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• Lamar residents begin storm damage clean-up Play Video

  June 3, 2012 6:41 PM

  A lot of storm damage seems to be in Lamar, and it's not believed a tornado even touched down there. The National Weather Service says it was straight line winds that were strong enough to lift a canopy off a gas station and drop it onto the pumps. ... more »

• Cleanup continues in Wiley and Lamar

  April 28, 2012 7:39 PM

  The tornado that touched down east of Lamar packed winds of 115 miles per hour and stayed on the ground for 12 miles. In its path several homes, critical communications towers, and a power substation, all destroyed. Near Wiley, a family says an EF-2 touched down, and their home... more »

• Family caught in path of relentless tornado

  April 27, 2012 8:59 PM

  It was around 2:30 in the morning. Josh Brown and his family were sound asleep. "I heard a loud crunch and woke up just in time to see the roof come off the house," said Brown. A rare nighttime tornado roared through the town of Chivington, about 40 miles... more »

• At least one tornado damages homes in eastern Colorado

  April 27, 2012 6:16 AM

  Many people are out of their homes this morning in eastern Colorado after at least one tornado rolled through overnight. A tornado was reported southeast of Lamar and another northeast of Lamar, though it might have been the same tornado. A substation on Prowers County Road 11 was damaged... more »

• Lamar police arrest murder suspect

  March 23, 2012 6:21 PM

  Lamar police officers today arrested a man wanted for murder in southwestern Colorado. The Lamar Police Department reported a request from the Pagosa Springs Police Department to arrest Charles Stane, 56. Stane was found in a vehicle and arrested without incident. He was taken to jail in Lamar to... more »

• Playoffs in Pueblo: CSU-P fans ready to cheer Play Video

  November 26, 2011 2:49 PM

  CSU Pueblo is taking the field in possibly the biggest game since bringing the football program back; the playoffs for undefeated CSU-Pueblo start Saturday against Minnesota-Duluth. The fans are getting into playoff mode too; some fans were out tailgating before nine in the morning. "Since it's playoffs I... more »

• Bennet to be in southern Colorado for three days

  September 1, 2011 8:27 AM

  EADS, Colo. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is on a three-day tour of southern Colorado to talk about jobs with farmers and ranchers. Bennet begins his tour Thursday afternoon in Eads, where he will talk with tourism and economic development officials. He then heads to Lamar and the... more »

• Fire near Lamar has been extinguish and investigators are searching for a cause.

  April 23, 2011 2:49 PM

  Prowers County Sheriff's Office and the Emergency Management Service tells News First 5 that the wildfire reported around mid-day on Friday was 100% contained late Friday night. The Sheriff's office went on to say that by early Saturday morning around 6 am the fire was determined to be out. ... more »

• UPDATE: Highway 50 back open between Lamar and Las Animas

  April 9, 2011 6:21 PM

  Bent County Sheriffs Office tells News First 5 Hwy 50 is back open tonight between mile markers 405 and 427, the stretch between Las Animas and Lamar. It was closed earlier due to a fire in the area. Officials say it burned 100-150 acres. It started in the area... more »

• One juvenile implicated in Lamar bomb threat

  March 29, 2011 5:04 PM

  A 16-year-old student at Lamar High School has been arrested after a bomb threat last week at the school. The Lamar Police Department charged the youth with one felony count of a False Report of Explosives and a misdemeanor charge related to interfering with a school. The name... more »

• Snow geese festival goes on, with or without geese

  February 24, 2011 8:24 PM

  A big weekend for bird watchers in Southern Colorado. It's the 9th Annual Snow Goose Festival in Lamar. Tens of thousands of geese and other waterfowl have been spotted in recent weeks, but at times the snow geese are a rare sight. John Martin Reservoir in Bent County is... more »

• Snow Goose Festival comes to southeast Colorado

  February 9, 2011 8:16 AM

  The Ninth Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival will again celebrate the arrival of tens of thousands of snow geese and other waterfowl during their migration through southeast Colorado. The city of Lamar and the Colorado Division of Wildlife will co-host the activities the weekend of February 24 through 27... more »

• Lamar woman accused of incest, sexual assault

  February 2, 2011 3:58 PM

  A Lamar woman is behind bars in Prowers County, accused of sexual assault on a child and incest. 36 year old Kelli Jo Osborn was arrested Tuesday after Lamar Police received at tip about a possible assault last month and investigated. No further information has been released about... more »

• Tornado spotted northeast of Lamar

  May 25, 2010 5:52 PM

  The National Weather Service reports a tornado was spotted on the ground northeast of Lamar near the town of Towner. Radar showed it moving north at 25 miles an hour. The report was made by a law enforcement officer. The National Weather Service advises people in the area to... more »

• Former MTV reality show cast member arrested in Lamar

  May 11, 2010 6:39 PM

  A Denver man who had gained some fame for his dancing skills on MTV was arrested over the weekend in Lamar. The Lamar chief of police says Eppie DeLeon tried to arrange a meeting with a 15-year-old girl with the intent of trying to have sex with her. ... more »

• Respect for You, Respect for the Storm

  April 7, 2010 5:10 PM

  Impressive. Powerful. Violent. Damaging. Here on the Front Range and across the plains, our severe weather demands respect . News First 5 is uniquely prepared for severe weather at all times. Because we respect you and we respect our powerful storms, News First 5 assembled the most experienced... more »

• Dogs, elderly woman rescued from "feces" house

  March 30, 2010 7:34 PM

  Social Services has joined a police investigation into a bizarre case of possible elder abuse in Lamar. Last week hazmat crews rescued an elderly woman from a home on 13th Street. The home was filled with dog feces, urine and trash. "The house was in disarray," said Marshall Cook, Lamar... more »

• Elderly Lamar woman found buried under pile of trash, dogs taken

  March 29, 2010 7:36 PM

  Lamar - The Lamar Police Department is investigating a home full of dogs that was so filthy a hazmat crew had to be called in and the elderly woman living there was found under a pile of trash. According to the Lamar Ledger, last week the police department arrived... more »

• Snowy road blamed for deadly crash

  March 24, 2010 2:36 PM

  The driver of a car lost control on a snowpacked highway, spun out of control and into the path of an oncoming semi. The semi slammed into the car, killing the driver. The victim of the accident has been identified as Andy Voss, 52, of Eads. The accident happened... more »

• Gov. Ritter to visit Lamar Tuesday evening

  November 23, 2009 12:41 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter will make a rare appearance on the eastern plains of Southern Colorado Tuesday evening. The governor will attend a Town Hall Meeting in Lamar at 5:30 pm. He plans to address the state's struggling economy. The meeting is expected to last an hour. It will... more »

• When to Watch News First 5

  August 27, 2009 3:08 PM

  News First 5 is Southern Colorado's News Leader - the team more people trust for local news and weather. From the people behind the scenes to the people you see on television every day, the News... more »