All Entries in the "Health" Category
Lamar Police Department – National Prescription Drug & Sharps Take Back Day
The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. One goal of the program is to ensure prescription medications are not used in an improper […]
Holly’s New Mayor, Trustees View Well Repair Options
Tony Garcia, Josh Reinert and Corey Stephens dealt with a full agenda during their first meeting, serving as Holly’s new mayor and trustees, respectively. Tony Garcia was the lone write-in candidate for the mayoral seat on April 5th, ballot day for the town. Garcia has held the position before. Reinert and Stephens replaced Marty Campbell […]
Lamar Rotary Has New Ducky Dash Venue, Adds New Member
Laurie Larrick was brought into the Lamar Rotary this past Thursday, April 14th , was assigned her duties as public relations representative and was immediately tasked with spreading the word about this year’s Lamar Days Ducky Dash, a well-known fund-raiser for the Lamar Rotary. Larrick, who is the Vice-President of Human Relations for the High […]
CDOT Responds to Speeding Concerns in Bristol
Several weeks ago, the Prowers County Commissioners discussed several pages of petitions submitted by Bristol residents concerned about speeders passing through their town along US 385. Several letters from interested parties were also noted by the commissioners regarding those concerns and had been mailed to CDOT officials as well. The commissioners noted a letter from […]
HPCHC Expressing Concerns over Local Drug Abuse
Eric Niemeyer, Chief Executive Officer at High Plains Community Health Center, said the facility is preparing to re-establish the local drug abuse task force which operated in Lamar several years ago. Niemeyer told the Prowers County Commissioners during a recent visit, he and Crystal Cook of HPCHC have decided to look at the metrics or […]
April 16th for Muddin’ for a Cure at Lamar Speedway
You’ve waited all year, and finally it’s here! This Saturday, April 16th at the Lamar Speedway on Hwy 196, it’s time to get downright muddy at the 6th annual Muddin’ For A Cure Mud Run. Proceeds from this year’s showdown are being donated to Lamar’s newest non-profit foundation Hairy Boobs, which provide make-overs, spa days, […]
Ft. Lyon Supportive Residential Community Program Staves Off Closure Threat
Bent County and Action 22 won an important vote in the Senate today (Thursday), thanks to Senator Larry Crowder with support from senators on both sides of the aisle. HB16-1411 proposes a study of the operation of Ft. Lyon and, even before the study was completed, proposed to close the facility in 2019 unless the […]
Illegal Drugs in Lamar: Update
Although there are illegal drugs in Lamar, statistics provided by the Lamar Police and the Lamar Fire and Emergency Departments show heroin and meth use ranks lower in their estimate than illegal usage of prescribed drugs. Both Chiefs discussed those figures from their viewpoints of law enforcement and emergency medical response situations during a Lamar […]
Distracted Driving Crashes on the Rise in Colorado
CDOT Plans for Distracted Driving Awareness Month STATEWIDE — There were an estimated 15,307 distracted driving crashes in Colorado in 2015, a number that has grown by 16 percent in the last four years. In 2012 there were 13,236 distracted driving crashes; in 2013 there were 14,002; and in 2014 there were 14,753. With these troubling statistics […]
Public Health Week: How to get to Healthiest Nation 2030
[Lamar] – Americans are living 20 years longer than their grandparents’ generation, thanks largely to the work of public health. Still, people in many other high-income countries live longer and suffer fewer health issues than Americans. The American Public Health Association’s annual observance of National Public Health Week, April 4-10, brings attention to many of […]
Colorado Helps Close Sham Cancer Charities
DENVER, March 30, 2016 — The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, along with agencies in all 50 states and the Federal Trade Commission, worked to shut down sham charities that claimed to help cancer patients but spent an overwhelming amount of donations on family, friends, other causes — even the purchase of a boat. Under a settlement filed in […]
Annual Open House at SDS in Lamar
This Thursday, March 31st, Southeastern Developmental Services on South 4th Street in Lamar hosted their annual open house to showcase the services they provide to their clients in the area. SDS has been serving Prowers, Baca, Kiowa and Eastern Bent Counties now going on five decades. One of the main purposes of the assisted living […]
Health Concerns Force Retirement of Lamar Police Department Canine
Canine Nero, who began his duties with the Lamar Police Department in June, 2012, when he was 13 months old, is having health problems and his retirement was approved by the Lamar City Council during the Monday night meeting, March 28th. Lamar Police Chief Kyle Miller explained Nero was certified in narcotics detection, tracking and […]
LCC Names New Head Volleyball Coach
(Lamar, Colorado; March 24, 2016) The Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes volleyball program will be under the direction of new head coach Dante Geoffrey in 2016 and beyond. “We are excited to have Dante as our new head volleyball coach,” remarked LCC Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach Scott Crampton. “He comes from […]
New Ambulance Service Proposed for Lamar Area
A private ambulance transport service, Midwest Medical Transport Company, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is looking to establish a branch in Lamar. Representative, Sean DeLancey, the company’s business development director, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to provide an overview of the operation this past Monday, March 28th. “Lamar is a larger town than we’re used […]
