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Nathan Yip Foundation Awarded $75,000 to 69 Rural Colorado Teachers
Colorado–November 30, 2023–The Nathan Yip Foundation announced today that more than $75,000 was awarded to 69 rural Colorado teachers to create and implement classroom projects that will have a positive impact on students and classrooms this year. In the second year of the rural teacher grant program, the Nathan Yip Foundation received 169 requests, […]
SIGNED! Bill to Reduce Child Hunger, Support Working Families
Colorado became one of the first states in the nation to implement new federal Summer EBT Program DENVER, CO – Governor Jared Polis signed Senators Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and Jeff Bridges, D-Arapahoe County, and Representatives Shannon Bird, D-Westminster, and Lorena Garcia’s, D-Unincorporated Adams County, legislation to take advantage of the federal Summer Electronic […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife to Survey Elk Hunters on License Regulations
DENVER – As Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) wraps up its review of the current Big Game Season Structure, staff are reaching out to hunters about current over-the-counter (OTC) elk license regulations. CPW will be emailing surveys to 6,000 elk hunters who received an elk license in Colorado in 2018 or 2022 to share […]
John Stulp, One of Three Colorado FFA Foundation Hall of Fame Inductees for 2024
Greeley, Colo. — The Colorado FFA Foundation is pleased to announce three inductees representing excellence in wheat breeding and teaching, government and agricultural leadership, and public service, into the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame. Scott Haley (Fort Collins), Bill Hammerich (Severance), and John Stulp (Lamar), will all be formally honored and inducted into […]
Lamar Unidos Receives Community Trailblazer Award
Prowers County announced Lamar Unidos received the Community Trailblazer Award in the nonprofit-award category recently. The county commissioners recognized the award, stating, “Please join us in congratulating Lamar Unidos for receiving the 2024 Community Trailblazer Award from Community Resource Center America in the non-profit category! See below for details. Thank you, Lamar Unidos, for all […]
Honors Highlight CSA’s 53rd Annual Meeting
Colorado Simmental members recognized a charter member, current active leaders, and outstanding youth during its annual meeting on Nov. 9, 2023. Oran K. Cunning was recognized with the CSA Pioneer Award. Cunning was one of Colorado Simmental’s 13 founding members who created the association on August 22, 1970, in Denver. Cunning was also one […]
New Santa Fe Trail National Byway On-Line Site Launched
La Junta, CO – The Canyons & Plains Regional Heritage Taskforce (C&P), with funding provided by the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), recently debuted a new on-line site with complete information on the Santa Fe Trail National and State Scenic Byway. The micro-website, located under the main Canyons & Plains website, was funded through […]
9/11 Tri-State Memorial Committee Hosts Veterans Day Observance
Over 150 persons attended the November 11th Veterans Day Remembrance at the 9/11 Memorial Site north of Lamar. Ty Harmon served as master of ceremonies which included a moment of prayer, led by Pastor Jeff Alexander. The American Legion/VFW presented the colors, with the Venture Scout group raising and lower our nation’s flag. Clare […]
CSP 2023 Pack the Patrol Car
2023 Colorado State Patrol- Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car Christmas is just around the corner, and the Colorado State Patrol will soon be holding their annual toy drive. This year the Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack the Patrol Car toy drive will be on two days and at two different locations. On November […]
The Colorado Trust Grants Eight Southeast Colorado Nonprofits via Rural Philanthropy Days
The Colorado Trust, a private, statewide foundation dedicated to ensuring all people living in Colorado have the opportunity to thrive, announced it has granted $5,000 each to eight nonprofit organizations in southeast Colorado in conjunction with the September 2023 iteration of Rural Philanthropy Days. Rural Philanthropy Days connects funders with nonprofit organizations and […]
Colorado Employment Situation – October 2023
1,500 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in October; Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.3 Percent Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in October to 3.3 percent compared to the September rate of 3.2 percent. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 2,400 […]
VA Surpasses Prior Care and Benefits Delivered to Veterans in Fiscal 2023
WASHINGTON —The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it delivered more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before in fiscal year 2023. “As Americans, it’s our sacred obligation to serve Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors — just like they’ve served us,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “We at VA […]
Prowers County Commissioners Work Session November 14
At the work session of Nov. 14, 2023, the Prowers County Commissioners heard reports from several speakers. Present for the work session were Commissioners Wendy Buxton-Andrade, Ron Cook, and Tom Grasmick. Also present was Prowers County Administrator Mark Westhoff. First to speak was Cheryl Sanchez, Prowers County Prosperity Director, with the PEP monthly update. She […]
Colorado Apprenticeship Month: Honoring Apprentices, Employers, Partners, Mentors, and Champions
(DENVER) – As November unfolds, Apprenticeship Colorado, in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and a network of statewide partners, is proud to launch Colorado Apprenticeship Month. This month-long initiative is dedicated to promoting awareness about the myriad advantages of Registered Apprenticeship Programs for both employers and the workforce […]
“Mrs. Prowers County 2024 Crowned”
ON AUGUST 1, 2023, Diana Lynn Woller of Lamar was selected to be Mrs. Prowers County 2024. Mrs. Prowers County is a local representative of the married women who will go on to represent Lamar and Prowers County in the upcoming Mrs. Colorado pageant on April 6, 2024 at the prestigious Ellie Caulkins […]
