All Entries in the "Media Release" Category
Colorado State Patrol holding its 13th annual “Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack the Patrol Car” toy drive at Lamar Walmart November 23 and November 30
The Christmas season will be here before we know it, and the Colorado State Patrol will soon be holding their annual toy drive. This year will mark our 13th annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack the Patrol Car toy drive. The Colorado State Patrol will be holding their annual toy drive on two Sundays in November. The […]
Nitrate warning for cattle feed – high levels detected locally – CSU offering testing
Nitrates and Feeding Cattle Fall has come to Southeastern Colorado and winter will soon be here. This finds many livestock producers gathering hay or stubble leases to carry their livestock through the cold months. Although the area had a good summer with adequate precipitation and low stress on crops I have had and heard reports […]
1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills, 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder discovered in storage unit in Douglas County
A winning bidder of a Colorado storage unit unexpectedly found more than 1 million counterfeit fentanyl pills inside in a record-breaking narcotics seizure, federal authorities announced Monday. The bidder made the “shocking discovery” on Nov. 11 at a suburban Denver storage facility, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The individual “immediately” notified the sheriff’s […]
Colorado running out of options for new source of wolves after Washington rejects request
A relocated gray wolf stands outside of its crate for a brief moment at an undisclosed Colorado release site on Jan. 14, 2025. (Courtesy of CPW) With the third winter “release season” in Colorado’s gray wolf reintroduction plan just weeks away, state wildlife officials are scrambling to find a source for additional relocated wolves. A deal […]
Colorado State Patrol: Refusing chemical testing has consequences in Colorado
(Colorado) – Receiving a DUI comes with serious consequences due to the threat an impaired driver poses to other roadside users in a vehicle, bicycle, or on foot. This is why every state in the United States, including Colorado, has some form of implied consent law on record. While the penalties are significant for DUI, […]
Prowers Medical Center is visited by President and CEO of Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium
Front row, left to right: Jessica Hays, Prowers Medical Center Compliance Data Analyst; Tina Sandoval, Prowers Medical Center CCO; Karl Nieschburg, Prowers Medical Center Compliance Officer. Back row, left to right: Karen Bryant, Prowers Medical Center CEO; Zachary DArgonne EPHC President and CEO; Amber Rider, Prowers Medical Center Director of Quality and Patient Safety; Heath […]
Record Safe2Tell reports reveal both progress and pain among Colorado youth
Nov. 12, 2025 (DENVER) — The Colorado Attorney General’s Office today released the Safe2Tell 2024–2025 Annual Report (PDF), revealing that Colorado students made a record 31,177 reports last school year, the highest number in the program’s history. The surge in reporting reflects both the growing trust students place in Safe2Tell and the serious mental health and […]
Government shutdown ends with late-night vote
Government shutdown ends after House passes spending package, Trump signs it By Caitlyn Kim – CPR News Nov. 12, 2025, 7:14 pm Jacquelyn Martin/APPresident Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. Updated at 8:33 p.m., on Wednesday, November […]
DUI has long-lasting consequences in Colorado
There are many potential penalties a driver experiences after a DUI or DWAI conviction, regardless of whether it was their first or subsequent offense. License revocation, mandatory alcohol and drug education, fines and fees. It is also highly likely that a driver’s insurance company will impose long-term consequences. “A DUI conviction is considered a red […]
Can a probiotic help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD?
The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora Colorado researchers think they might be able to help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD by improving the health of their gut microbiome. Dr. Lisa Brenner, a clinical research psychologist at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, leads […]
Lamar Community College Makes History with First Bachelor’s Degree Offering
Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce a historic milestone in its 85-year history. On September 30, 2025, the Higher Learning Commission officially approved LCC’s request to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Business Administration, marking the college’s first four-year degree. “This is a transformative moment for our college, our students, and […]
Colorado SNAP participants could see benefits as early as Saturday, according to state
The USDA sent a memo to states saying it was working to make funds available on Friday for full monthly SNAP benefits. DENVER — The Colorado Department of Human Services is working to get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for more than 600,000 Coloradans for the month of November. CDHS said it will submit […]
Colorado State Patrol releases details about crash involving Burlington students
CORRECTION: The deceased teenager was 17 years old, not 14. There was a fifth passenger, a 18 year old male that was transported to the hospital in Burlington with minor injuries and has since been released. Fatal Crash Involves Local Teens on Highway 385 (Kit Carson County, COLO) – Today at approximately 11:39 a.m., Colorado […]
Prowers County Commissioners Oppose CWRC; another Unfunded Mandate.
Lamar, Colo. – The Prowers County Board of County Commissioners has adopted a resolution formally declaring that the newly adopted 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC) constitutes another unfunded mandate on local governments. The resolution follows concerns raised by the Commissioners regarding the significant financial burden the CWRC would impose on the County, including an estimated $150,000 in […]
