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GRAIN STOCKS – DECEMBER 1, 2017
COLORADO All corn stocks in Colorado on December 1, 2017 were 119.70 million bushels, up 12 percent from December 1, 2016, according to the December 1 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 amounted […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT – January 2018
National Weather Service National Weather Service Pueblo Co – 730 PM MST January 11, 2018 …Moderate to Severe Drought expands across Southern Colorado… SYNOPSIS… After a relatively wet late Summer and early Fall, especially across southeastern Colorado, a very warm and dry late Fall and early Winter has brought on moderate to severe drought […]
LCC honors 2017 Employees of the Year
(Lamar, Colorado; January 8, 2018) Lamar Community College is proud to recognize the following staff and faculty members who have been selected as Employees of the Year: Tori Hawks, Administrator; Greg Cash, Faculty; Kurt Nieschburg, Classified Employee; and Julie Miller, Adjunct Instructor. These individuals have made a true and lasting impact on LCC as a […]
Craig R. Loveless, CEO at Prowers Medical Center Receives Seven Seals Award
(Lamar, CO) January 9, 2018 – Prowers Medical Center recognizes the importance of providing full support of the men and women who serve our country in the National Guard and Reserve. On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, Craig R. Loveless, CEO of Prowers Medical Center was the proud recipient of the Seven Seals Award – […]
Granada Trustees Continue Landfill Discussions into New Year
The Granada Trustees voted to use Frontier Bank as a second institution in which to deposit a majority of the town’s funds. This is a similar action that other communities have adopted in light of changes in fees for certain accounts which maintain a high level of deposits. The Trustees will put together a […]
County Coroner Joe Giadone Provided County with Annual Report
Prowers County Coroner, Joe Giadone, provided the commissioners with his annual report on activities from his office during their January 9th meeting. Giadone noted there had been a slight decrease in calls to the coroner’s office comparing 2017 to 2016. “We had 98 coroner calls for this past year, compared to 108 in 2016 […]
Lorraine Woolley Announces Retirement as Prowers County Treasurer
Lorraine Woolley, Prowers County Treasurer, announces she will retire at the end of this term. I will not seek re-election for a seventh term as the Prowers County Treasurer and Public Trustee. I first ran for the office in 1994 and will complete my sixth term in December 2018. During my time in office […]
Save the Date: Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days to Take Place in Lamar June 13 – 15, 2018
3-day event promises to have large impact on pressing regional needs Lamar, CO (June 13 – 15, 2018) – Organizers expect more than 250 attendees at this year’s Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD), a three-day event that brings together Colorado’s foundations, nonprofits, and local stakeholders. Held June 13-15, 2018 in Lamar, Colorado, the […]
Pilot Flying J Truck Stop Opening January 13th in Lamar
Pilot Flying J representatives are planning what is called a ‘soft’ opening of their new store at 708 North Main Street in Lamar on Saturday, January 13th. It will be a normal day of activity with no special events planned at this time. This will mark the 4th Pilot Flying J location in […]
PMC Update Presented to Lamar City Council
Craig Loveless, Chief Executive Officer for Prowers Medical Center, provided an over-view of the past year’s activities at the hospital for the Lamar City Council during their first meeting of 2018. Loveless referenced six areas of interest: Quality, People, Service, Finance, Growth and Community where the hospital had designed goals for general improvement for the […]
Wyatt Declares Re-election Bid as Assessor
It is with great modesty, that I announce my decision to seek re-election to the office of Prowers County Assessor. I am indebted to the citizens of Prowers County for the trust and confidence they have placed in me in the past, and obligated to serving the property owners of Prowers County in […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter to Hold Annual Meeting
The Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting will be held on January 13th at the JW Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum in Las Animas (560 Bent Ave). The general meeting will begin at 11am followed by a catered lunch (cost $10). The meeting will include the election of officers for 2018, announcement of the Member […]
Nickelson Announces for Prowers County Treasurer Position
To: The Citizens of Prowers County I would like to announce my candidacy for election to the office of Prowers County Treasurer. I was born and raised in Lamar and am a graduate of Lamar High School. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado and have over […]
Coen Re-election Announcement for Prowers County Clerk & Recorder
To: The Citizens of Prowers County, I, Jana Coen, would like to announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of Prowers County Clerk. I have had the pleasure of serving the citizens and would like to continue in doing that. I am registered as a Republican but it is my honor as […]
Perhaps it Just Seemed Drier this Year
The National Weather Service website for local precipitation levels from the past year shows that for the most part, 2017 was actually wetter than 2016. A lot of our moisture has come in scattered rainfalls, usually measuring less than half an inch at a time spread over a 24 hour period. Some, however, have […]
