Archive for September, 2019
Birth Announcements: Koeller -/- Chavez
Vincent and Victoria Koeller of Sheridan Lake, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter Sarah Grace Koeller at 7:36 pm at Prowers Medical Center on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 with Dr. Foley attending. Sarah weighed six pounds and 1 ounce and was 19 1/4” in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Arabella. Grandparents: Marvin and […]
City Council Okays Chickens, KO’s Logo
The Lamar City Council approved an ordinance on first reading, to allow city residents to keep no more than ten hen chickens on their personal property. The action during their September 23rd meeting is a follow-up to a request made to the council this past August by Katie and Kaylee Kurtz to alter […]
Lamar City Council Moves Forward on Waste Water Project
The City of Lamar is moving forward with a water quality improvement project as the city council ratified a phone poll for a WQIF grant for $243,300 with a local match of $30,350 for the completion of the project. The city owns a wastewater treatment facility headworks building, lift station and fine screen and […]
Birth Announcement: Weirich
Taylor and Jordan Weirich of Eads, CO announce the birth of their son, Jacob Henry Weirich at 4:19pm at Prowers Medical Center on Saturday, September 21, 2019 with Dr. Roukema attending. Jacob weighed eight pounds and eight ounces and was 20 ¼ inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Mark and Amy Weirich and […]
Margarita Angela Lopez…July 13, 1944 -September 20, 2019
A funeral liturgy for longtime Lamar resident, Margarita Angela Lopez will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Deacon Allan Medina reciting. Inurnment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Lamar. Per Margarita’s request cremation will take place. Margarita was born in Padua, […]
David Eugene Pettinger…January 20, 1953 – September 22, 2019
Funeral services are pending for former Holly, CO resident DAVID EUGENE PETTINGER. Mr. Pettinger was born on January 20, 1953 and passed away on September 22, 2019. Friends and family can register online condolences and sign the guestbook at www.brownfuneraldirectors.com. Brown Funeral Home in Eads is in charge of arrangements.
New County Fire Truck Already in Action
The new pumper/tanker fire truck purchased recently by Prowers County has already been out on two recent calls even though it hasn’t been given a ‘personal’ touch for outfitting equipment or decals, according to Staffon Warn, Prowers County Fire Chief. “We put our order in last February after working with the Prowers County […]
Time for the Annual Holly Gateway Fair
There are a lot of activities and attractions for this year’s Holly Gateway Fair, running from Saturday, September 21st to the 28th. Beef weigh-in and barrel racing both begin at 7pm on Wednesday, September 25th followed by the 1pm Goat Show on the 26th and the Swine Show that afternoon at 6:30pm. More fun […]
USDA – CATTLE ON FEED
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 930,000 head as of September 1, 2019. The latest inventory was 4 percent below last month, but 3 percent above the September 1, 2018 inventory. […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – AUGUST 2019 – UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.65 billion pounds in August, down 2 percent from the 4.77 billion pounds produced in August 2018. Beef production, at 2.37 billion pounds, was 2 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.93 million head, down 2 percent from August 2018. The […]
Two Die in Car-Train Crash in Las Animas
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Bent County Road 8.75 just west of Las Animas, CO, in Bent County, State of Colorado. The crash occurred on September 20, 2019, at approximately 0831 hours. A 2001 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound on Bent County Road 8.75 approaching a railroad […]
Sarah A. Muniz…August 30, 1931 – September 16, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial for Sarah Muniz will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Father Henry Wertin officiating. Rosary/Scripture Service will be held prior to Mass at 9:30 a.m. also at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fort […]
Colorado Employment Situation – August 2019
Employers in Colorado added 9,000 nonfarm payroll jobs from July to August for a total of 2,799,600 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 5,300 and government increased 3,700. July estimates were revised up to 2,790,600, and the over the month change from June to July was […]
County Moves Forward with Energy Efficiency Programs
The Prowers County Commissioners, during their September 17th meeting, approved a resolution concerning the authorization of the Colorado New Energy Improvement District to conduct the program, called Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) within Prowers County. ‘(C-PACE) is a financing tool that allows commercial and multifamily property owners to finance qualifying energy […]
Arkansas River Power Authority BUSINESS OPERATIONS – SEPTEMBER 2019
ARPA Board Reviews Preliminary 2020 Budget: A preliminary budget was presented to the ARPA Board of Directors at its August 29 meeting that anticipates no rate increase for 2020. The budget includes total revenues of $30.9 million, power supply costs of $14.4 million, transmission costs of $3.25 million, and A&G costs of $1.96 million. […]
