Archive for March 23rd, 2023

No Injuries Reported in Lamar Fire Which Consumed over 5,000 Acres
Information from Prowers County Rural Fire Chief Staffon Warn and Prowers County Sheriff Sam Zordel states that just before 4pm on Wednesday, March 22nd, Prowers County Rural Fire was paged to a grass fire on US Highway 50 east of Lamar at mile marker 443. The first units on the scene reported a grass […]

Roberts’ Bipartisan Bill to Create the Rural Opportunity Office Passes Senate
The Rural Opportunity Office is charged with boosting economic development in rural communities across the state. DENVER, CO – Senator Dylan Roberts’, D-Avon, bipartisan bill to foster economic development in rural communities passed the Senate this week. SB23-006, cosponsored by Senator Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction, formally creates the Rural Opportunity Office (ROO) within […]