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Voter Info for June 28, 2016 Primary Election
Election Information 2016 Election Alerts: How important is it to vote in the June 28, 2016 Primary Election? Please be aware that Primary Elections are to select candidates to go on to the November General Election. Reminder: There will not be presidential candidates on the Primary Election Ballot. There will be state and local races […]
Colorado Employment Situation for February 2016
Employers in Colorado added 2,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from January to February for a total of 2,584,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 900 and government increased 1,600. This is the 52nd month of consecutive nonfarm payroll jobs gains. The last time Colorado experienced this many months or […]
PCDI Annual Meeting Set for March 29
The Annual Meeting for Prowers County Development, Inc. (PCDI) has been set for Tuesday, March 29th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Colorado Room at the Cow Palace, 1301 North Main Street, Lamar, CO. There is no admission charge for the Annual Meeting this year. Cookies, pasties, coffee, iced tea and water will be served prior […]
“Girls Wanna Have Fun” and Show They Know How To
The Zonta Club of Lamar hosted their second annual “Girls Wanna Have Fun” event at the Lamar Elks Lodge, Saturday, March 19th. Local band JUDI played to a packed house attired in woman’s garb during their first set, and thankfully, in jeans for the rest of the evening. No offense, but Jay, you’re a very […]
Funding Window Opens for Lamar’s Reliever Route
Brian Long, CDOT’s Resident Engineer for the Lamar area discussed the opportunity for securing a new funding grant for the Lamar Reliever Route with the Prowers County Commissioners on Monday, March 21st. The commissioners approved a letter of support for the grant application termed FASTLANE. Long said its existence was brought to his attention very […]
Chamber of Commerce Cookbook Recipe Request
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is seeking submissions for a Lamar Area Cookbook. Your recipe submission should include a small write up (200 words or less) to accompany your recipe. Submissions can come from your business or organization, your group, your family, or you as an individual. Remember that your submission will be a representation […]
Prowers County Rural Fire Department Received Grants, Urges Red Flag Caution
Staffon Warn, Prowers County Rural Fire Chief and Emergency Operations Manager, said his department had received a grant of almost $40,000 from the Colorado Division of Fire Safety Prevention and Control which will purchase sets of self-contained breathing apparatus and two sets of bunker gear for firefighters. He informed the Prowers County Commissioners, he had […]
Youth Drug Abuse Concerns HPCHC
The High Plains Community Health Center in Lamar is exploring options to deal with the prevalence of youthful drug offenders in the local community. CEO Eric Niemeyer and Jim Farmer, chairman of the HPCHC’s board of directors, provided an update of current activities for the Prowers County Commissioners Monday, March 21st. Niemeyer recapped efforts to […]
LCC President Marrin Announces Retirement
(Lamar, Colorado; March 21, 2016) John Marrin, Lamar Community College’s president for the past eight years, has recently announced his decision to retire. Marrin said that leaving is bittersweet and that he will miss the LCC family, but having spent 40 years in higher education he thought it was time to retire. He made this […]
Colorado Revenue Forecast Indicates Slower Growth Rate
DENVER — Friday, March 18, 2016 — The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) today released its quarterly economic forecast. Colorado’s economy continues to grow at a slower pace than in recent years with General Fund revenue forecasted to increase just 1.5 percent in FY 2015-16. Several factors are converging to cause the […]
Prowers County 4-H Foundation’s Annual March Membership Drive
Southeast Area—The Prowers County 4-H Foundation’s annual “March Membership Round-Up” is in full swing. The Prowers County 4-H Foundation is continually developing new ways to invest in our 4-H future and would like to ask your continued help to become a supporting member. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential by working and learning […]
“Local Governance” Measure approved for Spot on November Ballot
DENVER, March 17, 2016 — Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced this week that the backers of a proposed measure concerning “Local Governance” have completed the necessary steps to try to get the issue on the 2016 general election ballot. Proposed Initiative 40 would grant local government more authority to regulate environmental issues, such as […]
Amrine Recognized for Posse Service
Members of the Prowers County Sheriff’s Posse gathered this past Tuesday, March 15th to offer well wishes to Matt Amrine, who is leaving the Posse after 14 years of service. About a dozen members were on hand for the meet and greet and presentation of a plaque from former Prowers County Sheriff, Jim Faull. In […]
City Cites More Derelict House Removals
Several more derelict houses have been identified for future demolition by the Lamar City Council. A resolution was passed during a meeting on March 14th to demolish three abandoned houses at 500, 502 and 504 North 11th Street. Notices of the pending removal has been posted on each of the three houses and from their […]
PCDI Annual Business Meeting Set for March 29
Prowers County Development Incorporated will hold a scaled-down annual meeting on Tuesday evening, March 29th at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn at 7pm. Traditionally the annual meeting offered a banquet and a featured speaker, but as there is no executive director at this time, it was decided to hold a brief business meeting which will […]
