Archive for May 17th, 2024

CPW promoting safe boating tips in honor of “National Safe Boating Week” May 18-24, 2024
DENVER – In honor of National Safe Boating Week (May 18-24, 2024), Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is promoting safe boating tips to educate outdoor enthusiasts on how to stay safe on Colorado waters while enjoying water sports like power boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, fishing and more. CPW is also encouraging people to take part […]

Ilene W. Rudolph – May 29, 1939 – May 16, 2024
A celebration of life for longtime Wiley, Colorado resident, Ilene W. Rudolph will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Ilene will be held from 9:00AM […]

Ballot information for June 25, 2024 Election
Election News: Ballots will be sent out to all active registered electors during the week of June 3-7, 2024 for the June 25, 2024 Election. Sample Ballots are posted on the Prowers County website at www.prowerscounty.net under Election Department. DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PARTIES OR UNAFFILIATED VOTERS You will have Primary ballot content and Congressional District […]

March Sales and Use Tax 2024 – City of Lamar
March’s sales/use tax collections were up 8.52% from the same time period in 2023. The collected 3% city tax for the month of March was $458,964.62, $45,268.98 more than in 2023. Use tax collected was $32,356.98, $10,103.37 less than in 2023. Other collections (penalties and interest, licenses, A/Rs) was $497,490.89, $39,042.65 more than in 2023. […]

Colorado Employment Situation – April 2024
Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was flat from March to April at 3.7 percent. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 1,900 over the same time period to 120,100. The national unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.9 percent from March to April. Colorado’s labor force increased by 1,500 […]

Bonnie E. Deal – December 25, 1945 – May 15, 2024
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 20, 204 at Church Alive in Kit Carson at 11:00 a.m. Place of burial will be Kit Carson Cemetery. Brown Funeral Home in Burlington and Cheyenne Wells is charge of arrangements. Surviving Family Members Children: Delvin (Darlene) Baker of Goodland, KS, Melvin (Sharon) Baker of Arkansas, Kelvin Baker […]