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Snow and Fire on Friday in Lamar
A late afternoon call this past Friday, November 22, sent 18 Lamar Fire and Ambulance crews to 701 West Washington Street to extinguish a fire that developed from electrical heat tape. The resident, an elderly woman, was on the front steps of her trailer home when responders arrived at 3:30pm and she was given shelter and […]
New Fee Schedule for 2014 Approved by Lamar City Council
After several work sessions reviewing the changes, a Resolution by the council pertaining to the list of 2014 fees for use of public facilities and services provided by the City of Lamar was passed by the council with Mayor Roger Stagner voting no. Some new fees were added to the schedule while some current fees […]
Vandals Deface Historic Lamar Property
MEDIA RELEASE Lamar Police Department Information Concerning Vandalism to Buildings Recently a Historic Building owned by the Lamar Community College was defaced by the use of spray paint on the building. The building is located in the 800 block of East Maple Street, referred to as WPA Building or the old Neoplan Dorms. […]
Fire Department Incident Reports November 25, 2013
Friday, November 22 At 3:27 pm on November 22, fire personnel were dispatched to a mobile home fire located at 701 West Washington Street in Lamar. There was one occupant in the home and EMS treated the patient for smoke inhalation. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crew found that the entire structure on the […]
Colorado Employment Situation October 2013
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 1,500 over the month from September to October to 2,371,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,100 and government decreased 600. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of a percentage point in October to 6.8 percent. This […]
CPW Reaches Out to Young Archers Inspired by “The Hunger Games”
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering expanded opportunities to young archers in conjunction with the premier of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. As part of this effort, the agency is launching a new advertising campaign that promotes archery programs during the movie premier. “We’ve seen a tremendous increase in the popularity of archery […]
Dare to Be You
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area- Seventeen 4-H campers, counselors, and chaperones from the Southeast Area attended the Annual Dare to Be You (DTBY) 4-H Camp on November 15-17 held in Pueblo, Colo, as representatives of District VI. DTBY is hosted by the 25 counties making up […]
Girl Scouts Visit Juniper Village Residents
Juniper Village at Lamar was pleased to have the Senior Girl Scouts in their building on Saturday, November 16th. Together, the Girl Scouts and residents made turkey pins out of flowers and construction paper. Some ladies really got into the craft by not only making a pin but also a cute centerpiece for their dining […]
CO Takes Steps to Regulate Methane Emissions from Oil/Gas Drilling
DENVER — Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 — Proposed rules for air pollution released today would make Colorado the first state to directly regulate detection and reduction of methane emissions associated with oil and gas drilling and further Colorado’s efforts as a national leader in environmental-friendly energy production. The rules, which cover the lifecycle of […]
Springs Man Sentenced in Poaching Incident
LAMAR – A fifty-year-old Colorado Springs man was sentenced in Prowers County on Oct. 23 for numerous wildlife violations. The conviction of Jay Beaman was the result of an investigation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife that took place in Prowers, Cheyenne, Kiowa and El Paso counties. The District Attorney’s office initially charged Beaman with eight […]
PMC Board Approves 2014 Budget
The Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors adopted their 2014 budget during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, November 20. Revenues of $23.96 million are expected against estimated expenses for 2014 of $23.92 million. Some personnel changes were approved by the board included appointing Dr. George Kunhardt as Chief of Staff for 2014, and the hiring of […]
Clark Confirmed as Director of County Health & Environment
Tammi Clark’s appointment as the Prowers County Public Health & Environment Director was made official by the county commissioners during their meeting on Thursday, November 21. Clark, a Registered Nurse with 20 years medical experience in the community, was hired as deputy director on July 15. She has lived in Lamar for almost 30 […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 18, 2013
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of November 18 Possession #5: Fallen Angels by J. R. Ward The October list: a novel in reverse by Jeffery Deaver After Dead: Sookie Stackhouse Southern vampire mystery by Charlaine Harris Doing Hard Time #27: Stone Barrington novel by Stuart Woods The Stranger You Know by Andrea […]
Lamar Resident Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges
Press Release from Lamar Police Department John Dosie Salazar of Lamar, Colorado was recently found guilty on charges of sexual assault. The Lamar Police Department and Prowers County Department of Social Services began an investigation in 2012 into allegations of sexual assault by a person in a position of trust and criminal attempt, against […]
Capacity Crowd for Clare Dunn and Farm/City Banquet
The music of Clare Dunn, southeast Colorado songstress, helped pack the Lamar Community Building for the annual Farm/City Banquet, sponsored by the Lamar Chamber of Congress this past Friday, November 15. The event has been highlighted over the past years by various entertainers who serve as a capstone for the night’s festivities. Friday […]
Concert Funding Request Okayed by Lodging Panel
Marketing and contract fees totaling $11,000 for the annual Kick-Off Concert for the Sand and Sage Round-Up were approved by the Prowers Lodging Panel during their monthly meeting, Tuesday, November 19. The request is for the same amount as last year, according to Brandon Sherwood, who represented the Prowers County Fair Board who organizes […]
Local Civic Group Preparing for Heroin Problems in Prowers County
Area medical doctors and professionals, Prowers Medical Group, High Plains Community Health Center, Lamar School District, Prowers County Sheriff’s Office, Lamar Police Department, area treatment facilities and local government want to bring to the attention of local citizens that HEROIN has come to Lamar and Prowers County. This is a drug that has the […]
Great American Smoke Out is Underway
Great American Smokeout a chance to end your tobacco addiction Colorado smokers who are ready to quit can get help from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment during, and following, the Great American Smokeout Nov. 21. Though smoking rates have dropped since 1976, the Smokeout’s first year, tobacco use remains the leading cause […]
Former Lamar Resident Author Dianne E. Butts Coming to Brew Unto Others Saturday November 30th
Lamar, CO—November 30— Former Lamar resident author and screenwriter Dianne E. Butts will bring her five books to Lamar’s Brew Unto Others Saturday November 30th. Since she lived in Lamar from 1992 – 2000, Dianne has written five books with a sixth releasing next month and a contribution to a collaborative novel also releasing next […]
Prowers Commissioners Receive LCC and CSU Extension Update
Lamar Community College and Otero Junior College are combining some of their business education expertise to offer a new information outlet to area students and business people. LCC President John Marrin and Christine Bullock from the college’s Small Business Management Faculty, discussed the concept in which OJC would expand their business classes to the ag […]