All Entries in the "Public Safety" Category
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, October 2012
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office received 279 calls for service in October, 2012. Of those, 137 were from Lamar, 101 from the County, 26 from Holly and seven from Wiley with five from Granada. There were 50 jail-related calls from Lamar for that month and 18 warrant arrest calls with three for DUIs and one […]
City OKs 2013 Budget & Increased Municipal Fees
The 2013 budget for the City of Lamar was officially adopted at Monday night’s council meeting, as council members passed the ordinance on second reading, as well as the ordinance pertaining to collection of taxes and the mill levy. Next year’s General Fund is set at $7,015,202, of which sales tax revenue is expected to […]
Halloween ‘Heat is On’ Nabs 564 Colorado Drivers
STATEWIDE — Ghouls and goblins weren’t the only ones out in force over Halloween weekend. As part of the annual Halloween “Heat Is On” crackdown, coordinated by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and dozens of local agencies arrested 564 Colorado drivers for DUIs across the state. The crackdown began […]
Don’t Be a Turkey This Thanksgiving – Designate a Sober Driver!
CDOT partnering with MADD Colorado and CSP in Red Ribbon Campaign for Holiday DUI Crackdown STATEWIDE — With a holiday that includes not only giving thanks, but also eating, spending time with family, and shopping, it is important for motorists to remember that the annual Thanksgiving “Heat Is On” crackdown will be underway over the […]
Community Turns Out for Annual Fantasy Tree Celebration
Click on a picture to start the slideshow. The annual fundraising event to benefit the Domestic Safety Resource Center was held at the Lamar Elks Lodge, Saturday, November 17, featuring a silent and live auction courtesy of Rob Morlan, auctioneer from M & M Auction Company. Guests enjoyed several tables of hors d’oeuvres compliments of […]
Community Meet and Greet for Justin Lee and Family
Justin and Charlene Lee and family spent part of this past Friday afternoon, meeting the community during at public, ‘meet and greet’ at the Lamar Resource and Senior Center on East Olive Street in Lamar. Just last month, Lee was hired as Prowers County Public Health and Environment Director, replacing Jackie Brown who retired […]
Three Masked Robbers Hit Las Animas Convenience Store
The Bent County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects on various charges stemming from an early morning robbery of the Western Convenience Store in Las Animas this past Saturday, November 17. According to Undersheriff Tandy Hasser, three individuals wearing surgical-type masks and gloves and carrying what appeared to be an AK47 Assault Rifle robbed the […]
Sheriff’s Office Advisory on Car Jacking Scheme
This scenario could occur anytime, but with holiday shopping approaching, it’s a good reminder for every citizen’s safety at any time of the year. Carjackers are attempting to trick a driver out of their car when they leave a parking lot. Once your car has started and you’re ready to back out of a parking […]
CPW Seeking Info on Shooting Range Vandals in Cheyenne Wells
CHEYENNE WELLS, Colo. – Authorities are looking for information regarding several hundred dollars in vandalism at the Cheyenne County Shooting Range. The Cheyenne County shooting range is a public facility northeast of Cheyenne Wells. Illegal activities began several weeks ago when Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer Todd Marriott noticed tire tracks on the hills […]
County Commissioners Approve Variety of Funding Grants
Darren Glover, PATS Operations Director, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with ridership numbers and finances for the county transit service during their meeting, Thursday, November 15. Glover also discussed the 2013 CDOT Transit grant which provides PATS with some of their administrative and operating funding each year, totaling $315,000. The local share of the funding […]
Las Animas Resident Killed in Highway 50 Crash
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a one vehicle accident involving a single fatality that occurred on Colorado 50, about five miles east of La Junta. A 1989 Ford Ranger, driven by Ronald L. Six, age 62, of Las Animas, Colorado, was eastbound on Colorado 50 when the Ford Ranger went off the […]
Lamar City Council Approves 2013 Budget, Moves Forward on Energy Audit on City Buildings
A meeting of the Lamar Redevelopment Authority preceded the regular Lamar City Council meeting this past Monday evening, November 12. Business before the Authority was brief, as it pertained to an earlier agreement for the annual rehabilitation reimbursement of American Transit Works Incorporated for $6,846.57. The ten year agreement calls for $3,500 per year […]
Lamar Man Injured in Dust-Storm, Car Crash
Multiple crashes caused by “brown-out” conditions. On Saturday, November 10, 2012, at approximately 10:00 AM, The Colorado State Patrol, Prowers County Sheriff’s Office and the Lamar Police Department, responded to Colorado Hwy 287 between mile posts 73 and 74 for a report of a two vehicle crash caused by brown-out conditions. This location is in […]
Colorado Livestock Disease Recap
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado producers have had a busy summer protecting livestock from diseases that affected this state’s largest agricultural sector – animal industry. “The collaboration between livestock producers, private practice veterinarians, our veterinary diagnostic laboratories and our Department were important in reducing the risks and mitigating the effects […]
PWC OKs 2013 Fishing Regs, Starts on Big Game Regs
YUMA, Colo. – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission gave final approval to fishing regulations for the 2013 fishing season at the Commission’s November meeting in Yuma on Thursday and Friday. In addition, Commissioners started review of big-game hunting regulations and received informational updates on wildlife research projects, financial issues, an agency marketing plan and […]
Commissioners Hold Public Hearing on Regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
The Prowers County Commissioners formally appointed Justin Lee as the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Director during their regular meeting, Thursday, November 8. Lee and R.N. Suzette Hall presented the annual contract for the federally funded Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The funding, $42,542, pays for in-home visits to new mothers […]
Holly Trustees Okay Loader Lease, Review Shooting Range Grant
Members of the Holly Trustees board expressed their appreciation at the voter turnout during the general election that favored the city’s 2% sale tax increase. The vote was 155 in favor to 116 opposed. Out of 300 registered voters, the turnout was 90% in the Holly community. Town administrator, Marsha Willhite, informed board members that […]
Time Change Means More Wildlife Collisions
DENVER – Nightfall comes early after the annual change from daylight savings time to standard time and that means the chances increase for motorists to hit a deer on the road. “November is a dangerous month for motorists and wildlife,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Watchable Wildlife Coordinator John Koshak. “Commuters will be driving […]
Clues Sought in Lamar Pronghorn Poaching
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are asking the public for help solving a pronghorn poaching near Lamar. Wildlife officers found two pronghorn antelope dumped near North 13th and Canal Road on Oct. 13. Portions of the animals were missing, but the meat was left. Anyone who saw any suspicious activity or […]
It’s Roofin’ Time at the Lamar Pool
Now that the swimming season has ended and roofing materials are available, the Lamar Municipal Swimming Pool is getting a new roof. Camp & Currell Construction is putting on the new roof and according to Warren Camp, the project should be completed in the next two weeks. The main roof, and an adjacent pavilion […]