All Entries in the "Public Safety" Category
Prowers Commissioners Review Multi-County Health IGA
Keith Siemsen, Prowers County Environmental Health Manager, reviewed the terms of an intergovernmental agreement with Baca, Bent and Kiowa Counties, with the Prowers County Commissioners on Tuesday, November 22. The agreement provides for a range of services for the three counties which will be performed by Prowers County Public Health and Environment. As these counties […]
Safeway Brand Salad Mix Recall
Safeway is recalling four of its “Safeway Farms” bagged salad mixes due to possible E.coli O157:H7 contamination. The recalled items have been pulled from store shelves, and no illnesses have been reported. The recalled products were sold Nov. 7-16. The following products have been recalled. They should not be consumed but returned to the place […]
Lamar Water Tank Project Nearing Completion
There’s a ground-level hole cut in the side of the city of Lamar’s six million gallon water tank, big enough for you to drive a pick up truck through. A couple of trucks, actually, part of the refurbishment project for the main water tank for Lamar. The project is part of the $5 Million […]
Sewer Line Repairs Underway at Cow Palace Inn
Using funds from the Lamar Redevelopment Authority, the Cow Palace Inn is replacing a long-broken sewer line that parallels Highway 50 in front of the motel. Renovation funds for the interior sewer lines had been earmarked by the motel’s new owners, but a total system replacement was not anticipated. The exterior line needs to be […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s October 2011 Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office responded to 319 calls for service in October with 122 from Lamar, 41 from Holly, 19 from Wiley and 129 from the County. Lamar had 22 jail related calls, four for drugs and two for thefts. Holly calls included two for burglary and disturbances, Wiley had three calls for domestic […]
Update from the Town of Holly
The Town of Holly will implement an email notification system starting January 1, 2012 as an additional method of relaying pertinent information to residents. Planned and unplanned power outages, street closings and openings, blizzard preparation, tornado alerts and frozen water mains are examples of notification topics that could be quickly disbursed by email. Those desiring to be […]
Lamar Airport Construction Project Underway
The City of Lamar received a $430,000 grant from the Colorado Aeronautical Board for the construction of a concrete heavy aircraft tie down area (hardstand) and asphalt paving on the airport apron to improve water drainage. $387,000 is coming from CDOT and the city is contributing ten percent of the project, $43,000 in various […]
City Moves Ahead on Willow Creek Levee Improvements/Swears in Councilmembers
Members of the former Lamar City Council held a brief session Monday night, November 14. City Clerk, Linda Williams reviewed the City Sales and Use Tax report for September collections, which detailed another monthly increase. City Administrator, Bill Pfeisticker provided the council with an update on used and unused railroad property just west of the railroad […]
Cost of Granada Levee Study will Impact Town Budget
The Granada Town Board could be facing an $84,000 bill for a study on needed improvements to the town’s levees. FEMA representatives have been touring the country and the nation, providing a town by town assessment of the levee systems in each community. Granada Board members were told they’d have to conduct an engineering assessment […]
What a Windy Weekend
A lot of tumbleweeds got a chance to change their location in southeast Colorado this past Saturday, with wind gusts approaching 60 mph for a portion of the afternoon. As usual, trash cans went rolling down the alleyways, some shingles went sailing from neighborhood roofs, a lot of autumn leaves were stripped from the trees […]
Signals to be switched off at Holly Bridge
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info November 8, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Signals to be switched off at Holly Bridge FASTER Bridge Project Almost Complete PROWERS COUNTY – The traffic signals alternating northbound and southbound traffic through the bridge reconstruction site on State Highway 89 near Holly are scheduled […]
24/5 Closure on Highway 287 Delayed One Week
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info November 7, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 24/5 Closure on Highway 287 Delayed One Week CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Department (CDOT) is postponing the week-long lane closure on U.S. 287 in the Kit Carson area until next week since snow […]
Nationwide Test of EAS this Wednesday
Similar to local Emergency Alert System Tests, this Test is Scheduled to Take Place on November 9, 2011 and should last 3.5 minutes on local radio and tv stations. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test […]
Granada Hires New Police Officer
The Town of Granada hired a replacement officer last week, replacing former officer Ramsay. The new officer is Daniel Gorton, who has been in law enforcement since 2004, and recently was a Sergeant for Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Gorton is a graduate from the Arapaho Community College Police Academy for P.O.S.T. certification in 2004. […]
Holly Town Board Approves Electricity Rate Hike
Holly residents will see a flexible electric rate hike for kilowatt hour use in their bills effective this month. The Holly Town Board voted for the ECA, Electric Cost Adjustment increase which will last until February of next year, at which time the board will discuss any alteration. The increase is on the recommendation […]
Tumbleweed Clean Up for South Lamar
NEWS RELEASE: Due to the high volume of Tumbleweeds in the Memorial Drive and Country Village Area, the City of Lamar Street Department will collect the weeds in these areas two times per day until Wednesday, November 9th. Residents will need to pull their weeds to their curb or ditch for collection. If residents wish to […]
Internet Phishing Scam Attempt
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office recently reported an attempt to secure information with an email, “allegedly from the Federal Reserve. It says a wire transfer did not go thru. It has a ‘click here’ link that I did not click. It also says the email was sent from the Federal Reserve and gives the correct web site […]
Holly Trustees Meet Nov 2, 2011
AGENDA FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Wednesday, November 2, 2011 100 Tony Garcia Drive – 7:00 p.m. TOWN OF HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING on petition to abate that portion of Pine Street immediately north and contiguous to the premises located at 610 Park Street, Holly, CO Call to […]
Lamar Fire/Water/E 9-1-1 Department Receive Insurance Rating
Lamar was just a fraction away from earning a fire/water safety rating that, overall, could have saved city residents a half-million dollars on their insurance premiums. The door of opportunity hasn’t closed yet, according to Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook and Water Director Doug Montgomery. They explained how the city earned its Public Protection […]
2012 City Budget, Cow Palace Inn License Approved
The Lamar City Council approved The Cow Palace Inn’s application for a new Hotel & Restaurant Liquor license. The Cow Palace Inn has recently been sold and the former owners had allowed the liquor license to expire. The license was granted to Palace Holdings, LLC. The vote was unanimous with the exception of an abstention […]