All Entries in the "Public Safety" Category
CPW Cautions Public to Avoid Arkansas River Below Lake Pueblo Due to Surging Water Flows
PUEBLO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and its partner agencies are urging the public to avoid the Arkansas River below the Lake Pueblo State Park dam as flows have exceeded 3,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) due to recent normal runoff from spring snow melt in the mountains and locally heavy rains. […]
City Launches Webpage for EPA Revitalization Grant
Lamar, Colorado – The City of Lamar has recently launched a website for its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assessment Grant. This interactive site will update the community on grant progress, including environmental assessment statuses for project properties, redevelopment visioning opportunities, and other public engagement efforts. The website will be maintained by the City’s […]
LUB Notes Slower Power Sales, Explains Brief Sunday Power Outage
Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted that sales of electricity through May 2023 are down fractionally at 0.12% when compared to 2022’s time frame. Residential sales were up 1.63%, irrigation sales were down 29.25% and commercial sales were down a fraction at 0.63%. Houssin explained that due to the rainy spring, use of irrigation electricity […]
CDOT Cannabis Campaign Puts Focus on Young Drivers
Statewide—The Colorado Department of Transportation has rolled out a new young driver education effort focused on the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving. In a collaborative effort, CDOT worked with the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and certified driving schools throughout Colorado to develop the new initiative. Colorado law prohibits non-medical […]
Eleven Fatalities in Six Days in Colorado
Colorado Troopers Want Drivers and Pedestrians to Stay Focused on the Roads (COLO) – Since Saturday, May 27 through today, June 1, 2023, the Colorado State Patrol has responded to eleven fatal crash incidents around the state of Colorado resulting in eleven lives lost. The ages of fatalities ranged from 10 to 73 years of […]
Press Release Prowers County Sheriff’s Office
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office received a call of Harassment at 734 W. Colorado St, Holly, Colorado on 5-31-2023 at approximately 1748 hours. Deputies arrived on scene and contacted parties involved. Neither of the parties wanted to cooperate or file charges on the other parties involved. Deputies investigated the incident and cleared the call at […]
First Responders Celebrated by Prowers Economic Prosperity and Invenergy at Lamar Days
Each year, Invenergy supports numerous organizations, non-profits, and causes in the communities where they develop and operate. Last year, Invenergy and its project entities donated more than $419k to local health and EMS causes. This past Lamar Days, May 20th, Invenergy and PEP hosted an event to honor the fire departments and the […]
Kara Downing Appointed as Interim Director of Cornerstone Resource Center
It is with both great excitement and sadness that I am announcing my resignation as Executive Director of The Cornerstone Resource Center (TCRC). My resignation is effective June 2, 2023, as I have accepted a position with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Kara Downing, who has most recently served as the Manager of […]
Severe Storms in Prowers County Area NWS Posts Tornado Warning
From the NWS-Pueblo Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect until 10:15pm this evening. This Afternoon A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance […]
West Boat Ramp Closed at John Martin Reservoir State Park Due to Low Water
HASTY, Colo. – Low water is forcing Colorado Parks and Wildlife to close the West Boat Ramp at John Martin Reservoir State Park to use by trailers. Hand-launched craft such as canoes and kayaks can continue launching, said Dan Kirmer, park manager. He expects the west ramp to remain closed the rest of the season, […]
CDOT Readies for DUI Enforcement Ahead of Memorial Day
Tips for safe driving during the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer Statewide — As the temperatures rise and the days get longer, Coloradans are looking forward to fun in the sun. However, because summer activities often involve alcohol (or sometimes cannabis), the Colorado Department of Transportation is asking drivers to prioritize […]
Council Selects Tamez as Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilman Manuel Tamez was elected as Mayor Pro-Tem, replacing Anne-Marie Crampton on the council following her resignation earlier this spring. Crampton also served as council liaison to PEP, the council insurance committee and Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee and Mayor Kirk Crespin said the council will review the current liaison positions to determine […]
Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County
DENVER – Governor Polis issued an Executive Order in response to the Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County. The Executive Order memorializes his verbal disaster declaration and the activation of the State Emergency Operations Plan on April 20. The Executive Order allocates $340,000 from the Disaster Emergency Fund for costs associated with […]
Prowers County Coroner Investigating Fentanyl Deaths in Lamar
Prowers County Coroner’s Office Media Release The Prowers County Coroner’s Office is investigating a second suspected Fentanyl Overdose in the city of Lamar. The first, which occurred on May 4, 2023, involved a juvenile male who was found deceased in his residence. The second […]
TA 76 Express in Lamar, Donor of Body Armor to Prowers County Deputies
The donation of ten life-saving body armor vests have been added to the 6,887 that have been donated to first responders across 31 states. This past Tuesday, May 9th, Prowers County Sheriff Deputies received their new body armor courtesy of Shield616 and the donation from TA 76 at 708 North Main Street in Lamar. […]
