All Entries in the "Public Safety" Category
Commissioners Hear Rescinding Request for Fly Ash IGA
Prowers County residents, Bob and Cathy Tintinger requested the Prowers County commissioners rescind the fly ash intergovernmental agreement between the county and City of Lamar. The couple, who live on the county road leading to the east Lamar landfill, also asked the commissioners to consider a means of preventing sharp, tire-puncturing debris from spilling onto […]
State to Granada on Landfill-Correct It or Close It
Granada Trustee Jerene DeBono led an open meeting for local residents, Wednesday, April 10, informing them of the changes needed at the Granada landfill as mandated by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, based on a site inspection several months ago. DeBono said there were about 19 deficiencies requiring correction and some of those […]
Ensuring Food Safety through Youth Meat Quality Assurance Programming
SPRINGFIELD, Colo.-Each year, the Southeast Area 4-H youth that are enrolled in breeding and market beef, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits, dairy animal, and hose projects must complete a Colorado State University 4-H mandated Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) or Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) training class. However, this is only a requirement for 4-H youth during […]
Abandoned and Cleared, from Condemned House to New ‘Lease’ on Life
Abandoned or derelict houses have a detrimental effect on a neighborhood and in the long run, on a city’s potential for economic gain. Lamar, according to Chief Building Inspector, Bobby Ward, has about 20 such houses than can be torn down. Once the house is removed, the vacant lots can be used for new housing. […]
Water Restrictions Discussed/Carnival Coming to Lamar for State High School Rodeo
Events are moving forward to host a full-scale carnival in Lamar during the Colorado State High School Rodeo finals, June 5-9, but it won’t be at Willow Creek Park. If all goes as planned, a carnival will be set up at the Prowers County Fairgrounds, corresponding with the scheduled rodeo, in town for the annual contest. […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 8, 2013
Sunday, April 7 At 5:31 am on Sunday, April 7, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to 300 S. 8th Street in Lamar on report of a carbon monoxide detector activation. On arrival at the scene, the occupants notified fire personnel that the alarm had been chirping since 2:00 am. When asked, the occupants denied […]
City to Perform Controlled Burn
The Lamar Public Works Department, Lamar Water Department, Lamar Fire Department and Prowers County Rural Fire Department will be burning the Willow Creek Drainage from the area near the Lamar Swimming Pool east towards East Parmenter and then out toward Clay Creek to the east of Lamar. Weather permitting, the burn will begin during the […]
Thunderstorms, Hail, Tornado Potential and Red Flag Day for Prowers County Today
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT (April 8, 2013) A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER KIOWA AND NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTY. STRONG SHEAR AND MODEST INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ROTATING STORMS…WITH GREATER […]
Cleaning Up the City for Springtime
Saturday, April 20, is Spring Clean Up Day in Lamar this year. The annual event starts at 7am and the last pile of trash/debris is scheduled to be picked up by 4pm. All area residents are asked to place their junked items on their front curb no later than 7am. Items should not be placed […]
Repairs Underway at Higbee Shooting Range
The Mike Higbee Shooting Range, just east of Lamar on Highway 50, will be closed to the pubic until April 22, while the site undergoes improvements. Kevin Kasmarak, Wildlife Technician with the Division of Parks and Wildlife said renovations to the kid’s fishing pond have been concluded at this point, but repairs are still underway […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 5, 2013
Friday, March 29 At 6:10 pm on Friday, March 29, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to 1106 Parkview for an unintentional smoke detector activation. At the scene, personnel were unable to find a fire; it was determined that the smoke alarm was activated by food burning on the stove. Saturday, March 30 At 10:01 […]
LPD Has Early Morning Meth Bust
Press Release: On Friday, April 05, 2013 at approximately 0153 hours, officers of the Lamar Police Department contacted Sydney Moran, 26, of Lamar, at the intersection of South 7th Street and West Olive Street for a traffic violation. Officers obtained permission from the driver to allow a drug detection K-9 to sniff the vehicle. K9 […]
Granada Police Department’s New Officer
MaryAnn Lingle was sworn in as the newest officer for the community of Granada, Tuesday, April 2 at 8:30 am. Officer Lingle will perform police duties but for a period of time, Granada Police Chief, David Dougherty will be with her during all contacts. The FTO training will be approximately six to eight […]
Two Injured in Tractor/Car Collision
The Colorado State Patrol is investigated a traffic accident that involved an implement of husbandry (farm equipment) and a passenger vehicle. The location of the accident was Prowers County road 8 and Prowers County road RR approximately 7 miles north of Lamar, CO. Both vehicles were northbound on County road 8. The farm tractor was […]
Click It or Ticket Enforcement and Education Starts Today in Rural Colorado
Law Enforcement in 25 rural counties to conduct Click It or Ticket enforcement April 1-7 STATEWIDE–In an effort to increase seat belt use and save lives on rural Colorado roadways, the Colorado State Patrol and 18 rural law enforcement agencies in 25 counties are mobilizing for a Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement period, […]
Annual Sky Warn Storm Spotters Class in Lamar April 2
Lamar, Colorado) The National Weather Service, Pueblo and the Prowers County of Emergency Management invite you to our annual storm spotter class. This is a free training presented by Thomas Magnuson, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Pueblo. Participants receive information about the National Weather Service, when and how to report severe weather, […]
PMC Prepares for ACA in 2014
John Leavitt, President of The Colorado Network, a health care firm representing rural hospitals in western and southern Colorado, presented the Prowers Medical Center board of directors with an overview of the impact the approaching HealthCare reforms will have on rural hospitals. Leavitt said the emphasis on the new medical directives will center on areas […]
Highway 50 Improvement Project Underway Next Week
OTERO COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins upgrading U.S. 50 from east of La Junta to just west of the Otero/Bent county line on Monday, April 1. Work consists of rotomilling the old surface and replacing it with four inches of asphalt pavement along a six-mile segment (mile 381-387.2). A variety of […]
Commissioners Discuss Road Closing Protocols, ADA Restroom Compliance
Captain Lawrence Hilton of the Colorado State Patrol and Troop 2C in southeast Colorado paid a courtesy call on the commissioners. The commissioners took the opportunity to ask what state department had the authority to close the highways into the county when weather conditions made for unsafe travel. Hilton replied that to his knowledge, […]
Prowers County Sheriff Report, February 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 272 calls for service this past February, 2013. Lamar posted 155 calls, followed by 81 from the County, 37 from Holly and 15 from Wiley. Sixty of the Lamar calls were jail-related with eight warrant arrests noted, two for drugs and one for theft. The County had 24 […]