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Storm Conditions Expected Today Across S.E. Colorado
High Wind Warning URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 325 AM MDT THU OCT 10 2013 EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING…BRANSON…KIM…EADS…SHERIDAN LAKE…LAS ANIMAS… LAMAR…SPRINGFIELD…WALSH 325 AM MDT THU OCT 10 2013 …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM […]
Gov Adds Prowers, Otero and Crowley Counties for Disaster Emergency
Gov. Hickenlooper Declares Disaster Emergency for Additional Eight Colorado Counties DENVER — Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an Executive Order to declare a disaster emergency due to the flooding for an additional eight counties: Chaffee, Crowley, Gilpin, Lake, Lincoln, Otero, Park and Prowers. There are now a total of 24 […]
Fire Department Incident Reports October 8, 2013
Tuesday, October 1 At 5:53 pm on October 1, fire personnel were dispatched to 411 North 1st Street in Lamar on report of arcing, shorted electrical equipment. Upon arrival at the scene, fire personnel found all occupants outside the house. They entered the building and found an outlet above the sink. Using a non contact […]
Holly Fire Department Discusses Water & Electric Issues with Trustees
Kyle Neil, Holly Fire Chief, wants to improve reaction time to requests to cut electric power at future fires. He said there was a slower than normal reaction time on a power cutoff request this past summer, during the Old Gym fire. Neil approached the Holly Trustees with the situation during their monthly meeting, […]
Info on ‘Tagging’ Vandalism Sought by LPD
The Lamar Police Department has been investigating several “taggings” around the city. Many of the “taggings” are occurring in alleyways during the night. The individual(s) responsible for the “taggings” have recently spray painted the newly constructed mural which was erected for Pedal the Plains. The Lamar Police Department is asking for help in identifying the […]
Fire Department Incident Reports September 30, 2013
Saturday, September 28 At 12:40 pm on September 28, fire personnel were dispatched to 702 South 12th Street in Lamar on report of a possible structure fire in an abandoned house where kids were playing with fire. Initial dispatch was to the area of West Walnut and South 13th Streets but was rerouted to South […]
Motorcycle Fatality on Highway 50 in Otero County
The Colorado State Patrol investigated a traffic crash involving a 2003 Honda Gold Wing motorcycle that resulted in one serious injury and one fatality. The crash occurred on Colorado 50 approximately one mile east of the town of Manzanola, in Otero County. The Honda was traveling westbound on Colorado 50 when it went off the […]
Two Car Crash in Kiowa County
Colorado State Patrol Investigating A Two Vehicle Accident The Colorado State Patrol is investigating two vehicle crash that occurred on Colorado Highway 287 near milepost 112, approximately ½ mile east of Eads, CO. A 1998 Infinity sedan was being driven by Juanita Hammer (39 yoa female from Eads, CO), and a 2009 Chevrolet Pickup was […]
Jensen Brothers Brought to Court
Eric and Ryan Jensen of Jensen Farms in southeast Colorado were arraigned in U.S. District Court in Denver, Thursday, September 26, on misdemeanor charges for allegedly failing to use adequate preventive measures to clean their cantaloupes before shipping them for human consumption. The brothers could face maximum individual sentences of one year in prison […]
Public Invited to Statewide Transit Plan Open Houses
STATEWIDE – The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Transit and Rail is in the process of developing its first ever comprehensive Statewide Transit Plan, providing a framework for creating an integrated transit system that meets the mobility needs of Coloradans. Over the next month CDOT will be holding public open houses around the state […]
City Council Approves Amended Weed Ordinance
The City of Lamar’s agreement with Honeywell Building Solutions for energy and utility upgrades in municipal buildings is ending as work on the contract is being finalized. $288,973 in contingency funds was included in the contract and $67,015 was spent on some contingencies leaving a balance of $228,043. Other work termed ‘change orders’ was performed […]
Fire Department Incident Reports September 23, 2013
Tuesday, September 17 At 1:31 pm on September 17, fire personnel were dispatched to a fire alarm at 500 South 12th Street in Lamar. The occupants were having a fire drill and stated that they had called the company in charge of the alarm to alert them in advance. An employee stated that she was […]
Udall, Bennet Welcome Swift Release of $30 Million in Emergency Transportation Funds for Flood Recovery
Colorado Senators Pledge to Keep Pressing for Swift Release of Additional Aid, Recovery Funds U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision today to release $30 million in disaster assistance funds to jumpstart road, highway, bridge and transit repairs following the massive flooding along the Front Range and in […]
CDOT By-Passes the Lamar Reliever Route
Concerns over the potential economic impact of a Lamar Bypass, expressed this past summer by city and county officials as well as local business owners and citizens, has become moot in light of the Lamar Reliever Route being taken off the table for funding. Most of the money is going to the Front Range with […]
Granada Residents Discuss SECPA Utility Sale
Granada residents will decide in a special election next April, whether they wish to sell their electric utility system to SECPA, Southeast Colorado Power Association. Currently, the town purchases its power from SECPA and resells it to local customers. Selling the system back to SECPA would eliminate the town as a middle man. Richard Wilson, […]
Here Come the Riders!!
Lamar may experience a brief traffic snarl for a while this Friday afternoon, September 20, when approximately 1,000 bicyclists converge on the city for the second annual Pedal the Plains event in Colorado. Southeast Colorado was selected as the destination for 2013 with riders making a weekend loop from Eads, to Lamar, to La Junta […]
Northside Park Playground is Open for Business
In the span of a morning and part of an afternoon, a several month long project to build a new playground in Lamar was completed. This past Saturday, September 14, was known as ‘build day’ for about 300 volunteers who contributed their time to assemble and erect playground equipment at the Northside Park in Lamar. […]
Multiple State Parks, Wildlife Areas, Forest Access Closed Due to Flood
DENVER – Due to the historic flooding of the last five days, several parks and wildlife areas, as well as forest access are closed until further notice. Northeast region parks closed: Eldorado Canyon State Park Jackson Lake State Park St. Vrain State Park Northeast region state wildlife areas and state trust lands closed: Atwood SWA […]
County Discusses Emergency Trailer Responsibilities, Sells Antique Wagons
How to best share an emergency operations trailer among county responders was the topic of discussion for Prowers County Commissioners Thursday, September 12, with Staffon Warn, Emergency Operations Manager for the County and Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull. The trailer is owned by the county, but was recently donated to The City of […]
Fire Department Incident Reports September 13, 2013
Thursday, September 12 At 5:38 pm on September 12, fire personnel were dispatched to 909 South 4th Street in Lamar on report of a general fire alarm. On arrival at the scene, fire crew found no signs of fire and the occupant was outside to greet them. The home owner stated she had burned food […]