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Kiowa County deputy may be sued over fatal vehicle collision, federal judge rules

May 8, 2025

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Michael Karlik

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that a Kiowa County deputy and the sheriff’s office may be sued for a fatal vehicle collision because of alleged violations of state law, although the parties dispute whose actions caused the accident. The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act generally shields government entities and public employees from being sued for their actions, but…
Democrats lead in 3 of 4 State Board of Education races | ELECTION NIGHT 2022

Nov 9, 2022

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Jessica Gibbs

Democrats held leads in three of the four seats up for grabs on the State Board of Education this year as of 9 p.m. on Election Day. The State Board of Education approves the budget for the state Education Department, appoints the Commissioner of Education, accredits public school districts, oversees charter school appeals of district…
Former Colorado state Rep. Elwood Gillis passes away at 83

Feb 20, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Former Colorado state Rep. Elwood Gillis of Lamar passed away Feb. 6 at the age of 83. Services were held Feb. 12 in Lamar. Lee Elwood Gillis was born in Ballinger, Texas, on Aug. 29, 1934. He graduated from Stratford High School in 1952, earned a bachelor’s degree from West Texas State in 1956. Gillis served…
Settlement over Lamar’s power plant is the best way to make right a project gone wrong

Aug 14, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

Sometimes, bad things happen to good people. How you react when bad things happen is what counts. The same holds true for municipalities. Back in 2004, the good people of Lamar embarked on a process which turned out badly for them indeed. The Lamar Repowering Project, an initiative of the Arkansas River Power Authority to…
Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet on GOP health care bill: ‘Nobody should bet against Mitch McConnell’

Jul 10, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, is warning against underestimating Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s ability to pass legislation overhauling the nation’s health care system – even if the bill appears to be on the ropes. “It is hard to bet against Mitch McConnell. He is relentless at this stuff,” Bennet told the hosts…
Philp: Calling out local governments is crucial to setting the right example

Feb 21, 2017

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Jared Wright

There is no question America is witnessing unprecedented dysfunction in government. Whether it’s the hyper partisanship in Washington that has led to record-low Congressional approvals or the growing frustrations coming from a divided government in the Colorado state Capitol, citizens are losing trust in their leaders. As these frustrations mount, we often look to our…
Lamar could bypass state highway plan with private toll road

Jan 26, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

One of the big reasons House Speaker Crisanta Duran wants to get a statewide transportation deal done this session is so big cities don’t break off to pay for local needs and leave places such as Lamar behind. Prowers County on the Eastern Plains isn’t taking a back seat. The County Commission talked last week…
BARTELS: Secretary of State Williams talks elections with Prowers County clerk, residents

Jun 11, 2016

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LYNN BARTELS Special to Colorado Politics

Secretary of State Wayne Williams met Tuesday with local residents and Prowers County Clerk Jana Coen in the second stop of three town-hall meetings in southeastern Colorado. “It was good,” Coen said, of the secretary’s visit to Lamar. “He asked if his office was providing the services we need, and I told him they…