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Four States Irrigation Council Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 11-12 in Fort Collins
Timely and critical water-infrastructure issues will be at the center of discussions Jan. 11-12, 2023, in Fort Collins, as ditch and irrigation company representatives, state and federal officials, farmers and others convene for the Four States Irrigation Council’s 2023 Annual Meeting. The general public and media are also invited to attend the event, which will take place at the Hilton Fort Collins, located at 425 W. Prospect Road. Presentations during the annual meeting will cover some of the region’s critical water-infrastructure projects, as […]
Riverside Communications, LLC signs agreement to purchase KLMR (AM) and KLMR-FM Radio
KLMR radio, in Lamar, Colorado, originally signed on the air as an AM radio station in December of 1948. Nearly 28 years later, KLMR-FM was added and signed on the air in November of 1976. Both stations were destroyed by a microburst in July of 2022 and 25/7 Media, Inc. subsequently elected to shut the […]
DMV Reminds Motorists of Dangers of Driving Intoxicated
LAKEWOOD, Monday Dec. 19, 2022 — Normally the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles helps save lives through registering organ and tissue donors at driver license offices throughout the state, but this holiday season, the DMV wants to help save lives another way — by spreading the message about the dangers of drunk […]
Colorado Work-Related Fatalities Increased in 2021
(DENVER) – The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)’s Office of Labor Market Information (LMI), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), revealed that Colorado had 96 work-related fatalities in 2021. Nationally, a total of […]
Keep Colorado Wild Pass Program Update
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are working to implement the Keep Colorado Wild Pass program starting January 2023. County Motor Vehicle Offices cannot opt out of the Parks Pass before a vehicle renewal because the customer has to opt in or out for the Keep […]
LCC Begins Training Program for IT Technicians
A new information technology program is under development at Lamar Community College. Mittie Helm, Business Faculty and Kendra King, Department Head of the Cosmetology Department at Lamar Community College, briefed the Prowers Economic Prosperity board members on ways the new courses will help students find jobs in information technology. “The grant-funded program will develop in […]
Toy Time Annual with Prowers County Farm Bureau
Prowers County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the annual Lamar Elks Toy Show, to be held Saturday, January 14th, 2023, at the Lamar Elks Lodge 28157 Hwy 287 South, Lamar CO 81052. The show will start at 9 am and run until 3 pm mountain time. Toys of all shapes and sizes, new in the […]
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE – National Weather Service Pueblo CO
WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING This alert pertains to regions of southeast Colorado including the six counties in the immediate region. * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE… The I-25 corridor and the eastern plains. * WHEN…From Wednesday evening […]
2022 Review from CDA Commissioner, Kate Greenberg
As the year comes to a close, we like to reflect on all we’ve accomplished over the past twelve months. We’ve had many fantastic opportunities to connect with Colorado producers and see projects of all varieties and sizes take shape. Our staff worked hard to ensure state and federal funding is supporting Colorado agriculture […]
Colorado Employment Situation – November 2022
4,300 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in November; Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.5% Since May 2020, Colorado’s private sector has grown by 448,500 jobs, compared to declines of 358,800 in early 2020. That translates to a job recovery rate of 125.0 percent and outpaces the U.S. rate of 107.2 percent. Household survey data: According […]
Food for Families Holiday Schedule for 2022
The manner in which the annual Christmas meal will be presented is following the changes made earlier in the season for the Toys for Tots distribution schedule. The meal will be available on a first-come, first-served basis between 9am and 11am at various distribution sites in Lamar and throughout the county. The Lamar […]
‘Tis the Season for Sober Rides: CDOT Begins Multiweek Holiday DUI enforcement
36% of traffic fatalities in 2022 involve impairment Statewide — ‘Tis the season…for safe and sober rides. From Dec. 8-20, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and 65 local law enforcement agencies are coming together for the Holiday Parties high-visibility DUI enforcement period, reminding Coloradans to hand over the keys if […]
Arkansas River Power Authority Business Operations Report – December 2022
ARPA Board Adopts 2023 Budget: At its December meeting the ARPA Board of Directors approved its operating budget for 2023 in the amount of $25,487,853. Rates will remain unchanged and stable for the 2023 budget which includes: Revenues of approximately $31 million Power supply expense of approximately $15 million Transmission expense of approximately […]
Swearing in Ceremony for Honorable Tarryn Johnson
Swearing-in ceremonies for the Honorable Tarryn Johnson as District Judge for the 15th Judicial District were held Tuesday, December 13th at 2pm on the Third Floor of the Prowers County Courthouse in Lamar. She will replace Judge Stan Brinkley who is retiring from the bench and held his last official duties this past Friday, […]
GOCO awards $150,000 grant to Southeast Colorado collaborative to hire outdoor recreation fellow
DENVER – Today the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded a $150,000 grant to help Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development (SECED) hire a fellow to advance its regional recreation outreach plan. The grant is part of GOCO’s Fellowship Program, which funds two-year positions at select organizations for young people of diverse backgrounds to gain experience in the […]
