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Lamar City Council Reviews Transportation Terminal at Chamber Office
Paul Westhoff, CDOT Resident Engineer, and Lamar City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker, discussed the pros and cons of the construction of a Multi-Modal Transportation building for east of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce building. The council had discussed CDOT’s earlier proposal to construct a 1,200 square foot addition to the train terminal which would provide shelter and coin dispenser snacks to train and bus travelers, 24/7. The council had decided there would be no gain to the city … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Employment, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Tourism, Transportation
Council to Consider Increase in Ambulance Billing Rates
The Lamar City Council wll consider a proposal from Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook Monday evening, regarding ambulance billing increases to as to be current with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates. The 3% hike will keep the door open for future increases, and will pertain to four areas of ambulance service. The council will review a CDOT proposal during the work session, for the construction of a Transit center near the Welcome Center and Chamber of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Health, Lamar, News, Recreation, Tourism, Transportation
Snow Removal Operations, Slow and Steady
“We haven’t been using any overtime to plow the streets,” said Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner during the council’s informal monthly breakfast meeting this Wednesday, January 4. Local drivers on Lamar’s secondary streets have noted that the snow removal process is taking longer, compared to the 2006-2007 holiday blizzard. During that blizzard, the entire southeast region was aided by a prolonged response from various state agencies with equipment to help the area dig out from under … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Economy, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Transportation, Weather
Highway 287 Project Shut Down for Season
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info December 27, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Highway 287 Project Shut Down for Season CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has suspended the U.S. 287 concrete panel replacement project between Kit Carson and Eads for the winter. “All of the main work to remove and replace concrete panels south of Kit Carson is complete”, said CDOT Resident Engineer Paul Westhoff. “However, we do have some remaining work that needs to be … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Public Safety, Transportation
Lamar Snow Removal Operations Resume, Council Holds Last Meeting of 2011
City crews should be back on the streets of Lamar today, continuing their snow removal operations. City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker told the city council during Monday night’s meeting, that the warmer weather will help with the clean up, as the colder temperatures froze the snow on the roads to hard-pack ice. He said they’ll attempt to bring the airport’s snow blower truck into town to help with the operations. Temperatures are expected to reach into the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Transportation, Weather
Short Agenda for Last Council Meeting of 2011
The Lamar City Council has a very brief meeting agenda to cap the end of the year. Because of the holiday schedule, the meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, December 27 with no work session scheduled. Eleven local businesses have applied for license renewals and city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker will present the council with an update on last week’s blizzard and clean up efforts. City offices will be closed on Monday, January 2 and … Read entire article »
Southeastern Colorado Road Conditions 12-22-11
CDOT remains on snowshift throughout southeastern Colorado, with remaining on 12-hour shifts during the storm and will remain on snow shift after the storm passes for storm cleanup. All highways in southeastern Colorado remain open. Interstate 25 continues to be snowpacked and icy in many areas between the New Mexico state line and the south end of the Denver Area. In Colorado Springs, 45 trucks are out clearing and deicing the state highways. However, snow continues to fall … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Public Safety, Transportation, Weather
Blizzard Recovery
It didn’t take very long for blizzard-like conditions to affect highway travel in southeast Colorado and Lamar. The weather service made the call late Saturday, early enough to give some folk time to make preparations. Springfield, Colorado reported that by 9:30am Monday, they had a half hour’s head start on the snowfall on Lamar, but a few minutes afterwards, the white flakes were noticeable and after a couple of hours, driving became a full-time chore. Visibility … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, College, community, County, Economy, Education, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports, Public Safety, Transportation, Weather, Wiley
CDOT Set to Battle Winter Driving Conditions over Next Few Months
Ice & Snow, Take it Slow! COLORADO SPRINGS – With the upcoming holidays and the beginning of winter next week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) publicized its adverse weather maintenance plans for southeastern Colorado today. “While the tools and equipment are essential for winter maintenance, our highways would not be clear of snow and ice without our hard working employees,” said CDOT Executive Director Don Hunt. “Every year, our employees work around the clock during inclement weather … Read entire article »
Filed under: Public Safety, Transportation, 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
Council Approves City Energy-Water Study
