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Year in Review – JULY
Here are some new events highlighting events which had an impact on residents of Prowers County Ribbon Cutting Held for MRI Unit at PMC “After several years of planning, we’re celebrating the official grand opening of Prowers Medical Center’s MRI unit with our ribbon cutting,” said PMC, Chief Executive Officer, Karen Bryant during the ceremony […]
Brewing for Business with Prowers Economic Prosperity
Start the New Year with a business outline. Come to the monthly Brewing for Business seminar at Brew Unto Others at 119 South Main Street in Lamar, Thursday, January 5th. Are you ready to kick off the New Year by getting your financial health in order? Join Kristin Kee to make 2023 your […]
2022 year in Review – JUNE
Here are some new events highlighting events which had an impact on residents of Prowers County Lamar Lions Club Centennial Celebration, June 11, 2022 Members and family of the Lamar Lions Club celebrated their 100th anniversary at the Lamar Elks Club this past Saturday, June 11th. The organization came into existence in Lamar […]
2022 Year in Review – MAY
Here are some new events highlighting events which had an impact on residents of Prowers County Lamar School District Offering Lamar Thunder as Mascot Alternative The Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs ruled the newly offered Lamar Savage mascot and logo (Savage Thunder) does not meet with the Commission’s approval. The Re-2 district school board […]
2022 Year in Review – APRIL
Here are some new events highlighting events which had an impact on residents of Prowers County Lopes Day Ribbon Cuttings at Lamar Community College Lopes Day, April 14th, was an eventful day at the Lamar Community College campus as four ribbon-cutting events were held, highlighting the construction projects which will augment the […]
2022 Year in Review MARCH
Here are some events from the past year which impacted residents of Prowers County Lamar School Board Works Last Minute Mascot Details Representatives from the Lamar Re-2 School Board will be given a five-minute opportunity on April 15th to present the mascot and logo alternatives to the Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs. Board […]
2022 Year in Review FEBRUARY
Here are some new events highlighting events which had an impact on residents of Prowers County 100th Anniversary Banquet for Lamar Chamber of Commerce Teamwork was the central theme for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce banquet held Friday, January 28th at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. The banquet was notable for several reasons, the […]
Registration is Open for CCA’s 2023 Mid-Winter Conference
ARVADA, Colo. – Registration is now open for Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) 2023 Mid-Winter Conference, which will be held on January 16-17th at the Renaissance Denver Central Park hotel in Denver, CO. The 2023 Mid-Winter Conference will kick off on January 16th with CCA’s Board of Directors meeting, as well as board meetings for […]
2022 Year in Review-January
Here’s a look back at some local events that had an impact on the lives of Prowers County residents. City Waiting for Ruling on Latest Marijuana Ballot Challenge Arguments against the validity of the initiating ballot questions pertaining to the sale and taxation of recreational marijuana products were presented before Prowers District Judge, […]
LCC Begins Training Program for IT Technicians
A new information technology program is under development at Lamar Community College. Mittie Helm, Business Faculty and Kendra King, Department Head of the Cosmetology Department at Lamar Community College, briefed the Prowers Economic Prosperity board members on ways the new courses will help students find jobs in information technology. “The grant-funded program will develop in […]
Toy Time Annual with Prowers County Farm Bureau
Prowers County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the annual Lamar Elks Toy Show, to be held Saturday, January 14th, 2023, at the Lamar Elks Lodge 28157 Hwy 287 South, Lamar CO 81052. The show will start at 9 am and run until 3 pm mountain time. Toys of all shapes and sizes, new in the […]
The Colorado Tourism Office Awards Colorado Stargazing: Marketing Match Grant
A $30,000 marketing match grant will allow for Colorado Stargazing to create and promote a video advocating Colorado’s night skies and how to protect them. VistaWorks, a Colorado-based destination marketing agency, today announced the Colorado Tourism Office awarded Colorado Stargazing: Experience the Night a $30,000 marketing match grant to produce and promote a video […]
CPW to use low-flying helicopters to assess deer and bighorn sheep on plains
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Beginning Dec. 12, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists will assess deer and bighorn sheep populations on the southeastern plains of Colorado, east of Interstate 25, by conducting low-altitude helicopter flights. The helicopters will spend a brief amount of time in a specific area to count and categorize individual herds and then […]
2022 Review from CDA Commissioner, Kate Greenberg
As the year comes to a close, we like to reflect on all we’ve accomplished over the past twelve months. We’ve had many fantastic opportunities to connect with Colorado producers and see projects of all varieties and sizes take shape. Our staff worked hard to ensure state and federal funding is supporting Colorado agriculture […]
Colorado Employment Situation – November 2022
4,300 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in November; Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.5% Since May 2020, Colorado’s private sector has grown by 448,500 jobs, compared to declines of 358,800 in early 2020. That translates to a job recovery rate of 125.0 percent and outpaces the U.S. rate of 107.2 percent. Household survey data: According […]
