Archive for 2022
USDA Announces $400 Million in Funding Available to Create USDA Regional Food Business Centers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the availability of approximately $400 million to provide essential local and regional food systems coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building services through USDA’s new Regional Food Business Centers. USDA will fund at least six regional centers, to include a national tribal center and […]
Coloradans to Vote on Various Ballot Initiatives in 2022 General Election
Denver, Colo – Coloradans will have the opportunity to cast their vote on 11 statewide ballot measures in the 2022 General Election, including five measures referred to the ballot by the Colorado legislature and six voter-initiated propositions. “Elections enable voters to make their voices heard on important issues that matter to their families and […]
John S. Armendarez – December 2, 1959 – September 6, 2022
A Memorial Mass for former longtime Lamar resident currently of Las Animas, Colorado, John S. Armendarez will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, September 16, 2022 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Ernesto Rodriquez as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the Mass […]
BUSINESS OPERATIONS – September 2022
ARPA Board Reviews Preliminary 2023 Budget: A preliminary budget was presented to the ARPA Board of Directors at its August 25 meeting. The budget includes total revenues of $30.6 million, power supply costs of $14.9 million, transmission costs of $3.5 million, A&G costs of $1.2 million, and debt service costs of $8.3 million. The budget also […]
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE – Oscar Riley – July 12, 1940 – September 6, 2022
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Oscar Riley will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Per Oscar’s request cremation will take place. Oscar was born on July 12, 1940 at Oakland, California […]
Summer 2022Climate Recap from NWS, Pueblo
The start of meteorological summer 2022 (June, July and August) saw a rollercoaster of temperatures and precipitation across south central and southeast Colorado, as several passing weather systems brought bouts of cold and stormy conditions, along with bouts of warm and dry conditions. The latter half of June also saw an early start to […]
Lamar City Council Holds Special Meeting on Proposed Ordinance
Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin, offered an emotion-filled statement regarding the recent passing of councilmember Oscar Riley during the outset of the council’s September 7th special session. Riley passed away earlier in the day. A single yellow rose was placed at his vacant chair. Crespin praised Riley for his contributions to the city as […]
Colorado Crop Progress-Condition Report, Week of 9/4/2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Above average temperatures and very limited moisture plagued 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, 46 percent of the State is under drought conditions, down 11 percentage points from the previous week. Seventeen percent of the […]
Mark Westoff, New Prowers County Administrator
An informal meet and greet was held for Mark Westhoff, the new Administrator for Prowers County who was hired for the position with his notification last Thursday, September 1st. Westhoff began his official duties as of Tuesday, September 6th. Westhoff is a longtime resident of Lamar, having graduated from LHS in 2007. “I graduated […]
10 Year Observance of 9/11 Tribute Set for September 10th
A decade ago, several dozen people came together on the north steps of the Prowers County Courthouse at an invitation from veteran, Doug Harbour, to reflect on the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and to honor our military veterans, first responders and the memory of those who perished on that day. Harbour has continued […]
DeWitt- Schneider- Bellomy: Veterans Honored with Quilt of Valor
Mr. Terry DeWitt answered the call of duty in 1963 to the United States Army. He served in Korea and the United States of America and was honorably discharged in 1965. Members of the Quilt of Valor Foundation were honored to award Mr. DeWitt with a Quilt of Valor to thank him for his […]
Rocky Mountain Field Institute Seeking Volunteers for Tamarisk Removal at John Martin
The Rocky Mountain Field Institute has an upcoming project at John Martin Reservoir State Park on September 24th and 25th. Volunteers will be working at and camping along the eastern shores of John Martin Reservoir joining Rangers from John Martin Reservoir and volunteers from Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, and Bent […]
RMEF Grants over $1M to Wildlife Habitat
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $1,126,750 in grant funding to improve wildlife habitat and bolster scientific research in Colorado. RMEF directly granted $281,725 that leveraged an additional $845,025 in partner dollars. “These grants pay for habitat enhancement projects ranging from forest thinning and prescribed burns to invasive weed […]
CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION WEEK ENDING AUGUST 28, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Dry, warm weather stressed non-irrigated crops and rangeland, but conditions were overall ideal for fieldwork and harvest activities, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 57 percent of the State is under drought conditions, down 1 percentage point from […]
