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CO A.G Weiser Announces Walmart Customer's Settlement

CO A.G Weiser Announces Walmart Customer’s Settlement

  July 13, 2023 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today a settlement reached with Walmart over the company’s failure to ensure the price customers paid for its products matched the price listed on the shelf. This settlement is part of a partnership between Weiser and Attorney General Aaron Ford of Nevada. Under the […]

Changes Coming for Toys for Tots Distribution this Holiday

Changes Coming for Toys for Tots Distribution this Holiday

Darleen Lopez is taking a new tack for this year’s Toys for Tots, Food for Families holiday drive.  Families qualified to receive kid’s toys will still arrive at her headquarters at 500 West Beech Street in Lamar, but the manner in which the toys will be handed out will be changed as well as the […]

Hands Off the Toys, Grinch!

Hands Off the Toys, Grinch!

  The Colorado State Patrol and Port of Entry volunteers at the Lamar Walmart had an unexpected visit from the infamous Grinch, Friday, November 26th during their annual toy drive the day following Thanksgiving.  Perhaps he was just adding well wishes for a generous season of donations as the last thing you want to do […]

2019 CSP- Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car

  The Colorado State Patrol will be holding the 7th Annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car on November 29, 2019 starting at 8:00 am at the Walmart stores in La Junta and Lamar. Please come by and see us! Just look for the banner and patrol cars parked near the store entrance. The […]

Colorado State Patrol Helps with the Tradition of Donations

Colorado State Patrol Helps with the Tradition of Donations

    Members of the Colorado State Patrol spent their time this past Friday, November 30th, parked at the Lamar and La Junta Walmarts, collecting toys and cash donations for their respective communities. The Toys for Tots campaign, under the direction of Darlene Lopez and her volunteers will make their rounds for distribution on Saturday, […]

CSP, Pack the Cruiser for Christmas

The Colorado State Patrol will be holding the 6th Annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car on November 23, 2018 starting at 8:00 am at the Walmart stores in La Junta and Lamar. Look for the banner and patrol cars parked near the store entrance. The Colorado State Patrol is challenging everyone in the […]

City Sells Land, Buys Vehicles

City Sells Land, Buys Vehicles

        The Lamar City Council approved two lease agreements during their regular meeting, October 8th. One was with Frontier Bank for the lease-purchase of a new Fire Truck.  The agreement is for ten years with a first payment of $43,223.24 due this year and a fixed interest rate of 3.95%.  A second, […]

Good Turnout for Toys for Tots Donations at Local Warmart Stores

    The Colorado State Patrol held its 5th Annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack the Patrol Car on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Walmart stores in La Junta and Lamar. For the 5th year, the CSP Patrol Cars were parked before the main entrance to the store in […]

CSP’s Annual – Pack The Patrol Car- Toy Drive

The Colorado State Patrol will be holding the 5th Annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car on November 23, 2017 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Walmart stores in La Junta and Lamar. Look for the patrol cars parked near the store entrance. The Colorado State Patrol is challenging the community to […]

Lamar City Council Announces Award of GoCO Grant

Lamar City Council Announces Award of GoCO Grant

Lamar City Administrator, John Sutherland, recapped the recent GoCO Inspire grant award of $1.3 M to the City at a presentation ceremony last week in the Front Range.  “Rick and I and Angie accompanied the mayor to GoCO’s presentation where the board presented Mayor Stagner with a $1.3 million giant check,” he explained, while holding […]

Private Property Trespass and Vandalism Part of Police Update

Private Property Trespass and Vandalism Part of Police Update

The act of designating a thief as a trespasser has become an important tool of the Lamar Police Department. According to Chief Kyle Miller, the practice began two years ago as a means to combat degrees of intersecting crime, eventually relating to illegal drug sales in the community.  Miller briefed the Lamar City Council on […]

Outpouring of Generosity Aids Toys for Tots CSP Campaign

Outpouring of Generosity Aids Toys for Tots CSP Campaign

“The level of local generosity is really enjoyable to see,” explained CSP officer, J.W. Branniman this past Friday, November 25th.  For the fourth year, the Colorado State Patrol has hosted a ‘Pack the Cruiser’ campaign to raise funds for the local Toys for Tots event.  Patrol cars and a van are parked at Walmart in […]

Pack The Patrol Car- Toy Drive

Pack The Patrol Car- Toy Drive

The Colorado State Patrol will be holding the 4rd Annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car on November 25, 2016 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Walmart stores in La Junta and Lamar.  Just look for the patrol cars parked near the store entrance. The Colorado State Patrol is challenging you to […]

Lamar Police Using Software to Put a ‘Byte’ into Crime

Statistical information can make for a less than interesting read (22% of males under 40 years of age are eating 17% less turnips) for example. But some very useful statistics was presented by Lamar Police Department Chief, Kyle Miller and City Administrator, John Sutherland, to the City Council; a two year study of crimes in […]