Archive for February 18th, 2019

John Martin Stilling Basin is Cleaned Out for First Time in 70 Years
The cleaning project, underway since this past November, is nearing completion at John Martin Dam in Bent County. A trip to the dam this past Sunday, February 17th, shows that the water from the stillway has been drained and earth moving equipment has scraped clean, almost all the accumulated sediment that has built […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT – Slow Improvement In Drought Conditions Continue
National Weather Service National Weather Service Pueblo, CO SYNOPSIS…Updated Abundant and beneficial snow across much of Colorado`s Mountains over the past few months has prompted the US Drought Monitor to improve the Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions that has plagued southwest Colorado over the past year. With that said, the latest Drought Monitor, issued […]

Birth Announcements: Konkel-/-Borunda-/-Moreno
Chase Konkel and Madison Burdiek of Springfield, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Rowan Trace Konkel at 7:52pm at Prowers Medical Center on Thursday, February 14, 2019 with Dr. Roukema attending. Rowan weighed six pounds and 14 ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Bodie Konkel. Micayla […]