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Friday 5pm Whistle, Plus 10 Seconds
Not the best way to start the weekend this past Friday, as two vehicles smacked into each other at the Main Street intersection in downtown Lamar. There were no injuries, but the vehicles sustained approximately $2,200 damages. Because of the location, Main Street between Olive and Elm Street was blocked off to allow access of a fire engine and ambulance, so traffic had to be detoured until the scene was cleared by the police department. By Russ … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports, Public Safety, Transportation
Area Closings & Blizzard Activates Lamar Emergency Operations Center
Closings and Cancellations for Tuesday, December 20: Highway Conditions: I-25 Southbound Pueblo – NM State Line (Milemarker 94-1) Closed because of severe weather. Lodging / parking unavailable south of Colorado City. NB I-25 open from NM state line. Road closure began December 19th, 2011 at 4:57pm. US 40 Eastbound / Westbound Limon – Kit Carson (Milemarker 387-445) US 50 Eastbound / Westbound Lamar to Kansas Border (Milemarker 436-467) US 160 Eastbound / Westbound Trinidad to Kansas Border (Milemarker 345-497) US 287 Southbound … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Featured, Health, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
Southeastern Colorado Road Conditions
The Colorado Department of Transportation now is on snow shift through southeastern Colorado – areas including Lamar, Springfield, La Junta and Trinidad. Maintenance crews are currently working 12-hour shifts during the storm and will remain on snow shift after the storm passes for storm cleanup. Winter driving conditions are prevalent on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo, including the chain law for commercial trucks south from Trinidad and over Raton Pass. Other state highways also are reported … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, County, Featured, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Transportation, Utilities, Weather
Final Days Drive for Toys for Tots
Darlene Lopez, organizer of Toys for Tots in Prowers County, said close to 375 families, including some 650 children from toddlers to mid teens will be served for the Christmas holiday by the efforts of donations and volunteers again this year. Lopez and her crew have been quietly assembling, cleaning and categorizing toys and assorted gifts at the Prowers County Annex since October, preparing them for distribution on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24. Once the request … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Events, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, School, Wiley, Youth
Elsie M. Rushton…April 13, 1920 – December 16, 2011
A celebration of life service for lifelong Holly Colorado resident Elsie M. Rushton will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday December 21, 2011 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Kevin May – minister will officiate and burial will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Rushton will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday December 20, 2011 and from 9:00 A.M. to Service Time Wednesday December 21, 2011 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
NWS Posts Blizzard Warning for S.E. Colorado
Blizzard Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 400 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011 COZ094>099-191700- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0004.111219T1800Z-111220T1600Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 400 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...BENT COUNTY...PROWERS COUNTY AND BACA … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, County, Featured, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Transportation, Youth
City of Lamar Holiday Closings
The City offices will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th, 2011 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Public Library will be closed on Friday, December 23rd, Saturday, December 24th and Monday, December 26th, 2011 and will reopen Tuesday, December 27th at 9:00 a.m. The Community Building will be closed Saturday, December 24th, Sunday, December 25th and Monday, December 26, 2011 in observance of the holiday and will reopen Tuesday, December … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Featured, Lamar, News, Notice, Public Safety, Utilities
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