Archive for January 26th, 2025

USDA Cattle on Feed Report
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 1.05 million head as of January 1, 2025. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from December 1, 2024, but up 3 percent from January […]

“Persons Who Wander” grant awards $89,141 to 9 law enforcement agencies, including Prowers County Sheriff’s Office
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is pleased to announce that it has awarded a total of $89,141 to nine different law enforcement agencies across Colorado. These Persons Who Wander grants will be used to purchase drones and GPS tracking fobs or watches, which will help to improve search and rescue efforts for individuals who […]

State of Colorado expands Dark Sky Certification program, twelve additional state parks to participate, including John Martin Reservoir
Amazing view during the Perseid meteor shower last year at Eleven Mile State Park, which recently received Dark Sky Colorado certification. Photo courtesy of Eric Schuette/CPW Gov. Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced […]

Billy Lee Baublits – November 8, 1939 – January 23, 2025
Billy Lee Baublits, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, in La Junta, Colorado, at the age of 85, surrounded by his wife and three children. Bill was born on November 8, 1939, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Jack Lee and Lucille Frances (Husted) Baublits. Bill had one […]