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Lamar Chamber Hosts ‘Donut Friday’ at Ark Valley Vision Care
Several of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors dropped in on Ark Valley Vision Care recently, offering well wishes and donuts to the employees for a welcome break. Chamber member Ark Valley Vision Care is located at 1607 South Main Street and is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from […]
Prowers County Rates Yellow Level for COVID-19 Restrictions
Prowers County Dial Change February 5, 2021 – Effective Saturday February 6, 2021 at 9:00 am, Prowers County will move to Level Yellow on the COVID-19 Dial. The changes can be viewed in detail at covid19.colorado.gov. Highlights: RESTAURANTS: 50% capacity or 50 people (we have no restaurants large enough to go to 150 with the […]
D’Neil Doyle Named Good Citizen from Walsh High School
D’Neil Doyle, daughter of Vic and Staci Doyle, was chosen Good Citizen from Walsh High School. D’Neil carries a 4.0+ as most students do while being chosen as the school’s Good Citizen. These students are to be admired. Each and every Good Citizen before them carried a high grade point average. Those that […]
Good Day, Lamar Chamber of Commerce Members:
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is developing a program for 2021 called Micro Bash. We will host and invite our chamber members to a dinner and a one-on-one conversation with the Chamber Directors over the next several months. Because of the uncertain health conditions of hosting a large gathering, we have decided to cancel […]
CATTLE INVENTORY JANUARY 1, 2021
Colorado The January 1, 2021 inventory of all cattle and calves in Colorado totaled 2.65 million head, down 4 percent from the January 1, 2020 inventory, according to the January 1 Cattle Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Beef cows, at 659,000 head, were […]
Back to Business at a Successful Mid-Winter Conference for CCA
ARVADA, Colo.- Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) 2021 Mid-Winter Conference was a great success for re-engaging CCA members and industry stakeholders. Unlike in years past, the event was condensed to a jam-packed afternoon, however, the 250 attendees were able to participate in policy discussions, critical agency and specialists updates, and committee meetings in a redesigned […]
Info on Santa Fe Trail’s 200th Commemoration Available for Teachers
2021 is the 200th commemoration of the Historic Santa Fe Trail. Are you teaching about this? If so, do you need some resources? The S.F.T.A. has several bibliographies, for adults and youth, on our website as well as learning activities for children of all ages. While on the website, check out our Junior Wagon […]
Trooper Tips: A Rather Blustery Drive
As Winnie the Pooh stated. “It undoubtably looks like a rather blustery day.” As that silly old bear stated so many years ago, it still rings true. We have seen a lot of blustery days this year with some gusts reaching as high as 116 MPH. Wind can affect your travels in many […]
Lamar City Council Discusses Owner Accountability for Vacant Buildings
Lamar City Council members discussed an ordinance, suggested by City Administrator, Steve Kil, that can help officials identify the owners of vacant buildings and the level of the structure’s current code compliance. A 2020 report generated by the city indicated there are over 100 residential and commercial properties in Lamar that are […]
Colorado Employment Situation – December 2020
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Decline by 20,300 in December – Unemployment Rate Increases to 8.4% Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased in December to 8.4 percent. The national unemployment rate was unchanged from November at 6.7 percent. Other highlights from the household survey: The Colorado […]
Livestock Slaughter – December 2020
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.85 billion pounds in December, up 3 percent from the 4.73 billion pounds produced in December 2019. Beef production, at 2.32 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.78 million head, up 1 percent from December 2019. The […]
Nominations Sought for SFTA Board Positions
Nominations are being accepted through April 1, 2021 for election to the Santa Fe Trail Association Board of Directors. Four members of the Board are completing their second consecutive four term and have created vacancies. This provides an opportunity for SFTA members of good standing with various back backgrounds and experiences to serve the […]
Planning for Colorado Hemp Center of Excellence Underway
Broomfield, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has awarded the contract for development of a strategic plan for a state Hemp Center of Excellence to MPG Consulting. The selection was based on the recommendation of an independent review committee, which included a member of the Colorado Agriculture Commission, a member […]
GRAIN STOCKS – DECEMBER 1, 2020
COLORADO All corn stocks in Colorado on December 1, 2020 were 94.06 million bushels, down 3 percent from December 1, 2019, according to the December 1st Agricultural Survey and December Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms […]
LUB Starts Work for 2021
The Lamar Utilities Board began their 2021 meeting sessions on Tuesday, January 12th continuing to observe pandemic protocols. Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh informed the board of continuing upgrades to sections of the plant including the 5-4kv distribution circuits power protection relays in the plant. The current relays date back to the 1960s. No […]
