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April 2016 Colorado Drought Update from CWCB
Recent precipitation delivered 103 percent of average April precipitation to-date, helping to boost overall snowpack and alleviate drought conditions across parts of Colorado. Regions of the central mountains and Front Range saw as much as 3 inches of precipitation, Monte Vista received a quarter of their average annual precipitation in just one storm. With short […]
CDOT Report Identifies 2014 Traffic Safety Issues
April 11, 2016 – Traffic Safety – STATEWIDE — The Colorado Department of Transportation released its annual description of motor vehicle crash characteristics on crashes in Colorado in 2014. The FY2016 Problem Identification Report is used by CDOT along with law enforcement, local agencies, nonprofit organizations, and public health and prevention professionals to identify […]
Springfield, Wiley, Walsh & Lamar Represented in State Science Fair
(Lamar, Colorado; April 20, 2016) The Colorado Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF) was held April 7-9, 2016. 25 area students represented the Southeast Regional Science Fair at CSEF, with students from grades 6-12 displaying 24 projects. These students competed for cash awards, scholarships, and recognition among the top budding scientists in the country. CSEF Grand […]
Sand and Sage Beer Garden Halfway Home
There should be another beer garden for this year’s Sand and Sage Fair. Fair board members met with the Prowers County Commissioners on April 18th to request permission for an expanded beer garden during the August event. The process was a lot easier this year than the initial request which met with some resistance. The […]
Partners for HOPE Observe Child Abuse Prevention Month
HOPE Coalition members met recently at Lincoln School regarding last minute details for the ice cream social held on Friday, April 15th which featured dozens of youngsters and gallons of ice cream. Coalition members also dealt with the serious topics of child and drug abuse. Kavitha Kailasam, of the statewide Rise Above program, discussed […]
Lamar Police Department – National Prescription Drug & Sharps Take Back Day
The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. One goal of the program is to ensure prescription medications are not used in an improper […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Has Money on the Mind
Larger funding requests and requests for funding earlier on the calendar have the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel looking at their balance sheet. Through no fault of their own, the panel has dealt with requests of this nature without being given a clear picture of when funding from the state will become available. The panel […]
We Got Some Rain!!
Last week ended with a weather warning for a strong spring storm impacting portions of Colorado including snow for the Front Range and strong winds, rain and hail for southeastern Colorado. The National Weather Service on Friday, April 15th, stated a Tornado Warning had been issued for central Kiowa County, effective until 3:15 p.m. A […]
Gov. Hickenlooper, Commission Release Report on the Study of American Indian Representations in Public Schools (Lamar Included)
(Editor’s Note) Due to a lack of space, the full report has been condensed and focuses on the Lamar High School Findings DENVER — Monday, April 18, 2016 — Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Governor’s Commission to Study American Indian Representation in Public Schools today released their final report on the use of mascots and […]
District Attorney Candidate Announces Intentions
Joshua Vogel of Lamar has accepted the Republican nomination for District Attorney in the Fifteenth Judicial District. Mr. Vogel has worked as a deputy prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office since 2013, most recently as the Assistant District Attorney. Mr. Vogel grew up in a small farming community in northwest Ohio and moved to Colorado […]
National Day of Prayer set for May 5
Pastor Mike Martin of the LifeSeed Church received permission from the Prowers County Commissioners to hold his annual prayer meeting at the courthouse by the flagpole shortly after noon on Thursday, May 5th. “The day is open to all persons and we expect to have more than the 50 residents who come last year,” […]
Holly’s New Mayor, Trustees View Well Repair Options
Tony Garcia, Josh Reinert and Corey Stephens dealt with a full agenda during their first meeting, serving as Holly’s new mayor and trustees, respectively. Tony Garcia was the lone write-in candidate for the mayoral seat on April 5th, ballot day for the town. Garcia has held the position before. Reinert and Stephens replaced Marty Campbell […]
Colorado Employment Situation for March, 2016
Employers in Colorado added 5,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from February to March for a total of 2,594,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 5,300 and government increased 200. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point in March to 2.9 percent. […]
Letter to the Editor from State Senator Crowder
Something is not right. House Bill 16-1337, passed the House on April 1st with a 60 to 5 margin. This should have been introduced in the Senate a few days later. This is the 14th and as of yet has not introduced in the Senate. This bill is no friend to the water speculators of […]
Unified Membership Discussed, Cattlemen Leaders Elected
LA JUNTA – In a split vote, the Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association membership approved a resolution to propose unified beef producer dues on the state level. The local group, which serves 300 members in Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers counties, already has unified dues. Many affiliates don’t require the action, […]
