All Entries in the "COVID-19" Category
Virtual Tour of Bent’s Old Fort Planned
La Junta, CO – Although the Traditional Holiday Celebration at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site was cancelled this year due to precautionary measures, the park staff wanted to reach out to our community and share the experience of one of the park’s most popular annual events. On Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at […]
Prowers County Weekly COVID-19 Update as of November 24th, 2020
551 cumulative total patients with 15 hospitalizations and 12 deaths for people who have tested positive for COVID. The majority of cases has 85 patients in the 60-69 age range, followed fractionally, by 50-59 years and at least 25 patients are under the age of 10. TESTS Positivity rate is 27.12%, up from 23.56% last week (goal […]
Shop Safe, Shop Local, Shop Lamar Promotion Outlined
“This isn’t about compliance, it’s about participation,” is the way Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin termed a new initiative to help keep COVID-19 numbers down in Lamar. The county is now at Level Red restrictions based on the increasing pandemic numbers registered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. That translates to a […]
Colorado State Patrol Activates COVID-19 Call Center
COLORADO – As the COVID-19 cases continue to rise across our state, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has activated a call center to assist our emergency dispatch centers and Emergency Operations Centers in offsetting the large number of phone calls coming in from the public for general information or assistance related to the pandemic. […]
Prowers County Commissioners Ask for Community Support in COVID Safeguards
FROM PROWERS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TOWN OF GRANADA, TOWN OF HOLLY, TOWN OF WILEY, AND CITY OF LAMAR November 20, 2020 The rate of COVID-19 cases is increasing at an alarming rate across much of Colorado and in Prowers County. Beginning Sunday, November 22, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., the State of Colorado has assigned Prowers County […]
COVID-19 Cases Move Prowers to Level Red (Severe Risk)
There have been 124 new pandemic cases in Prowers County since November 11th prompting the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to move the risk factor for Covid from orange to red. Prowers County is one of five with the new designation this week due to the climb in COVID-19 cases. The […]
City of Lamar Thanksgiving Schedule
All City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th, 2020 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Community Building and the Public Library will also be closed. Most City offices are currently restricted to the public due to Covid-19 Pandemic. Commercial Refuse Collection scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, […]
Governor Polis Calls for Return to Level 1 Emergency Response to COVID-19 Increases
“I will never give up on Coloradans and I know we have the resolve to do what is necessary to defeat this virus. Cases and hospitalizations have continued rising with over 1100 Coloradans currently hospitalized for COVID,” said Governor Polis. “We simply must do a better job of wearing masks, physically distancing and avoiding social […]
Prowers County Clerk’s Office Access by Appointment Only
As of November 13, 2020, Prowers County moved to a Level Orange/High Risk of the SAFER AT HOME Directive, therefore the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be restricting public access to our office and will be moving to appointment only beginning Monday, November 16, 2020 due to the rapid increase of COVID cases in […]
Colorado Road Fatalities Show No Drop with COVID-19 Slow Down
COLORADO – The Colorado State Patrol has a life-saving message for motorists. “Slow down, put down your phone, and never drive impaired.” According to the Patrol’s statewide statistics, just as many people have died from crashes on Colorado roadways through October 2020 as they did in 2019, despite less people on the roadways during […]
(Corrected Information as of 11-19-20) Toys for Tots Gears Up for the Big Holiday
Darlene Lopez plans to offer brand new toys and a free holiday meal again this year, but she is altering how the Toys for Tots event is conducted in light of this year’s pandemic restrictions. “Applications for the new gifts will be available at all the schools in Prowers County and at the […]
COVID-19 Cases Rise to 312 in Prowers County, Now Rated at Level Orange-High Risk
The majority of cases in the county are in the 40 to 79 years age range. TESTS Positivity rate is 18.77%, up from 17.01% last week (goal is <5%) as of 4pm 11/09/2020. We have added testing days. The state lab is overwhelmed with demand and that has increased the turnaround time. We are changing […]
The 5th Annual Lamar Community Thanksgiving to be Drive-Thru
The annual dinner will be held as before, at the Hope Center (Lincoln School) on North 10th Street between 11:00am – 3:00pm on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2020. All are Welcome. Origin/Background: The Lamar Community Thanksgiving event started with a thought, then turned into an idea, and became a tangible event that has […]
Lamar Community College COVID-19 Response Update
(Lamar, COLO.) – On November 9th, LCC’s COVID-19 Response Team met with Prowers County Public Health and Environments (PCPHE) to review cases at LCC. Because 2 or more positive cases within a 14-day period is considered an outbreak and because LCC has had several outbreaks among cohort groups, we received advice that LCC is […]
Council Moves Forward to Remove Troy Motel, City Sidewalk Improvement Project
Correction on November 11, 2020 City Council Article (Editor’s Note) A portion of this article originally stated Prowers County received $592,062 in CARES Act funding from the state. Actually, that amount was funded to the City of Lamar while Prowers County received $452,139 which includes Holly, Granada, Hartman and Wiley. Prowers County Commissioner, Wendy Buxton-Andrade pointed […]
