Archive for October 15th, 2013
John Martin Reservoir State Park Boat Inspection Hours Change
HASTY, Colo. – Due to the current government shutdown, some of the Army Corps of Engineers’ seasonal employees will be unavailable for the last three weeks of the season. While this does not have any impact on the management of the state park or the reservoir, it will mean some changes for boaters. The Aquatic […]
Prowers County Sheriff Report, September 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department received 257 calls for service this past September. Lamar generated 147 calls followed by 67 from the County, 30 from Holly and eight from Wiley. Four criminal summonses were issued for the month. Fifty-two of the Lamar calls were jail-related and 15 were for warrant arrests. The County had […]
New Lamar City Treasurer Assumes Duties, Budget & Annexation Hearings Postponed
Kristin Rau has been hired by the City of Lamar as the new treasurer, replacing Linda Rohlman who resigned her position several months ago. Rau was hired following the final round of candidate interviews by the council on Tuesday, September 24 and the council ratified a phone poll on the 25th during the council meeting, […]
Honkers Visit New Social Services “Soon-To- Be” Director Lanie Mirelas
On Friday, October 11th, the Lamar Chamber Honkers stopped into Prowers County Social Services to welcome Lanie Mirelas to Lamar and to her new position as the Social Services Director for Prowers County. Lanie previously worked in the Social Services Department of Burlington, Colorado, in Kit Carson County. She was selected to replace Linda Fairbairn […]
