Archive for August, 2022
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, 8-21-2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Cooler than average temperatures and scattered precipitation were observed across the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 58 percent of the State is under drought conditions, equal to the previous week. Twenty-four percent of the State […]
Colorado DMV ready to roll with DMV2GO
State aims to better serve underrepresented Coloradans LAKEWOOD, Monday Aug. 15, 2022 — Coloradans have another option in getting the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) services they need as the Division shifts its DMV2GO mobile office program into drive, literally. The new program — which fully launched following a public reveal of […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2022
Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.3% in July; 2,200 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point in July to 3.3 percent. This marks the lowest rate since February 2020, when it was 2.8 percent. The national unemployment rate […]
Career CPW Officer Devoted Life to Working for Colorado’s Wildlife, Outdoor Enthusiasts
LA JUNTA, Colo. – As a temporary employee at a federal wildlife office in Fort Collins some 40 years ago, Steve Keefer shared in the excitement of the discovery of a colony of black-footed ferrets in Wyoming. The black-footed ferret had been feared extinct for years in North America and the discovery ignited a […]
CCAC Welcomes Ryan Taylor
Ryan Taylor is the new Sustainability, Research and Industry Outreach Manager for the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee. He grew up in Fort Collins, and living on the edge of town always afforded a good mix of urban and rural experiences that drove his curiosity of the natural world and propelled him to studying […]
CATTLE ON FEED, Week of August 19, 2022
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 1,040,000 head as of August 1, 2022. The latest inventory was 2 percent below the previous month’s inventory and unchanged from the August 1, 2021 inventory. Cattle feeders […]
Troopers Want You to Stay in Your Lane and Out of Crosswalks
(COLO) – In a contest between a vehicle vs a pedestrian or a vehicle vs. a bike, there is no debate about who has the greatest chance of survival. Yet, when the Colorado State Patrol looked at their citation data over a three-year period (2019-2021), they saw that 2021 had the highest year of […]
CPW Awards Grant for Bent County Trap Club
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has awarded $909,987 to eight shooting range projects across Colorado through the agency’s Shooting Range Development Program (SRDG). The funds will go toward developing new shooting ranges and upgrading existing ranges. SRDG supports the establishment, improvement and expansion of safe shooting facilities in Colorado and is one of the largest […]
VA awards $431 Million in Grants to Help at-risk Veterans and their Families
WASHINGTON —The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $431 million in grants to 258 non-profit organizations across the nation to help homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. The funds, which are being awarded through VA’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, will be available for use on Oct. 1. SSVF grants enable community organizations […]
Alfred Adame Receives Quilt of Valor
During the September 11 Tribute, 2021, Quilt of Valor Foundation members were privileged to award Mr. Alfred Adame a Quilt of Valor in honor of his service to the United States of America. Mr. Adame volunteered for the U.S. Army in October 1963 and was honorably discharged in 1966. He served those years in […]
Redevelopment Project Moves Forward on South Main Street
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority recently approved an application for funds needed to help complete refurbishing the long-vacant building at 120 South Main Street in Lamar. The August 8th action approved a contribution of $18,520 which is 20% of the estimate for the completion of the project. Jake Chamberlain and Dustin Langston as L&C […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, Week Ending 8-14-2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: High temperatures and limited moisture continued to plague the state last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 58 percent of the State is under drought conditions, down 4 percentage points from the previous week. Twenty-seven […]
Dwight F. McKim – December 8, 1944 – August 15, 2022
A private family graveside service for former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Greeley, Colorado will be held at Fairmount Cemetery. Dwight was born on December 8, 1944 at Lamar, Colorado to Roy and Virginia (Henson) McKim and passed away on August 15, 2022 at his caregiver’s home in Greeley, Colorado at the age of […]
Wayne Albin – April 14, 1931 – August 13, 2022
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Wayne Albin will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Lamar Christian Church with Mike Woelk officiating. Visitation for Wayne will be held from 3:00Pm until 5:00PM on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Wayne was born on […]
Rick D. Gardner – October 25, 1965 – July 29, 2022
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Rick D. Gardner will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Lamar Service Center located at 2500 S. Main St., Lamar, Colorado 81052. Per Rick’s request cremation will take place. Rick was born on October 25, […]
