All Entries in the "Media Release" Category
Remember Bike Safety Rules
The Lamar Police Department would like to remind everybody about bicycle safety as we approach the fall weather. As a reminder, bicycles which are ridden on the streets are required by law to follow the same laws as vehicles driven on the roadway. There are also laws concerning bicycles which are ridden on the […]
Four apply for 15th Judicial District judgeship
The 15th Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet in Lamar on Sept. 14, 2015, to consider candidates for a District Court vacancy. Four candidates have applied for this vacancy. They are Michael J. Davidson, Donald L. Steerman and Kim R. Verhoeff, all of Lamar; and Debra M. Gunkel of Springfield. The rules of procedure […]
Colorado Water Conservation Board, August 2015 Drought Update
Colorado Water Conservation Board, August 2015 Drought Update Colorado remains largely drought free despite decreased precipitation in late July and early August. This is in part due to moderate summer temperatures over the same time period. Drier conditions in recent weeks have led to declining soil moisture levels, but overall evapotranspiration rates are below average […]
Contribute A Photo to the Hall of Honor During the Tri State 9/11 Tribute
Tri State 9/11 Tribute – September 12, 2015 As part of the Tri-State 9/11 Tribute Celebration, we feature a Hall of Honor in the Centennial Building at the Prowers County Fairgrounds, to pay tribute to all First Responders and Military, Past and Present. We will also display patriotic posters created by our area school […]
CSP Reports Fatality on Highway 287 South of Lamar
The Colorado State Patrol investigated a two vehicle crash involving one fatal injury which occurred early Tuesday afternoon, August 25, 2015, approximately 12 miles south of Lamar. A 2013 Ford Mustang was traveling southbound on Highway 287 when it went into the northbound lane of traffic and collided with the left saddle tank and […]
USDA Corn Crop Report
Corn crop maturity continues catching up while condition remains strong Wet weather across the U.S. this past spring delayed corn planting, and as a result the maturity of the crop for weeks has lagged compared to previous years. But warm weather recently has helped the crop catch up, and the combination of good soil moisture at […]
NASS Update on Colorado Cattle of Feed
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 790,000 head as of August 1, 2015. The latest inventory was 5 percent below last month but even with August 1, 2014 inventory. Cattle feeders with 1,000 head […]
Trespassing Case Near Granby Prompts Warnings From CPW to Respect Private Land
GRANBY, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife cautions hunters to respect private land and avoid trespassing after a Grand County judge ordered Robert Johnson, 55, of Granby, to pay $11,653.50 in fines and court costs and perform 50 hours of community service in a sentencing hearing last Monday. Johnson, his wife and three accomplices trespassed […]
Four Vehicle Pile Up on 287, Dust Closes Hwy S. of Lamar
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a four-vehicle injury crash, which occurred on Colorado State Highway 287 near milepost 69.5, approximately 6.5 miles south of Lamar. The accident occurred shortly after 5pm on Saturday, August 22. A white 2000 Peterbuilt tractor trailer driven by Jose Ortiz a 43 year old Texas male collided with […]
Colorado Employment Situation | July 2015
Total nonfarm payroll jobs declined 2,200 from June to July to 2,517,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 3,300 and government increased 1,100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point in July to 4.3 percent. The number of people […]
Labor Day DUI Enforcement Period Begins Today
STATEWIDE — Beginning today, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local agencies are stepping up education and enforcement for the 2015 Labor Day DUI enforcement period. The enforcement period, part of CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign, runs from Friday, August 21, through Tuesday, September 8. In conjunction […]
Women’s Basketball Players Sign to 4-Year Schools
(Lamar, Colorado; August 18, 2015) In addition to the May signings of point guards Gabriela Jimenez (University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Kelsey Grimaldo (Central Christian College, Kansas), the following four 2015 graduates have signed with four-year universities to continue their education and playing careers: Vanessa Maestas (Bear Creek) is a 5-2 guard who recently signed […]
S.E. Colorado Remaining Drought Free
July was a slightly cooler and wetter than normal month across much of south central and southeast Colorado, save for areas of above normal temperatures and below to well-below precipitation across the southeast Plains. The warmer and drier than normal conditions across portions of eastern Colorado has allowed for soils to dry out and […]
Court Overturns Recent Portner/PMC Ruling
Another turn of events has developed in the legal battle between Prowers Medical Center and obstetrician Dr. Barry Portner who is employed at High Plains Community Health Center in Lamar. The PMC Board of Directors voted on June 24 to rescind medical privileges at the hospital for Dr. Portner, who appealed the judgement in […]
Crop Production – August 2015 / Colorado Highlights
Based on August 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 144.00 million bushels, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is down 2 percent from last year’s 147.46 million bushels. The 960,000 acres expected to be harvested for grain this year is unchanged […]
Golf Still Saves the Day
Lamar Area Hospice’s 20th Annual Angel Open was yet another success. Mike & the fundraising committee put an enormous effort into making this year a memorable one. Winning teams in the Caring Hands flight were; Hilltop Ranch, Heath & Turpin and The Reedy’s. Warm Hearts flight winners were; The Oxley’s, WHO and A&B Liquor. The […]
USDA Forecasts Third Largest Corn Crop on Record
Washington, Aug. 12, 2015 – U.S. growers are forecast to produce 13.7 billion bushels of corn this year, according to the Crop Production report issued today (8-12-15) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Despite a 4 percent decrease from last year’s production, if realized, this will be the third largest […]
Agriculture and Drone Safety Seminar
Colorado Corn encourages farmers and any others interested to attend its upcoming District 7 meeting in Springfield, where attendees will hear updates about the organization and issues impacting the agriculture industry. There will also be a presentation from Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association officials, who are looking to inform ag producers on safety and the liabilities […]
Elm Leaf Beetle Problems Spread Through S.E. Colorado
LA JUNTA, Colo. – Elm trees in southeast Colorado are having a bad year. On the heels of years of drought, which already had reduced overall tree health, they are suffering from a one-two punch of a dramatic temperature decline last November – from the high seventies to well below zero in just a few […]
Summer Sales Tax Continues Gains
City of Lamar Sales Tax collected in June was up 14.21% for a $35,497 increase over last year and Total Sales and Use Tax Collections was up 9.71% for a $26,688 gain during same period. Year to date collections show an increase of 8.63% for the period between January and July of this year for […]