Archive for April 17th, 2015
State Health Department Issues Precautions to Help Avoid Hantavirus
State health officials today warned Coloradans to avoid hantavirus exposure while cleaning cabins or other buildings that were closed up for winter. Hantavirus is a serious and potentially fatal respiratory disease carried by deer mice. When cleaning out rodent-infested structures, people can breathe in dirt and dust contaminated with deer mouse urine and feces and […]
TX Residents Injured in Prowers County Crash
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a serious injury traffic crash that occurred on April 17, 2015 at approximately 6:00 AM. The crash occurred on Colorado Highway 287 approximately 9 miles south of Lamar. A 2010 Jeep Rubicon driven by Amanda Medina of Live Oak, Texas was traveling northbound on Colorado 287. […]
Rodeo Results: Skyline Stampede
(Lamar, Colorado; April 17, 2015) On April 10, 2015, the LCC Rodeo team traveled to Fort Collins to compete in the annual Skyline Stampede. LCC freshman Blue Wilcox finished 6th in bull riding at the rodeo last weekend and moved to 15th in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Melanie Roman finished 10th in barrel racing […]
LCC Signs Five to Women’s Basketball
(Lamar, Colorado; April 16, 2015) On April 9, 2015, the Lamar women’s basketball program signed its first five recruits from the class of 2015. The five new players include Jamie Clawson, a 5’8” Forward from Highland High School; RJ Kuhn, a 5’5” Guard from Fossil Ridge High School; Emily Lambrecht, a 5’7” Guard from Canon […]
Current Rocky Mountain Fire Potential Report
Denver, CO; April 9, 2015 – The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center announced availability of the first 2015 fire potential outlook for the Rocky Mountain Area—Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. “This year we are expecting an average to above-average fire season, or more active fire season compared to last year,” said Rocky Mountain […]
