Archive for June 16th, 2023
Carrie Besnette Hauser is the 2021-22 Chair of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
Coloradans love being outdoors, whether stargazing, birdwatching, or snowshoeing. We talk to strangers on hiking trails, swapping stories about the bald eagle or elk that was just spotted or the fish in the lake up ahead. Such experiences are common when people leave their daily stresses behind and escape to enjoy the natural […]
Colorado State Patrol Conducts Statewide Operation to Stop Distracted Driving
(COLORADO) – Over the past three years fatal and injury crashes have significantly increased across Colorado and the US. In 2022, Colorado lost 745 lives to traffic fatalities, the most roadway deaths in the state since 1981. Many of these crashes are caused by simple distractions. Whether your distraction is a cell phone, a quick […]
July USDA Surveying Cattle Operations
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – June 1, 2023 – In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey approximately 1,700 cattle operations across the Mountain Region states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, to provide an up-to-date measure of the United States cattle inventory. “This information […]
CPW Cautions Public to Avoid Arkansas River Below Lake Pueblo Due to Surging Water Flows
PUEBLO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and its partner agencies are urging the public to avoid the Arkansas River below the Lake Pueblo State Park dam as flows have exceeded 3,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) due to recent normal runoff from spring snow melt in the mountains and locally heavy rains. […]
City Launches Webpage for EPA Revitalization Grant
Lamar, Colorado – The City of Lamar has recently launched a website for its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assessment Grant. This interactive site will update the community on grant progress, including environmental assessment statuses for project properties, redevelopment visioning opportunities, and other public engagement efforts. The website will be maintained by the City’s […]
ARPA Business Operations Report – June 2023
Eight Students Receive Scholarship Funding from ARPA and its Member Municipalities: In 2000 ARPA established a College Scholarship Program that awards a $1,400 scholarship to one high school senior in each of the high schools served by ARPA members. The Program is administered through the member municipalities of Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Las […]
Letter to the Editor: The Eastern Plains Are Vital to Colorado, By Senator Rod Pelton, Senate District 35
Earlier this month, I was able to join Trent Loos on Rural Route Radio, where we discussed how “Colorado is the tip of the spear for the challenge in using the great resources the state has.” I greatly appreciated the opportunity to talk about being a rural legislator, especially as it is an interesting time […]
