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Manhunt Underway for Assault Suspect in Lamar
A manhunt that began Wednesday night in Lamar continues today as local law officials continue their search for the suspect. A press release is expected later today from the Lamar Police Department, but unofficial reports indicate an altercation occurred between a Lamar Police Officer and the suspect at the Tank and Tummy at 1407 South Main […]
Local Law Officials Warn of Krokodil, Corrosive Drug Sold as Heroin (warning: graphic photo)
Concerns about the use of heroin in the Lamar community are bad enough, but the Lamar Police Department has sources that indicate a more deadly drug being sold as heroin, Krokodil, is now being introduced to the area. It’s being manufactured similar to methamphetamine and Krokodil uses codeine as an ingredient, but it’s mixed with […]
Colorado Employment Situation – November 2013
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 4,200 over the month from October to November to 2,378,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,900 and government increased 1,300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased three tenths of a percentage point in November to 6.5 percent. […]
Joe Marble Makes Bid to Retain Commissioner Seat
To the Citizens of Prowers County: I am announcing my candidacy for re-election to the Prowers County Commissioner District 2 Seat. This is my second term as a County Commissioner. During the last seven (7) years I have seen our County face many challenges – blizzards, tornadoes, drought and one of the worst recessions in […]
Lamar Chamber Announces New Board Members
Three of the five candidates for positions on the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors have been selected. Mark Carrigan, Jenna Davis and Vickie Dykes will become new board members and will be officially introduced during the annual January Chamber of Commerce Banquet. They will replace outgoing members, Denise Carder, Tasha Shelton and Casey […]
Colorado Employment Situation October 2013
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 1,500 over the month from September to October to 2,371,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,100 and government decreased 600. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of a percentage point in October to 6.8 percent. This […]
Local Civic Group Preparing for Heroin Problems in Prowers County
Area medical doctors and professionals, Prowers Medical Group, High Plains Community Health Center, Lamar School District, Prowers County Sheriff’s Office, Lamar Police Department, area treatment facilities and local government want to bring to the attention of local citizens that HEROIN has come to Lamar and Prowers County. This is a drug that has the […]
Results of Limited Contests for Local Elections
Only several issues were before Prowers County voters for the November 5 General Election held yesterday. This marked the first all mail-in balloting which will become the norm for the state in the future. Prowers County had 6,914 registered voters for this year’s Coordinated Election. Most of the decisions centered on school board members […]
Abling will Stand Trial in the Murder of Rory Alba
The Colorado “Make my Day” law will not apply in the case of Lamar resident, Marla Abling. Abling is charged with first degree murder in the death of Rory Alba on January 23, 2013 in Lamar. Her public defenders presented the “Make my Day” scenario during a six day immunity hearing to dismiss the charges […]
Judge Rules on Abling “Make My Day” Dismissal Motion Wednesday
Marla Abling will learn this Wednesday morning, October 23, if her defense lawyers were successful in their presentation of her actions under the “Make my Day” law in her immunity hearing in the January 23 murder of Rory Alba. He was found dead in her apartment in Lamar earlier this year. Judge Stanley Brinkley […]
Two in Custody on Child Abuse Case
Media Release On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, detectives and officers from the Lamar Police Department responded to the 400 block of Kendall Drive, for a report of an infant suffering from child abuse. Officers observed numerous injuries to the child that were not consistent with the statements provided by the victim’s mother and her significant […]
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 […]
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 […]
August 2013 Employment Update for S.E. Colorado
(DENVER) — Nonfarm payroll jobs decreased 4,300 over the month from July to August to 2,369,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 6,800 and government increased 2,500. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of a percentage point to 7.0 percent. The […]
Honoring Those Who Serve
The Second Annual Tri State 9/11 Remembrance program brought the region together this past Saturday, September 14, to honor veterans and a variety of First Responders. The recent rains through our area may have lessened the number of parade entries and vendors on Saturday, and caused some last minute adjustments to activities at the Prowers […]
PCDI Selects New Economic Development Director
Lance Benninghoff has been selected as the new Economic Development Director for Prowers County Development Incorporated. Benninghoff was introduced at the beginning of the PCDI business seminars held Friday, September 6 at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Benninghoff has strong ties to southeast Colorado and was most recently employed as a political analyst for the Department of […]
Double Highway Fatality in Hasty
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on August 28, 2013 at approximately 6:00 AM. The crash occurred on Colorado Highway 50 approximately 8 miles east of Hasty, Colorado in Bent County. A 1996 Acura Sedan driven by a 23-year-old female from Colorado Springs, was traveling westbound […]
Two Escapees from Bent County Jail Caught
Two inmates escaped from the Bent County Jail early today, August 23, when they climbed through the window of a work release cell, after smashing it with a tv stand. Bent County Undersheriff Tandy Hasser said sheriff’s deputies gave immediate pursuit and were assisted in the search by six other surrounding law enforcement agencies. […]
Colorado Employment Situation July 2013
According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one tenth of a percentage point to 7.1 percent. The number of people participating in the labor force decreased 6,500 over the month and the number of people reporting themselves as employed decreased 7,100. The larger decline in total employment than in the labor […]
Unregistered Sex Offender Arrested
On August 6, 2013 officers from the Lamar Police Department received information from the Granada Police Department about a sex offender living in Lamar who did not register as required. Officers were advised the individual Steven Hildebrant, 30, recently moved to Lamar. An investigation was conducted which included contacting agencies in Texas, Oklahoma, and the […]