Archive for March 28th, 2022
Bill Miller – February 15, 1925 – March 26, 2022
A Mass of Christian Burial for lifelong Bent County resident, Bill Miller will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Inurnment will follow in the Fort Lyon National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. with military committal rites provided […]
Arkansas Valley Conduit Three-Party Contract Approved
By CHRIS WOODKA SECWCD A three-party contract allowing for the Arkansas Valley Conduit to deliver clean drinking water to 50,000 people in 39 communities east of Pueblo was signed by the Bureau of Reclamation on March 18, 2022, following approval by the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Board and the Pueblo Board of Water Works […]
Lamar Marijuana Ballot Initiatives Tossed in Court Decision
District Court Judge, Michael Davidson has ruled in favor of the Plaintiff in the case that claimed because of the flawed process in securing sufficient signatures on an initiating petition, the November 2nd election ballot questions allowing legal sales of recreational marijuana are invalid. The Plaintiff, Wanda Rohlman, appealed the validity of the […]
Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Economic Development Commission: The Commission adopts an annual budget and develops guidelines for the expenditures of the fund for financial assistance such as loans, grants, and local match requirements to be provided for various types of projects. The Commission reviews the economic needs of the various geographical regions of Colorado and identifies the types of […]
Cattle on Feed Report
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 1,120,000 head as of March 1, 2022. The latest inventory was down 2 percent from February 1, 2022, but up 2 percent from March 1, 2021. Cattle feeders […]
