Archive for April, 2023
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 980,000 head as of April 1, 2023. The latest inventory was 10 percent below the April 1, 2022 inventory and 3 percent below the previous month’s inventory. The […]
Bennet, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Improve Flexibility of USDA Farmland Conservation Program
Senators Unveil the CREP Improvement Act Ahead of Their Subcommittee Hearing on the Conservation Title in the Farm Bill Today Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), the subcommittee’s Ranking Member, introduced the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program […]
Lamar Community College Holds 84 th Annual Commencement Ceremony
Lamar, Colorado – May 6, 2023: The 84 th annual Lamar Community College Commencement Ceremony will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the LCC Wellness Center. Over 200 degree or certificate-seeking students are eligible to walk in commencement, including Fall 2022 graduates as well as Spring and Summer 2023 […]
Chad Vorthmann to Leave Colorado Farm Bureau, Taylor Szilagyi Appointed as New Executive Vice President
Vorthmann has served farmers and ranchers across the state for 20 Years; Szilagyi will become the organization’s first Colorado native to lead staff in 57 years Chad Vorthmann has announced he will be leaving his post as the executive vice president for Colorado Farm Bureau, where he has served the organization for the last […]
David King – April 1, 1954 – April 19, 2023
Graveside services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Dave King will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 24, 2023 at Hillside Cemetery in Granada, Colorado with Reverend Ian Blacker officiating. Per Dave’s request, no visitation will be held. David Gene King, known to most as Dave, was born April 1, 1954 in Merced, California […]
Clarice Jean “C.J.” Goodner – May 3, 1938 – April 18, 2023
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident Clarice Jean Goodner, affectionately known to her family and friends as C.J., will be held on Friday, April 28th, 2023, in the Fellowship Hall of Lamar Christian Church at 811 S Main St. Lamar, CO 81052. We will gather at noon to socialize, and lunch will […]
HOPE Center Wraps up 2023 for the Summer Season
Partners for HOPE Center held their final meeting of this half of the school year on Tuesday, April 18th with Dr. Chad Krug, Re-2 School Superintendent and Dr. Rosana Reyes, President of Lamar Community College in attendance. HOPE Director, Lori Hammer, said final attendance at the center was down to 95 students […]
Bipartisan Bills to Support Rural Communities Move Forward
DENVER, CO – The House advanced legislation on a preliminary vote today to support rural communities through securing more good-paying jobs, building local economies and streamlining investments in energy technology and schools. “When rural communities succeed, we all succeed, and this bipartisan legislation demonstrates our commitment to uplifting local economies, creating good paying jobs […]
Letter to the Editor: To the community, family, and friends of Denis and Theresa Weber
We, their children, would like to express our deep and sincere appreciation to you, a close-knit community of family and friends, who never cease to amaze. It was a blessing to be raised in such a wonderfully supportive environment, a place Mom and Dad called their forever home. We were and are so very […]
SOUTHEAST AREA EXTENSION SAYS-Seasonal Tree Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Springtime is upon us here in southeastern Colorado and with it I have noticed trees starting to bud. This is great to see but much of the area is in at least D1 drought conditions, or worse according to the monitor map. Knowing this we need to think about the care of […]
National Park Service selects Amache National Historic Site Manager
Denver, Colo. – The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Chris Mather as the first permanent site manager of Amache National Historic Site. Mather will begin his new assignment on May 21. The position reports to the High Plains Group Superintendent who oversees Amache National Historic Site, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic […]
Valley-Wide Health Systems Prioritizes Rural and Frontier Communities Through Expansion
Colorado, April 13, 2023- In December 2022 Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. and Southeast Health Group announced they would be merging the two entities, in order to better serve their combined service areas in Southern Colorado. Since the announcement, staff have officially moved into the Valley-Wide system, and the rebrand has begun. “Our teams have […]
PEP Shares News of Broadband Expansion and Multi-Team Babe Ruth Tournament
Prowers Economic Prosperity received several guests during the organization’s monthly board meeting on Monday, April 17th. Jimmy Bencomo explained his need for volunteers this summer to help organize and run a Babe Ruth state tournament which will bring several hundred participants of all ages and their families to Lamar between July 7th and 10th. “We’re […]
Drought Conditions Expand across Southeast Colorado, NWS April 2023 Update
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service National Weather Service Pueblo Co for Apr 15, 2023 SYNOPSIS: A predominately strong westerly flow pattern was in place across the Rockies through the month of March, which brought ample moisture and snowfall to areas along and west of the Continental Divide, as well as generally cool, dry […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, Week Ending April 16, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warm, windy conditions and minimal moisture were observed across most of 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, 40 percent of the state was under drought conditions, up 2 percent from last week but down from […]
