Archive for May 17th, 2023

Secretary of State Griswold Awards Grants to Upgrade Ballot Printers Including Prowers County
Denver, Colo – Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has awarded $515,765 in grants to 25 counties as part of the Printer Grant Program. Counties are using the grant funding to acquire new printers for use with their Dominion ICX ballot marking devices. These new printers give counties the option to print on […]

Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending May 14, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: A string of strong spring storms delivered heavy rainfall to much of Eastern Colorado during the latter half of the week, with damaging hail reported across isolated locations, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, […]

Donna K. Alexander – August 29, 1937 – May 15, 2023
A celebration of life funeral service for lifelong Lamar resident, Donna K. Alexander will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Donna will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 […]

Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County
DENVER – Governor Polis issued an Executive Order in response to the Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County. The Executive Order memorializes his verbal disaster declaration and the activation of the State Emergency Operations Plan on April 20. The Executive Order allocates $340,000 from the Disaster Emergency Fund for costs associated with […]