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Esparza Arrested in Lamar Drug Bust
Officers of the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant on a residence in the 300 block of North 8th Street in Lamar, CO. Victoria Esparza, 28 of Lamar, was arrested on charges of distribution of heroin and possession of heroin and methamphetamine. Ms. Esparza is being held on a $75,000 bond. All Suspects are […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue Report
Sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar showed a slight slump for December 2016 Sales and Use tax, collected in January. Although City Sales Tax revenue was up 4.04%, Use Tax was down 40.18% for a drop of $23,566 compared to last year. The 4.04% gain of $13,702 for the same time was offset […]
Courthouse Rehab Project Gets Underway
Prowers County Courthouse employees are going to have to get used to some changes in the workplace while the HVAC and boiler system undergoes a complete top to bottom overhaul. Work is currently underway on the boiler complex and according to Lee Macke, construction manager of the project and Weston Gouger of 360 Energy, work […]
Council Takes Steps for Infrastructure Upgrades/Repairs
Following the council’s Monday night work session on February 6th, members decided to award a bid for a pool liner resurfacing project to RenoSys Corporation. The cost of installation of a PVC membrane lining for the entire pool is $101,816 which is considerably less than the $350,000 estimate from the firm currently doing business with […]
Several Repair Options Open for Lamar Pool
The Lamar Swimming Pool has to be resurfaced before it can open for business this coming May. The City Council reviewed the cost estimate from M and M Pool Specialists, a firm the city has worked with before. The complete package is priced at $315,776 and that’s more than the city wants to handle at […]
City Discusses Pro-Active Ideas to Deal with Homelessness
The Lamar City Council discussed several issues for consideration during a February 6th work session this past Monday. The council heard an update on the legalities pertaining to homelessness from Police Chief Kyle Miller who reviewed general crime statistics for the city since 1999 and the number of citations which have been served. He […]
PEP Board Initiates Business Round Table Discussions
While the Prowers Economic Prosperity screening committee narrows its search for an executive director and a projects coordinator, the focus of the Tuesday, February 7th meeting centered on adding members to take part in a series of business roundtable discussions. PEP President, Rick Robbins, said the groups will focus on categories that represent the economic […]
Lamar Animal Shelter Provides More Fresh Air/Sunshine
A recent outdoor expansion project at the Lamar Animal Shelter now allows more dogs to get some fresh air, sunshine and exercise on a daily basis. Stephanie Strube, currently interim assistant to the City Administrator, will be the new director at the shelter in a couple of weeks and provided a tour of the new […]
SCALE Hosted at Lamar Community College
SCALE, Southeast Crops and Livestock Expo, hosted about 200 visitors at the LCC Wellness Center this past Friday, February 3rd. The event was sponsored by Colorado State University Extension, LCC and KVAY Radio. The day long expo/trade show was comprised of three areas of interest in the agricultural world, starting with financial information […]
Colorado Traffic Fatalities Up 24% in Two Years – Motorcycle Deaths at All-Time Record
STATEWIDE — Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) indicates that traffic fatalities have risen by 24 percent since 2014. In 2016 there were 605 traffic fatalities in Colorado, compared to 547 fatalities in 2015. “Colorado is growing but that doesn’t mean traffic fatalities must grow too,” said Shailen Bhatt, CDOT Executive […]
Lamar Community College Provides Free Tax Filing Services for Local Families
(Lamar, Colorado; January 30, 2017) This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation services through the Tax Help Colorado program. Beginning Tuesday, February 14, IRS-certified LCC students will be available for six days in February to prepare […]
SECED Provides Update for Board of County Commissioners
Stephanie Gonzales, SECED Executive Director, highlighted several of the funding programs available to qualified residents, homeowners and businesses in the Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development district during a recent Prowers County Commissioners meeting. Gonzales remarked that 2016 was a fairly average year for interest in the funding programs. “Our Operating Housing Rehabilitation program had five customers, […]
Lamar Light Plant Opens Annual Scholarship Program
The Lamar Utility Board went through a light agenda on Tuesday, January 24th. Members were given wind turbine data for 2016 by Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noting that Lamar’s three wind turbine generated 10,343.02 megawatts of electricity with is about 537.26 more than what was generated in 2015. This performance is in light […]
LPD Make Drug Arrest
January 27, 2017 MEDIA RELEASE On Thursday, January 26, 2017, officers from the Lamar Police Department contacted a vehicle in the 200 block Mullen Street in Lamar. Officers arrested Sammy Davis Jr., 43 years old, of Lamar for driving with a suspended license. While executing a search warrant, officers located approximately 20.8 grams of methamphetamine […]
LCC Has Active Spring Semester Planned
Linda Lujan, Ph.D., President of Lamar Community College, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with an update on spring semester college and campus activities recently. “Our current enrollment is growing and the head count is up 11% over this same time last year,” she remarked adding that the FTE, full time enrollment has grown 5.46% […]
