Archive for July 17th, 2017

Designation of Voter Service and Polling Center
PRESS RELEASE: Pursuant to 1-5-101 and 1-7.5-107 C.R.S., Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Jana Coen is seeking written comments from residents of Prowers County regarding the designation of a voter service and polling center in conjunction with HB13-1303. House Bill 13-1303 requires a County Clerk and Recorder to solicit public comment concerning the location […]

USDA: Condition of Colorado Corn Acres Continues to Drop
USDA Report: Percentage of Colorado corn acres in “good” or “excellent” condition continues to drop Last month, more than 80 percent of Colorado’s corn crop was listed in “excellent” or “good” condition, but after steady declines recently, there’s only a combined 67 percent listed in those two categories this week. A recent U.S. […]

Andrea Michelle Martinez…August 4, 1980 – July 14, 2017
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Andrea Michelle Martinez will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Per Andrea’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Andrea was born on August 4, […]

Birth Announcements: Menz – Gomez – Downey – Reyes – Navarrette
Brandon and Samantha Menz of McClave, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Dybias Thomas Menz at 8:36 at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 with Dr. Foley attending. Dybias weighed 7.1 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Tymprence and Cymberlee. Grandparents: Kathy and Bill Shanaman and Mark […]

Water Quality Concerns Prompt Watershed Plan
Concerns about the increasing amount of trace minerals and salinity content in the Lower Arkansas River Basin has prompted a series of meetings to identify causes and develop solutions to the problem. The first stakeholders meeting was held July 13th at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn and hosted by Blake Osborn, CSU Extension […]