Archive for July 1st, 2020
City of Lamar Firework Guidelines
The day of our great nations independence is almost upon us! With this we would like to recap what fireworks are permissible (and what are not). Please keep in mind, if you purchase fireworks over state lines, bring them back and fire them, you may be violating state statutes and city ordinances. Here is the […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM LPD
On Friday, June 26, 2020, at approximately 5:15 PM, as a continuation of an investigation of possible narcotics distribution, officers of the Lamar Police Department along with deputies from the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 200 block of N. 6th St. in Lamar. Three individuals were briefly detained at […]
2020 Will be a Dry Year
With the end of June marking the half year on the calendar, precipitation reports for southeast Colorado are stark. On June 22, Governor Jared Polis requested activation of Colorado’s Drought Task Force and Phase 2 of the State Drought Mitigation and Response Plan as drought conditions deepen, reaching more than 81% of the state, […]
Hickenlooper Wins Colorado Primary
Former Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper, defeated challenger Andrew Romanoff in Tuesday’s statewide primary ballot contest. The unofficial statewide vote stands at 525,716 for Hickenlooper and 357,311 for Romanoff. The Prowers County tabulation is at 496 for Hickenlooper and 258 for Romanoff. Hickenlooper served as governor of the state from 2011 to 2019. He was also the […]
