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26th Annual Santa Fe Trail Auto Tour, May 19-21, 2023
LAS ANIMAS, Colo. – The natural and cultural history of southeastern Colorado will be on display during the annual Bent on Birding Festival and 26th annual Santa Fe Trail Auto Tours, Friday, May 19 through Sunday, May 21 in Bent County. The three-day event centers on birding, wildlife-watching and the cultural heritage of […]
July 2023 Great Race Making Stop in Lamar
Lamar, Colo., will host a lunch stop on the 2023 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire on Saturday, July 1, race organizers have announced. The Great Race, the world’s premiere old car rally, will bring 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles to town for the $150,000 event, with the first car […]
Prowers County Represented in National Investment Summit
We are so excited that one of PEP’s very own, Cheryl Sanchez, got selected to represent Colorado at SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland this week! She is one of only two Economic Developers from Colorado that was selected to represent our state. What an achievement!! SelectUSA Investment Summit draws more than 3000 attendees featuring economic […]
Dollars Make the Difference for Ark Valley Conduit
Although the Arkansas Valley Conduit was first proposed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, very little had taken place for the following 55 years or so until some serious funding was allocated for the water improvement project. The 130 mile-long pipeline, running from Pueblo to Lamar and up to Eads, is estimated […]
Congratulations to the 2023 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship Recipient – Piper Belle Rae Sorter
Lamar— April 28, 2023 — Annually, Golden Plains Insurance grants a scholarship to a graduating senior who exhibits dedication towards their community, educational establishment, faith, and academic pursuits. This year, the Scholarship Nominating Committee received over 35 exceptional applications, exhibiting both quantity and quality. Following extensive evaluation, the committee identified a commendable young […]
VA Eastern Colorado to screen tens of thousands of Veterans for toxic exposures
“When the ground assault started, the horizon lit up—that’s how close we were,” said Army Veteran Ramon Navarro of Castle Rock about serving in Gulf War operations to free Kuwait from occupying Iraqi forces. Navarro rolled into the Arabian Peninsula in 1991 to setup 400-bed evacuation hospitals. The former biomedical engineer recalls the […]
Lamar Utility Board Receiving Scholarship Applications
The 2023 LUB/ARPA scholarship deadline arrived and this year, there was a total of eight completed applications received for the combined $1,400 scholarship, according to Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh during the April 25th meeting. Lamar and McClave submitted three each and two from Wiley. Two volunteers, Pat Leonard and Jay Brooke said they’d […]
Polis Signs Hinrichsen & Marchman’s Bill to Establish Agricultural Right to Repair
DENVER, CO – Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation sponsored by Senators Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, and Janice Marchman, D-Loveland, that establishes a ‘right to repair’ in Colorado and allow farmers and ranchers the freedom to fix their farm equipment when it breaks down into law. Right now, farmers must utilize mechanics “authorized” by the […]
Colorado Employment Situation – March 2023
Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 2.8 Percent, Continues to Trend Below U.S. Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point in March to 2.8 percent compared to the February rate of 2.9 percent. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 1,700 over […]
National Park Service selects superintendent of High Plains Group in Colorado and New Mexico
Denver, Colo. – The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Eric Leonard as superintendent of the High Plains Group of parks in Colorado and New Mexico. The High Plains Group includes Amache National Historic Site, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, Capulin Volcano National Monument and Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. Leonard will […]
S.E. Colorado Among Five Exemplary Archaeology and Historic Preservation Projects Honored in 2023 Stephen H. Hart Awards
DENVER — April 20, 2023— On April 19, 2023, History Colorado hosted the 37th Stephen H. Hart Awards for Historic Preservation celebration at the History Colorado Center in Denver. The Stephen H. Hart Awards are given out annually to recognize the five projects or individuals that exemplify the outstanding archaeology and historic preservation work being done in the Centennial […]
Bipartisan Bills to Support Rural Communities Move Forward
DENVER, CO – The House advanced legislation on a preliminary vote today to support rural communities through securing more good-paying jobs, building local economies and streamlining investments in energy technology and schools. “When rural communities succeed, we all succeed, and this bipartisan legislation demonstrates our commitment to uplifting local economies, creating good paying jobs […]
SOUTHEAST AREA EXTENSION SAYS-Seasonal Tree Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Springtime is upon us here in southeastern Colorado and with it I have noticed trees starting to bud. This is great to see but much of the area is in at least D1 drought conditions, or worse according to the monitor map. Knowing this we need to think about the care of […]
Valley-Wide Health Systems Prioritizes Rural and Frontier Communities Through Expansion
Colorado, April 13, 2023- In December 2022 Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. and Southeast Health Group announced they would be merging the two entities, in order to better serve their combined service areas in Southern Colorado. Since the announcement, staff have officially moved into the Valley-Wide system, and the rebrand has begun. “Our teams have […]
PEP Shares News of Broadband Expansion and Multi-Team Babe Ruth Tournament
Prowers Economic Prosperity received several guests during the organization’s monthly board meeting on Monday, April 17th. Jimmy Bencomo explained his need for volunteers this summer to help organize and run a Babe Ruth state tournament which will bring several hundred participants of all ages and their families to Lamar between July 7th and 10th. “We’re […]
