All Entries in the "Fire Department-Responders" Category
Lamar Council Sets Public Hearing Date on Corner Wine & Liquor Transfer
A public hearing for the liquor license transfer for Corner Wine and Liquor was set for January 12, 2015. The store at 1201 South Main Street was recently sold by Melinda Grover to Rodney and Gail Schroeder. The transfer of ownership was submitted to conduct a transfer of license operating under a temporary permit […]
Arrest Made in Wal-Mart Bomb Hoax
Virgil Hunt, 32, of Lamar, was arrested for the December 1st, false bomb threat for the local Wal-Mart store, according to interim Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller. Miller said the arrest was made on December 8 and Hunt is being held in the Prowers County Jail on $6,000 bond. He is being charged with false […]
Friday Night Fire–RV Burns on South Main in Lamar
A fire destroyed a recreational vehicle at 2400 South Main Street at Main and Savage in Lamar this past Friday evening. Lamar Fire and Ambulance responded to the call along the highway at 7:16pm. The fire apparently started in the engine compartment and spread to the rest of the camper as it was being moved […]
CSP – Single Vehicle Fatality in Otero County
The Colorado State Patrol Office in La Junta is currently investigating a single vehicle accident that resulted in one fatality. On Monday, September 22, 2014 at approximately 05:35 AM, a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Matthew Rusher, age 33, of La Junta, CO, was westbound on Otero County Road 811 when the driver failed […]
Hundreds Attend the Third Annual 9/11 Remembrance Tribute
You could not buy a better day for a parade. This past Saturday, September 13, saw sunshine, cloudless blue skies and warm temperatures for Lamar’s Third Annual 9/11 Tribute which began at 10am with a traditional parade along South Sixth, West Cedar and South Ninth Streets, leading to the Prowers County Fairgrounds. Patriotic red, white […]
Hasty/McClave Fire & Ambulance Service Calling for Public Hearing
A public meeting has been set for Monday, September 15 at 7pm at the Hasty Fire Station for input on options facing the community. The Hasty/McClave Ambulance Service, despite recruitment efforts, is currently operating with only two EMT’s, neither of whom is available during the day between 8am and 5pm due to their employment. Bent […]
House Fire on North 12th in Lamar
A rental property at 408 North 12th Street caught fire shortly after 3pm, Tuesday, September 9. Lamar Fire and Ambulance crews responded while the Lamar Police Department blocked access to the streets and Atmos Gas turned off the gas flow into the house. Residents from several streets away said they heard some kind of explosion […]
KVAY Maintains Current Studios, Local American Legion Being Revamped
KVAY Radio, at 224 South Main in Lamar, will not move into their property at 114 South Main Street, the former Main Cafe. Debbie Ellis, station General Manager, told the Lamar City Council there has been a hold up on investor funding to continue developing the property into a new radio station. “We intend to […]
Lamar F.D. Responds to Morning Vehicle Blaze
The engine compartment of an SUV caught fire this morning, Tuesday, September 2, at about 7:30am, on West Cedar Street, between South 10th and 11th. Smoke was pouring from the car and flames started erupting from under the hood as members of the Lamar Police Department begin detouring morning commuters from around the scene as the […]
Urban Redevelopment Authority Okays Roof Repair Project
The Lamar City Council, acting as the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board on Monday, August 11, approved a grant request to fund building improvements to My Wholesale Products at 105 South Main Street and Thoughts in Bloom at 107 South Main in Lamar. Shawna Hodge, Executive Director of Lamar Partnership Incorporated, explained that the requested $8,000 will […]
Police Update on Enchanted Forest Shooting
MEDIA RELEASE On August 1st at approximately 02:37 am the Lamar Police Department responded to the report of shots fired in the 100 block of East Beech Street. Upon arrival officers found Ricki Harris, age 46, of Lamar to be injured and bleeding from the neck. According to statements given at the scene, Mr. Harris […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 4, 2014
Sunday, July 20 At 1:22 pm on July 20, fire personnel were dispatched to a road freight or transport vehicle fire located at 100 South Main Street in Lamar. Specifically, fire personnel were called to the scene for a semi with its brakes on fire. Upon arrival, fire crew found light smoke coming from the […]
Lamar Fire Chief Receives Prestigious Award
Lamar Fire Chief, Marshall Cook, received word July 8 that he had been accepted by the Center for Public Safety Excellence to receive accreditation as a Chief Fire Officer. Cook said several levels of performance have to be attained before an application can be submitted to the internationally based, non-profit organization. “I became friends with […]
Bomb Threat Call at Wal-Mart
A phoned-in bomb threat cleared the Lamar Wal-Mart discount store of employees and customers at about 6:20pm on Thursday, July 11. The Lamar Fire and Ambulance Department responded with about 16 persons in fire and ambulance units and the Lamar Police Department was on hand with about eight officers. The Colorado State Patrol assisted in […]
The Fireworks Fall on Friday, the Fourth
This year’s annual fireworks display at the Prowers County Fairgrounds will start at about 9:20pm, according to Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook. The 4th falls on a Friday this year and fair skies have been predicted for that evening. Cook said with all the recent local rainfall, there is not much of a chance […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 27, 2014
Wednesday, June 11 At 3:45 pm on June 11, fire personnel were dispatched to an unintended detector activation located at 1111 South 11th Street in Lamar. Fire crew was dispatched for a fire alarm, but search of the building revealed that there was no fire. Wednesday, June 18 At 2:26 pm on June 18, fire […]
Granada Gets Used Fire Truck, Trustees Ponder a Facebook Site for Town
The Granada Trustees covered topics ranging from the town’s levee inspection to initiating a facebook page on the internet for Town of Granada activities. John McMillan, from the town’s public works department, said new regulations for the levee will be discussed with inspectors when they view some of the updates that have been made, during […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 9, 2014
Wednesday, June 4 At 3:01pm on June 4, fire personnel were dispatched to 208 Maxwell Street in Lamar on report of a gas leak, specifically that a gas meter had been hit and was slowly leaking. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crews found a single-story residence with the gas meter in the alley. The […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 3, 2014
Wednesday, May 21 At 2:29 pm on May 21, fire personnel were dispatched to 912 West Olive Street in Lamar on report of a Molotov cocktail being thrown under a BBQ grill. The fire was out upon arrival, but the fire crew found the smell of chemicals and burned rags on the ground. The Lamar […]
Lamar Council Appoints New Mayor Pro-Tem, Receives ARPA Briefing on Coal Plant
Lamar has been designated as an official “Relay for Life City” by the American Cancer Society and the city council approved a proclamation in recognition and support of the Lamar Relay for Life event Friday through Saturday morning, June 6-7 at Savage Stadium. Sherry Kerr, representing the Relay committee at the council meeting said […]