Archive for October, 2017
Nominations Sought for Noxious Weed Advisory Committee
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Four positions within the State Noxious Weed Advisory Committee will become vacant in December 2017. Nominations are now being sought to fill these important positions. The primary responsibility of the committee is to discuss Colorado’s weed management challenges and craft solutions that best reflect public and private interests. The committee then makes […]
Southeast Colorado Concert Association Presents:
Roy and Rosemary – a piano and violin duo – pop and classical music. The Southeast Colorado Concert Association is pleased to present another wonderful evening of music on Tuesday, October 24th at the Lamar High School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Roy and Rosemary are known for their versatility, passion, musicianship and style and are […]
9/11 Tribute Committee Presents Certificate, Updates Progress on Memorial
Doug Harbour of the 9/11 Tri State Tribute and Memorial Committee, presented a certificate of appreciation to Kirk Powers, Prowers County Building Maintenance Supervisor and his crew, as a way of thanking them for their efforts during the annual Tribute event at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. Harbour said the county staff never missed […]
Share the Spirit and J & N Shoes Hold Annual Contribution
Over 152 youngsters from the region got brand new shoes on Friday, October 13, from J & N Shoes, downtown Lamar. It’s become an annual event as Share the Spirit Foundation and Jennifer Steward of J & N Shoes combine their efforts to provide a new pair of shoes to elementary age school […]
Secretary Williams: “Our Economy Remains Fundamentally Strong”
DENVER, Oct. 13, 2017 — New business filings in Colorado have grown more than 5 percent over the last year, according to the latest report analyzing Colorado Secretary of State data. The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators Report also shows residential construction is poised for a strong finish this year, and positive but lower growth […]
CROP PRODUCTION – OCTOBER 2017
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Based on October 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 184.15 million bushels, up 15 percent from last year’s 160.29 million bushels, according to the October 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The 1.27 million acres expected to […]
Josephine Martinez…December 24, 1928 – October 11, 2017
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Granada resident, Josephine Martinez will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Holly with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at the church at 9:30AM with Josie […]
Granada Trustees Rescind Landfill Closing Vote, Appoint Hernandez to Board
The Granada Trustees voted to rescind the decision they made on September 27th, to close the town landfill. The new vote was taken during their October 11th monthly meeting after they had received an update from the Prowers County Commissioners who attended the Wednesday meeting. The Trustees, as well as the Commissioners and […]
CSP Opens Cadet Applications
Colorado State Patrol to Give Hiring Preference to Colorado Residents If you are a Colorado Resident trying to secure a career in law enforcement, the odds of being selected by the Colorado State Patrol just got a lot better. Monday, October 16, the Colorado State Patrol again begins accepting applications for those wanting to […]
Roger Stagner for Lamar Mayor
Roger Stagner, the incumbent candidate for Mayor of Lamar in the November 7th election, responded to several questions from The Prowers Journal regarding his candidacy. What is the one best thing that can be done to open doors to new businesses in Lamar? “Some ideas are being tried out in the city, working […]
Felix Dias for Lamar Mayor
Felix Dias, the challenger candidate for Mayor of Lamar in the November 7th election, responded to several questions from The Prowers Journal regarding his candidacy. What is the one best thing that can be done to open doors to new businesses in Lamar? “If we could get a large scale business operation […]
One Injured in Prowers County Crash, CSP Investigating
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a serious injury one vehicle crash that occurred on 10/10/17, at approximately 4:05 PM on Prowers County Road 196 near mile marker 27 which is between Lamar and Bristol. A 1998 Chevrolet S10 pickup driven by a 15 year old male was traveling westbound on Prowers Road 196 when […]
Ricardo Cruz-Jimenez…March 31, 1948 – October 8, 2017
Funeral services are pending for Ricardo Jimenez Cruz. Ricardo Cruz-Jimenez was born on March 31, 1948 in Tierra Blanca Gto., Mexico to Agapito and Susanna (Jimenez) Cruz Gonzales. He passed away on October 8, 2017 in McClave, Colorado at the age of 69 due to an automobile accident. Ricardo’s life was his family and […]
Drug Talk on Effects of Marijuana
How much do you know about the medical impact of marijuana? How well can you separate fact from fiction on the impact legalized marijuana could have on a community? These and other questions were addressed recently at a recent public meeting at the HOPE Center on North 10th Street, sponsored by the Lamar Elks […]
Lamar Sales Tax Shows End of Summer Gain
City of Lamar sales taxes, collected in August, showed a 12.61% increase for a gain of $32,228 over last year at this time, posting revenues of $287,825 for 2017 against $255,597 for 2016. Total Sales and Use Tax collections for the same period were up 8.68% for a jump of $24,777 in revenues. […]
