All Entries in the "Health" Category
Prowers County Public Health and Environment COVID-19 Update, December 15, 2021
The seven-day Test Positivity Rate for COVID-19 cases in Prowers County is 4.87% (goal is <5%). This is down from 8.49% last week according to the December 15th update from the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Department. There have been 27 cases reported in the past seven days of which seven had received […]
Wind Storm Advisory for S.E. Colorado for Dec. 15.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE – National Weather Service Pueblo CO – 353 AM MST Tue Dec 14 2021 …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts 60 to 80 mph expected. * WHERE…the Southeast Colorado Plains. * WHEN…From 7 AM to 5 […]
Colorado State Patrol Sends a Sobering Message This Holiday Season
Crash fatalities caused by impaired drivers are on the rise in Colorado (COLORADO) – Drivers of all ages often feel vulnerable to drunk drivers and this concern only grows during the holiday season. Already in 2021, there have been over 220 deaths caused by impaired drivers in Colorado. That’s why Colonel Matthew […]
Lamar Marijuana Ballot Survives Challenge
“The Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s Office (Division) moves the Deputy Secretary of State to dismiss the above-entitled Lobbyist Complaint on the grounds that Complainant failed to specifically identify violations of Colorado lobbyist laws under section 24-6-301, et seq, C.R.S.” Belinda Sturges approached the Lamar City Council during a public meeting […]
Prowers County Dept. Public Health and Environment – COVID-19 Update, 12/1/21
The Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment reported that as of December 1, 2021, the seven-day average Test Positivity rate is 9.07% (goal is <5%). This is up from 7.06% last week. There have been 45 cases in the past seven days with 10 vaccinated and 84 cases in the past […]
Sparrowhouse Ministries Serves those in Need UPDATE-December Schedule
Sparrowhouse Ministries served 540 persons this past Saturday, November 20th from their headquarters at 907 South 3rd Street in Lamar. While the facility, the former Calvary Baptist Church, offers about 10,000 square feet of storage space, not all of the pantries and freezers remain full. Directors Joel and Veronica Jacoby said they had some […]
COVID-19 WEEKLY UPDATE – PCPHE – November 23, 2021
The Prowers County, seven-day test positivity rate has dropped from 9.88% last week to 7.06% for the current week, according to figures from the Prowers County Department of Health and Environment. There have been 39 cases reported in the past seven days of which three persons had been vaccinated and there were 90 cases […]
Council Approves Land Purchase
The Lamar City Council approved buying two, twenty-foot parcels of land adjacent to the property at 1002 North Main Street. During a prior meeting on November 8th, the council expressed its willingness for the purchase, but tabled the matter pending receipt of the contracts from a potential business developer and a review by […]
New MRI Unit Arrives at Prowers Medical Center
The long-awaited MRI unit, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, arrived at Prowers Medical Center this past Tuesday, November 16th. Amber Rider, Project Manager for Prowers Medical Center, provided a detailed tour of the new offices and suites that will accommodate the 10,000-pound imaging unit and associated equipment. MRIs help providers diagnose various diseases and injuries, […]
Avoid Critter Collisions
Colorado State Patrol Reports a 5.5% increase in animal caused crashes (COLORADO) –Seeing the reflection of two eyes from an animal on the road in front of you can send a wave of adrenaline and fear through even the most experienced drivers, so the Colorado State Patrol would like to assist by providing some general […]
Prowers County Public Health and Environment COVID-19 Update, November 17, 2021
COVID-19 cases are increasing for another week according to the Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment. Cumulative cases have climbed by 51 to 1,865 from the previous week of 1,814 and hospitalizations are up the same time period by 16, now to 136. Deaths from people who tested positive for COVID-19 increased […]
COVID-19 Update, Week of November 10, 2021 – PCPHE
The Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment reports the Test Positivity Rate for COVID-19 cases has dropped to 10.49% from 14.03% rate from last week. The number of cases reported in the past seven days from November 3rd is 76 with seven being vaccinated and 137 cases have been reported in the […]
Motorists Reminded to Move Over for First Responders
Crash Responder Safety Week is Nov. 8-14 STATEWIDE — Everyday emergency responders across Colorado work tirelessly to help save lives at the scene of traffic crashes. But each year too many emergency responders are struck by passing motorists causing serious injury or death. Traffic-related incidents are the leading cause of death for on-duty law […]
COVID-19 Prowers County Public Health and Environment – November 3, 2021
Colorado is now 5th in the nation for rate of COVID-19 infections! Southeast Colorado has very high case rates which would have put us in Stay at Home at this time last year! Colorado hospitals are hitting capacity which limits care for those who have non-COVID 19 related injuries or illness. 80% of people […]
Service Line Update for Prowers Medical Center
Press Release (Lamar, CO) October 28, 2021 – On August 30, 2021, the Colorado Board of Health passed an emergency rule that requires licensed health care facilities to develop and implement a policy and procedure to ensure 100% of their employees, direct contractors, and support staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As a health care facility, […]
