Archive for December 13th, 2018
CCA Comments, “Congress Passes the 2018 Farm Bill”
On Wednesday, December 12, the House of Representatives passed the 2018 Farm Bill with a landslide of 369-47. This decision came on the heels of the Senate vote, which also passed the bill on Tuesday with an 87-13 margin. According to the Farm Bill: House Agriculture Committee’s website, the bill focuses on the nation’s […]
Arkansas River Power Authority to Reduce Electric Rate for 2019
December 13, 2018. Lamar, Colo. – At its December meeting, the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) Board of Directors adopted its 2019 budget that included a 2% reduction in its wholesale energy rate. The rate decrease comes after several years of stable rates that have not seen any rate increases since 2011. […]
Sherry J. Eastin…May 14, 1946 – December 11, 2018
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, formerly of Longmont, Colorado, Sherry J. Eastin will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Wiley United Methodist Church with Reverend Travis Walker officiating. Per Sherry’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Sherry was […]
Commissioners Approve County Budget for 2019
The Prowers County Commissioners approved resolutions setting the 2019 budget for 2019 this past Tuesday, December 11th with the entire county budget at $31,248,779. The county mill levy at 27.17 mills remains the same from 2018, as will the mill levies for each of the funds receiving property tax revenues. The total taxable […]
Birth Announcement: Zavala
Victor and Sindy Cisneros Zavala of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Leonidas Cisneros Zavala at 8:31am at Prowers Medical Center on Monday, December 10, 2018 with Dr. Korkis attending. Leonidas weighed six pounds and eleven ounces and was 19 ¼ inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Alena Cisneros Zavala. Grandparents: Victor […]
