=0
Power was disrupted to the southern section of Lamar mid-morning this past Sunday, May 26, when a snake managed to gain access to the LAMFO substation of Lamar Light and Power. The unauthorized entry came at a price as the snake was zapped as it tripped the main transformer, causing an outage that […]
Hwy 287 Closed in Campo
The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed Highway 287 northbound, nine miles north of the Oklahoma borderline in Campo, Colorado. A collision between a train and a semi trailer occurred at around 8:30am this Tuesday morning, May 28. There are no reports of injuries at this time, although smoke from the accident was visible from a distance […]
CPW Fishing Report – May 28, 2013
“Free Fishing Weekend” is June 1 and 2 The fish are starting to bite all around the state. To give everyone an opportunity to get out and get some hits, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting anglers of all ages to participate in the annual “Free Fishing Weekend” June 1 and 2. Each year, the […]
Free Fishing Weekend in Colorado, JUNE 1-2
DENVER – The fish are starting to bite at waters all around the state. To give everyone an opportunity to get out and get some hits, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting anglers of all ages to participate in its annual Free Fishing Weekend, June 1-2. Each year, the agency designates the first weekend in […]
