Aaron Burnett @ July 2, 2009 # Comments Off
It was a grizzly sight Tuesday afternoon just east of Walsh where a semi-tractor pulling a tanker filled with gasoline overturned and burst into flames, killing the truck’s operator.
Aaron Burnett @ July 2, 2009 # Comments Off
When Coloradans woke up on Wednesday they faced 57 new laws ranging from issues such as increased vehicle registration costs to texting to rain collection.
Aaron Burnett @ July 2, 2009 # Comments Off
The snap, crack and whiz of fireworks can provide considerable entertainment, but can also prove very dangerous. The federal Consumer Products Safety Commission estimates that there are over 9,000 fireworks accidents annually throughout the country.
Aaron Burnett @ June 30, 2009 # Comments Off
The Lamar Police Department added one more tool to its arsenal this past week in its war on drugs. The department received its second canine unit trained to detect narcotics.
Aaron Burnett @ June 30, 2009 # Comments Off
After four decades of operating outside the parameters of the municipal charter, the Lamar City Council is now undergoing the process necessary to bring the city’s daily operations into compliance.
Lamar Ledger Stories: News @ June 30, 2009 # Comments Off
A 53 year-old Bent County man was found dead Monday morning, the apparent victim of a fall from a hay stack.
Lamar Ledger Stories: News @ June 30, 2009 # Comments Off
A $5 million appropriation for the Arkansas Valley Conduit has been approved by the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee.
Aaron Burnett @ June 26, 2009 # Comments Off
Three ordinances were on the agenda when the Lamar City Council convened Monday evening for its second meeting of June.
Aaron Burnett @ June 26, 2009 # Comments Off
When Lamar Community College head basketball coach Chris Tifft accepted a position at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, N.M. the community did not just lose a successful coach, but also an inspirational figure in Tifft’s wife Heather.
Aaron Burnett @ June 26, 2009 # Comments Off
Negotiations concerning the tax increment financing portion of the city of Lamar’s urban renewal plan got underway Tuesday as Prowers County and the city met for their first session regarding the subject.