All Entries in the "Media Release" Category
Coen Re-election Announcement for Prowers County Clerk & Recorder
To: The Citizens of Prowers County, I, Jana Coen, would like to announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of Prowers County Clerk. I have had the pleasure of serving the citizens and would like to continue in doing that. I am registered as a Republican but it is my honor as […]
LCC Hosting Forum for Vice President Finalists
(Lamar, Colorado; January 4, 2018) With the retirement of Vice President Cheryl Sanchez, Lamar Community College will be hosting finalists for the position of Vice President of Academic and Student Services on January 18 and 19, 2018. LCC President Linda Lujan stated, “I am very grateful for VP Sanchez’s dedicated service and look […]
High Plains Snow Goose Festival Announces 3rd Annual Photography Contest!
LAMAR, Colo. (December 29, 2017) – Make your New Year’s resolution – Photography! The High Plains Snow Goose Festival in partnership with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Southeast Colorado Arts Council is sponsoring its 3rd annual photography contest and is seeking entries that will feature Southeast Colorado. Entries are […]
Bieker Case Resolved in Prowers County District Court
The cases involving People v. Skye Bieker (17CR119 and 17CR162) were held December 27th, 2017 for a plea and sentencing hearing in Prowers County, District Court. Case 17CR119 involving the alleged knife-point robbery of south Loaf N Jug in April 2017. Mr. Bieker pled guilty to Robbery, a class four felony, and Menacing, a class five […]
Holly Christmas Lights Contest Winners Announced
The various categories were: Traditional Christmas 1st Place: Christie & Tim Weeder 2nd Place: Tony & Nellie Garcia Religious 1st Place: Shawndi & Rory Tuttle 2nd Place: Cynthia & Ted Simon Most Original/Unique 1st Place: Teri & Randy Hetrick 2nd Place: Mark & Linda Bagley and the Winners of our Drawing during the Old […]
Drug Arrests for Two Lamar Residents
The Drug Task Force comprised of the Prowers, Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Baca Counties Sheriffs Offices filed charges on James Douglas Rose, 50, of Lamar, CO. After an investigation resulted in a search warrant of his residence on 12-14-2017. The search warrant revealed suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, and other items of evidence. Rose was charged with the […]
Board Positions Open with Prowers County
Media Release The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill two (2) positions on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. Each term is for three (3) years and will expire in December 2020. The Lodging Tax Tourism Panel was established in December […]
PATS OFFERS FREE RIDES FOR NEW YEARS EVE
PROWERS AREA TRANSIT WILL BE CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF PROVIDING TRANSIT SERVICES DURING THE NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS. THE TRANSIT SERVICE WILL START AT 7:00 P.M. ON DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND RUN TO 2:00 A.M. ON JANUARY 1, 2018. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE GROUP THAT YOU WILL BE WANTING TRANSIT SERVICE […]
Local Drug Arrest Cases Listed for Past Year
Joshua Vogel, District Attorney for the 15th Judicial District, released information related to drug arrests and sentencing for various convictions over the past 12 months: 12/21/16 Ignacio Quinones 16CR199 *pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (Methamphetamine) (DF3) *sentenced to 30 months in prison with 1 year of parole […]
CO State Demography Office Releases US Census Bureau Estimates
DENVER – Wednesday Dec. 20, 2017 – Today, the Census Bureau released their July 2017 population estimates and the State Demography Office provides the following review: The U.S. increased by 2.3 million people between 2016 and 2017 to reach an estimated population of 325,719,178. During the same time Colorado increased by just over 77,049 […]
Sentencing Ordered in JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Hay Theft
Press Release from Joshua Vogel, District Attorney, 15 Judicial District On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, Douglas Morris pled guilty to Theft, a class four felony, for his criminal conduct occurring between October 19, 2015 and December 31, 2015 for allegedly having stolen, sold and kept sums of money for illegally selling hay from his company of […]
ELECTION NEWS for 2018:
January 2, 2018 Last day to affiliate with a major or minor party to run as a party candidate in the primary (either through nomination or petition). What this means is if you want to run as a candidate affiliated with a political party you must be registered with that party by this date. January […]
Lamar Community College Generates over $41 Million for Local Economy
Independent study shows LCC’s significant economic impact in FY 2015-2016 (Lamar, Colorado; December 18, 2017) An economic impact study conducted for Lamar Community College and the Colorado Community College System found that LCC, its students, and regional alumni added $41.1 million in income to the local economy in the 2015-2016 fiscal year. This […]
NEW YEAR’S DAY Lamar City Office Closures
All City offices will be closed Monday, January 1, 2018 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. The Public Library will be open on Saturday, December 30, 2017 but will be closed on Sunday, December 31st and Monday, January 1, 2018 and will reopen […]
Prowers County Holiday Schedule
All County Offices will be closed on Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26, 2017, in observance of the Christmas Holiday. The Trial Courts and Probation Offices will be open on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, but will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2017. All County Offices will be closed on Monday, […]