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board met to approve a resolution to appropriate funds for their 2012 budget. City Treasurer Linda Rohlman said the money is expected from collections of property taxes in the Urban Renewal District. Revenues are anticipated to be $128,531 with operating expenditures expected to be the same for four local business interests: American Transit Work, LLC at $7,250; Holiday Inn Express at $11,745; Thoughts in Bloom at $0.00; and Cow Palace Inn, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Energy, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Utilities
24/9 Closure Set for Highway 287
December 7, 2011 – CHEYENNE / KIOWA COUNTIES – The Colorado Department of Department (CDOT) will close one lane of U.S. 287 next week as part of the concrete panel replacement project, about 10 miles south of Kit Carson (county line area). Beginning on Monday, December 12, the northbound lane will remain closed for approximately one mile, 24 hours a day, through Tuesday evening, December 20. Drivers can expect traffic stops up to 20 minutes as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, News, Public Safety, Tourism, Transportation
435 Arrests during Thanksgiving DUI Crackdown
December 2, 2011 - / – Heat is on Holiday Crackdown Continues through Jan. 2nd. Denver, CO – Heavy DUI enforcement in Colorado over Thanksgiving week netted 435 drivers suspected of drinking and driving. The arrest numbers are up this holiday season, compared with the same time period last year when 363 drivers were arrested for DUI. According to preliminary reports, there were five people killed in crashes in the state over the Thanksgiving weekend and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Granada, Health, Holly, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports, Public Safety, Transportation, Wiley
CDOT LAUNCHES A FACEBOOK PAGE
CDOT LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE TO HELP IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE STATEWIDE – As a thank you to Coloradoans this Thanksgiving, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) officially launched a Facebook page today to help improve customer service and communications by providing CDOT news and information and allowing for two-way communication with citizens. You can find CDOT’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/coloradodot. “We have been utilizing our website, Twitter and email/text message alerts to communicate road and traveler information as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Notice, Public Safety, Transportation, Weather
Cost of Granada Levee Study will Impact Town Budget
The Granada Town Board could be facing an $84,000 bill for a study on needed improvements to the town’s levees. FEMA representatives have been touring the country and the nation, providing a town by town assessment of the levee systems in each community. Granada Board members were told they’d have to conduct an engineering assessment of their levee system in order to begin repairs. Failure to do so, and a non-certified levee system would eventually … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Granada, News, Police Reports, Politics, Public Safety, Recreation, School, Sports, Tourism, Utilities, Youth
24/5 Closure on Highway 287 Delayed One Week
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info November 7, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 24/5 Closure on Highway 287 Delayed One Week CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Department (CDOT) is postponing the week-long lane closure on U.S. 287 in the Kit Carson area until next week since snow is expected to impact travel through the area for the next couple of days. Beginning on Monday, November 14, CDOT will close one lane of U.S. 287 for approximately one … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Notice, Public Safety, Transportation
2012 City Budget, Cow Palace Inn License Approved
The Lamar City Council approved The Cow Palace Inn’s application for a new Hotel & Restaurant Liquor license. The Cow Palace Inn has recently been sold and the former owners had allowed the liquor license to expire. The license was granted to Palace Holdings, LLC. The vote was unanimous with the exception of an abstention from councilman Jim Larrick due to a conflict of interest. The council also set a public hearing date for November 28 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Featured, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Notice, Public Safety, The Journal Alert
Mow and Tow for City Weeds and Cars
The thorny issue of amending ordinances pertaining to weeds, junk cars and mowing lots took up most of the city council’s work session this past Monday night, September 26. City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker said there are 63 abandoned properties in Lamar. If you couple that with houses that are for sale and unoccupied, and couple those numbers with home owners who just don’t care how their yards look, you get a lengthy list. Code enforcement … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Featured, Health, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert
Highway 50/287 Project Set to Start
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info September 15, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Highway 50/287 Project Set to Start CHEYENNE/KIOWA/PROWERS COUNTIES – Work begins next week on a surface improvement project along U.S. 287 in the Eads/Kit Carson area and U.S. 50 near Lamar. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is replacing concrete panels, and repairing and sealing cracks at various locations on U.S. 287, beginning near Kit Carson and continuing south to Rush Creek, just south of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: County, Notice, Public Safety, Transportation
Lamar Area Hospice Begins Expansion Plans, City Council Waives Building Fees
The Lamar Area Hospice association has long had an expansion program planned, especially after taking over ownership of the former Lamar Hotel on West Olive Street. Hospice executive director, Debbie Pelley, asked the Lamar city council that an $8,143 building permit fee, based on the $1,000,000 renovation project, be waived by the council, which granted the request. Another renovation project involves a four inch fire water line that needs to be installed from the city … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Health, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News
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