All Entries in the "Consumer Issues" Category
Upgrades Continue on Light Plant Equipment
The Lamar Utility Board held a brief meeting on Tuesday, January 23rd, approving payment of bills totaling $826,007 and purchase orders of $59,363.11. The meeting agenda covered this year’s continued upgrading of the 69kv substation equipment including a 4-69 KV oil circuit breaker which will be replaced by a Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas circuit […]
2017 Was a Banner Year for Construction in Lamar
The Building Department in the City of Lamar provides a monthly record indicating the number of construction permits that have been issued, the fees assessed by the city based on the value of the overall project and a year to date project valuation on potential property value increases. The reports provide one look at […]
City Gets Briefed on ARPA Bond Reduction Plan
Now that the litigation between the City of Lamar and ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, has been settled, ARPA is looking for a means to reduce the size of the $140M in outstanding construction bonds for the Lamar Repowering Project. ARPA General Manager, Rick Rigel, explained the process ARPA is considering to the Lamar […]
Secretary Williams Releases Final 2017 Business Report
DENVER, Jan. 23, 2018 — New business filings in Colorado grew almost 10 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the latest report analyzing Colorado Secretary of State data. The report shows that over the last 12 months 117,648 new businesses filed with the Secretary of State’s office. “Year-over-year increases in […]
January 2018 Drought Update
The start of Water Year 2018 has been warm and dry across most of the state. However, recent precipitation in the northern half of the state has helped those basins, while storms have largely missed the southern half of the state. November 2017 was the warmest November on record, while December was the 7th […]
PEP Schedules Annual Business Meeting
Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) will host its annual business meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 6:30pm in the Lamar Community Building, Multi-Purpose Room. The business meeting will provide a review of the annual report, ratification of the 2018 budget and election of 2018 officers. Residents are invited to join PEP Board members to […]
USDA Gathering Info to Determine Financial Well-Being of Agriculture
Lakewood, CO – January 19, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is collecting data from more than 35,000 farmers and ranchers, for its annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). The survey looks at all aspects of U.S. agricultural production, including farm financial wellbeing, chemical usage, and […]
Nieschburg Details Goals of Big Timbers Community Alliance for Commissioners
Emily Nieschburg, Executive Director of Big Timbers Community Alliance, told the Prowers County Commissioners that based on several community surveys and statewide health reports, the Alliance wants to focus on four specific goals for health improvement for local residents. “We found there are common themes of interest in our communities,” she explained during […]
CSU Extension Offers Free Workshop for Installing Center Pivot Irrigation Systems
Are you thinking of installing a center pivot irrigation system but have several questions? How much is it going to cost? Can I use my ditch or canal water, or is it better to install a well? What about putting a center pivot on my least productive land — will I […]
EPA Rep Offering Landfill Info to S.E. Colorado Towns
Patrick Davis, Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator for Public Engagement of the Environmental Protection Agency, met Tuesday with representatives from various towns in southeast Colorado as well as the Prowers County Commissioners. The meeting was called to offer some insights to the on-going problems associated with the attempts of small rural communities […]
New Lodging Panel Board Members for 2018
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel held their first meeting of 2018 on Tuesday, January 16th with three new board members at a new, interim location. Kay Hainer, Valerie Baldwin and Craig Brooks were appointed to the Panel by the Prowers County Commissioners, filling three vacancies. New officers were also elected with Jane […]
Colorado is Home to First U.S.-Bred Certified Hemp Seed
BROOMFIELD, Colo. –In the race to develop a successful, viable hemp industry, Colorado is now home to the first U.S.-bred hemp seed to qualify as Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) certified seed. “This is an exciting time for the industrial hemp industry. It seems breeding, technology, and information advances are happening […]
Always Time for Toys
The Prowers County Farm Bureau hosted their annual Toy Show at the Lamar Elks Lodge this past Saturday, January 13th. The annual event runs from 9am to 3pm and allows toy collectors to display and sell their memorabilia and offer some brand new creations to the world of toys. Don McBee from the […]
Pilot Travel Center is Up and Running
“We’ve had a line of people coming in through the doors since earlier this morning,” said Center Manager, Kirt Jackson this past Saturday, January 13th. Local residents have been watching the progress of the new facility since ground was broken and construction began this past July at the former TL Tucker buildings at […]
LCC Hosting Meeting on Willow Creek Nature Trail
(Lamar, Colorado; January 12, 2018) On Thursday, January 25, Lamar Community College will be hosting a stakeholder planning meeting regarding improvements to a portion of the Willow Creek Nature Trail that sits on its property. The meeting will be held from 5:30-7:00pm in the Large Lecture Hall of LCC’s Bowman Building; all in […]
