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Colorado Employment Situation – April 2022
14,600 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in April; Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly to 3.6% Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point in April to 3.6 percent. This marks the lowest rate since February 2020, when it was 2.8 percent. The […]
Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Ground Water Commission The Commission determines the boundaries of designated ground water basins by geographic description and considers well permit applications for persons desiring to appropriate designated ground water for beneficial use. The Commission is responsible for the development of policies and procedures for maximum economic development, as well as the protection of the vested […]
Prowers County Clerk & Recorder, May 20, 2022 Election Alert
ELECTION ALERTS: Ballots will be sent out to all active registered electors the week of June 6-10, 2022 for the 2022 Primary Election. Sample Ballots are posted on the Prowers County website at www.prowerscounty.net under the Election Department. Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Primary Election will be conducted as an all Mail Ballot Election. The ballot […]
Prowers County Elected Officials Sign Statewide Letter Calling on Polis to Veto Collective Bargaining Bill
Prowers County, Colorado, May 19, 2022 – Prowers County Commissioners have joined a statewide coalition of over 170 county elected officials to call on Governor Polis to veto the collective bargaining bill. The letter, and the signers are below. An Open Letter from Elected County Officials throughout Colorado Concerning the expansion of county employees’ rights […]
Prowers Economic Prosperity Developing Community Promo Sheet
Once upon a time, southeast Colorado had several apparel manufacturing companies for jeans and winter sports. Inquiries by several communities of interest have indicated a strong desire to re-establish the textile and sewn goods industries in our area. Supply chain challenges of overseas production and logistics have prompted a resurgence of “Made in USA” […]
Prowers County Public Health and Environment, May 18, COVID 19 Update
This is the latest Covid update from the PCPHE office since March 16, 2022. At that time, there had been 2,719 cases reported with 167 hospitalizations and 48 deaths in people who tested positive for COVID-19. As of the May 18th report, the numbers are at 2,727 cases, 170 hospitalizations and 51 deaths. The […]
Quilt of Valor Foundation Recognizes Freouf and Harris
Members of the Quilt of Valor Foundation awarded Henry Freouf of Lamar, CO a quilt to thank him, honor him and comfort him for his service to the United States of America. Henry Freouf enlisted in the US Navy in 1955. He served aboard the USS Seaverling, Boxer, and Toledo CA-133. While serving the […]
Logic and Accuracy Testing Announced from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder
The Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be performing a Private and Public Logic and Accuracy Test of the election voting equipment. The Private Test is scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, 2022 and the Public Test is Thursday, May 26, 2022, with a 9:00 a.m. start time for both days, in the County Commissioner’s […]
West Boat Ramp Closed at John Martin Reservoir State Park Due to Low Water
HASTY, Colo. – Low water has forced Colorado Parks and Wildlife to close the West Boat Ramp at John Martin Reservoir State Park to use by trailers. Hand-launched craft such as canoes and kayaks can continue launching. “Guests are invited to launch their boats from the East Boat Ramp, as it still has adequate water to […]
CDOT Encourages Riders to Wear Helmets Ahead of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
137 riders were killed last year, 20% of all traffic fatalities STATEWIDE – The recent warm spring days are enticing motorcycle riders to hit the roadways, especially on weekends. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, which coincides with the beginning of the riding season in Colorado. But with riding comes risks, which is […]
Colorado State Patrol Reveals Top Five Casual Crash Factors for the State’s Youngest Drivers
(COLO) – Even after hours of practice and passing a test, new drivers will lack maturity and experience behind the wheel. Parents often work hard to prepare them, yet teen drivers have a higher rate of fatal crashes and make mistakes which is why all 50 states and the District of Columbia have graduated […]
Regional collaboration one of the keys to progress, says SCEDD Executive Director
By Eric Gubelman, Executive Director – Southern Colorado Economic Development District There are about to be 84 “flowers” blooming in the six county region known as the southeastern plains. These “flowers” are housing units—17 single-family units and 34 duplexes–designed and built by High Prairie Homes. A southeast plains housing committee selected them in a […]
CROP PRODUCTION – MAY 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of May 1, 2022, is forecast at 49.60 million bushels, according to the May 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 29 percent below last year’s production of 69.56 million […]
Canyons & Plains Continues Work Under Restart Destination Program
The Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado Regional Heritage Taskforce (C&P) was approved to participate in the Colorado Tourism Office’s Restart Destinations Program in July 2021. This program includes a Destination Recovery Assessment, a full-day workshop, 75 hours of technical assistance, and direct marketing support. The Destination Recovery Assessment included three core team […]
Mesa County Court Judge Removes Peters as DEO for the 2022 Election
Denver, Colo – Today, a Mesa County Court Judge removed Tina Peters as the Designated Election Official (DEO) for Mesa County, barring her from overseeing the 2022 Primary and General Elections. The Court granted the Secretary of State’s request to appoint Brandi Bantz as the DEO. “The Court’s decision today bars Peters from further threatening the […]
