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Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending June 25, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Received moisture continued to favor eastern counties last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, most of the eastern half of the State received over half an inch of moisture, with portions of Elbert, Lincoln, El Paso, […]
Town of Bristol Improvements Board Announces Grant Award
We are thrilled to share that we are one of 310 grantees selected to receive a 2023 AARP Community Challenge grant from @AARPLivableCommunities and AARP Colorado! We are incredibly proud that AARP selected us for this additional investment to make Bristol, Colorado more livable for residents of all ages. Through this grant we will […]
Southern Colorado Economic Development District Designated as Broadband-Ready Certified Community
Pueblo, Colorado, June 23, 2023 – The Colorado Broadband Office has designated the Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD) as a Broadband Ready Certified Community. The designation recognizes that SCEDD is dedicated to providing access to high-speed broadband throughout its region. This was accomplished through planning, coordination, partnerships, and management at the local, regional, and […]
Nation’s Oldest Cattlemen’s Association Celebrates Another Successful Annual Convention
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and Colorado CattleWomen (CCW) finished off the third and final day of their Annual Convention in Steamboat Springs, Colo. with over 500 people in attendance throughout the event. To start the day off Tuesday, CCA hosted the sixth annual Ranching Legacy Symposium. This year’s symposium began with a […]
Sidewalks, Signs and Roadwork Around Town
A quick drive around town provided a view of various municipal and economic projects underway or nearing completion. The Fort Bent Canal bridge at the intersection of South Main Street and Savage Avenue continues to progress. Daniels Construction was awarded the bid for the project. The bridge spanning the canal was completed several […]
Colorado Employment Situation – May 2023
Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from April to May at 2.8 percent. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 600 over the same time period to 90,000. Colorado’s unemployment rate has been below 3.0 percent for thirteen consecutive months and remains at […]
New Direction for County Economic Development
Two priorities for Prowers County…jobs and houses, go hand in hand. The City of Lamar and PEP, Prowers Economic Development, are expanding their efforts for economic development in a slightly new direction. JB Cisneros, an analyst for CERF, Community Economic Resilience Fund, has been hired to find new revenue sources for funding, especially […]
City of Lamar April 2023 Sales Tax Revenue Report
Lamar city sales tax revenues dropped a small percentage, 1.14% for April 2023 compared to the last period last year. The dollar difference was $4,219 with 2022 collections at $369,698 compared to the recent collection period of $365,478. Use Tax collections were up 49.63% or the same period for a gain of $12,407 […]
CROP PRODUCTION – JUNE 1, 2023
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of June 1, 2023, is forecast at 52.80 million bushels, according to the June 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is up 7 percent from the May 1 forecast and […]
Annual Goal for Colorado Department of Agriculture
It’s early summer and Colorado’s farmers and ranchers are as busy as can be. It’s usually about this time we start seeing the potential of the season with new calves, growing crops, and greening fields. This is also the time of year at the Colorado Department of Agriculture when we pull together our vision […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition, Week Ending June, 4, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Another week of above average moisture across the State continued to improve crop conditions and harvest outlook, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, much of the State received over half an inch of moisture, and […]
SNAP Quality Control: How FNS Helps Protects Taxpayer Dollars
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition support to millions of American families in need. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works with partner states to ensure that SNAP provides the right amount of benefits to eligible families in the prescribed timeframes. SNAP quality control is one of the key ways FNS […]
Farm Labor Report – Colorado, Nevada and Utah
MOUNTAIN II REGION (COLORADO, NEVADA, UTAH) There were 17,000 workers hired directly by farms in the Mountain II Region (Colorado, Nevada, and Utah) during the reference week of April 9-15, 2023, according to the Agricultural Labor Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Farm operators […]
Signed! Bipartisan Bill to Create the Rural Opportunity Office
The Rural Opportunity Office is charged with boosting economic development in rural communities across the state. RIFLE, CO – Governor Polis signed Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Avon, and Representative Barbara McLachlan’s, D-Durango, bipartisan bill to foster economic development in rural communities. SB23-006, also sponsored by Senator Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction, and Rep. Marc Catlin, […]
Colorado Employment Situation – April 2023
Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from March to April at 2.8 percent. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 1,800 over the same time period to 89,300. Colorado’s unemployment rate has been below 3.0 percent for twelve consecutive months and remains at […]
