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Prowers County extends deadline for rural fire station proposals
PLEASE BE AWARE: Prowers County is extending the deadline to submit proposals for the Prowers County Rural Fire Station. We will now accept sealed proposals up to 4:00 pm on Monday 25 March 2024 at the County Administration Office or to ctyadmin@prowerscounty.net Please contact the Prowers County Administration office with any questions: (719) 336-8025 or […]
Prowers County Commissioners Work Session March 19, 2024
Pete Hernandez, Director of the Prowers County Consolidated Return Mail Center and Overflow Processing Center in Granada, updated the Commissioners on the new shift work at the centers. Employees are working 4 or 5 day per week shifts to enable the departments to be open their contracted 7 am – 6 pm hours and […]
Prowers County Board of Commissioners Accepting Applications for Sand & Sage Round Up Fairboard
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE PROWERS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 18, 2024 Contact: Prowers County Administration Office 301 South Main Street, Ste. 215 Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-8025 The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill three (3) positions on the Prowers […]
Prowers County Commissioners accepting applications for Deadman Drainage District Board Position
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE PROWERS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 18, 2024 The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill one (1) position on the Deadman Drainage District Board for a term which will expire January 2030. Board members are required to […]
ARPA Year in Review
BUSINESS OPERATIONS – March 2024 ARPA’s Year in Review 2023. At its February meeting, the ARPA board took a look back into 2023, which was a very successful year for the Authority. Financially, its cash position increased significantly with net revenues slightly over $4 million. In addition, ARPA welcomed 2 new board members from […]
Colorado Job Situation for January 2024
Household survey data • According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment degree increased one-tenth of a percentage point in January to 3.4 percent compared to the revised December rate of 3.3 percent. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 2,600 over the same time period to 110,200. The national unemployment rate […]
CDOT Announces US 50 improvements in Las Animas
― Project Announcement ― US 50 Resurfacing and ADA Improvements in Las Animas to begin in March Motorists should expect delays beginning March 18 Bent County — The Colorado Department of Transportation with its contract partner TLM Constructors will begin work on US Highway 50 in Las Animas on Monday, March 18 from Mile Post […]
Prowers County Commissioners accepting applications for Weed Control District Board
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE PROWERS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2024 Contact: Prowers County Administration Office 301 South Main Street, Ste. 215 Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-8025 The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill two (2) positions on the […]
Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Assoc. Annual Meeting set for April 6, 2024
Cattlemen events on April 6 to include education, keynote speaker LaJunta, CO – The Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association will kick off the association’s 155th year with an annual meeting, auction, banquet and cowboy ball with the events held Saturday, April 6,2024 at Inspiration Field, 612 Adams Ave La Junta,CO. William Woolston, Field […]
SPSPERA Scholarship Info
SCSPERA SCHOLARSHIP (Southeastern Colorado School & Public Employee Retirement Association) We are a chapter that represents retired public employees in Baca, Bent, Kiowa and Prowers Counties. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide assistance to an applicant to fulfill their career goals. The value of this scholarship is $1000. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Fill in […]
2024 Sand and Sage Roundup Royalty Announced
The 2024 Sand and Sage Roundup Royalty Court has been announced. Jaelin Parker will reign as this year’s Queen. Jaelin shared that becoming the Queen is a goal she has always had and gave a few fun facts about herself. The first year she ever tried out for the S&S Royalty was 2012 […]
Primary Ballots for Presidential Primary in the Mail
Media Information Jana Coen Prowers Clerk and Recorder ELECTION NEWS: Ballots have now been mailed out for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election. Have you returned your voted ballot back to the County Clerk and Recorder’s Office? The earlier ballots are returned, the earlier election night results can be released. Please don’t wait until […]
Addendum to Prowers County Commissioner Meeting of Feb.20, 2024
NOTE: Due to a printing deadline for the February 21, 2024 edition of The Prowers Journal, we were not able to include this in our report of that date’s meeting: During the afternoon meeting of February 21, 2024. Thomas Dunagan, Prowers County Coroner, had several issues to discuss with the Board. He gave an […]
CSU Extension Specialists/SE Area to Host Estate Planning Workshops
SOUTHEAST AREA EXTENSION Contact: Brooke Matthew or Tearle Lessenden CSU Extension Specialists/Southeast Area Phone: 719-254-7608 (Brooke) Phone: 719-438-5321(Tearle) Email: Brooke.Matthew@colostate.edu Email: Tearle.Lessenden@colostate.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Colorado State University Extension to Host Estate Planning Workshops Sensitive issues, such as money, death, and family relations are difficult issues not only to bring up but also to […]
