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Western Healthcare® Named Hospitalist Physician Staffing Partner for Prowers Medical Center
(DALLAS, TX) –Western Healthcare®, a leading national provider of physician staffing services, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado. Effective November 1, 2022, Western Healthcare will be staffing the Medical/Surgical unit with healthcare providers, allowing for 24/7 acute in-patient hospital care to Lamar and surrounding communities. “Our […]
Colorado Employment Situation – September 2022
5,600 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in September Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.4% Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was flat in September at 3.4 percent. While the number of unemployed individuals fell by 2,200, the unemployment rate was unchanged due to rounding. The national […]
Tempel Updates PEP Board on Meat Packing Project
Curtis Tempel hopes a new USDA grant can provide additional funding for his meat packing business which will be located in Granada. Tempel provided an update to the Prowers Economic Prosperity board during their monthly meeting on Monday, October 17th. “Building costs have increased by at least 50% since we began planning for this […]
Prowers County Commissioners and LCC Foundation Seek Solutions for EMT Shortfall
Prowers County and rural agencies throughout Colorado are in significant need for EMTs. Since most rural agencies do not have the funds to pay EMTs, they rely on volunteers to provide critical services to our region. As area EMTs “age out” or move away and less residents volunteer, Prowers County ambulance services are […]
CDA Hiring for Up to Four Regional Assistant Commissioners of Agriculture Positions
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture announced a search to fill new regionally based positions that will serve as a liaison between the Department and agricultural communities across Colorado. The Regional Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture roles will serve as a key resource and conduit to CDA to support the Department’s goals of […]
Lamar Honkers Quench their Thirst at Colorado Drink Company
Colorado Drink Company is a first for your thirst!! The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers paid a recent visit to Colorado Drink Company, a new, drive-through business venture at 1610 South Main Street in Lamar. Owner Kolby Brubacher has been in operation for several months, serving customers who are looking for a new […]
New Appointees Bring Diverse Perspectives to Colorado Beef Council Board
ENGLEWOOD, CO (September 19, 2022) – Governor Jared Polis recently named Meghann Blach of Eckley, CO, and Luke Larson of Fowler, CO, to the Colorado Beef Council (CBC) Board of Directors. The new appointees bring unique qualifications to the eight-member board, having raised and promoted beef both on the hoof and directly to consumers. […]
Colorado Employment Situation – August 2022
Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in August to 3.4 percent. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 4,600 over the same time period to 112,000. The national unemployment rate edged upward by two-tenths of a percentage point […]
Polis Administration Announces Increase in Minimum Wage
DENVER — Governor Polis and the Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) has announced an increase to Colorado’s minimum wage, which is currently $12.56 per hour for 2022, and will increase to $13.65 per hour in 2023, an 8.68% increase. Annually adjusting the minimum wage for […]
City Receives Fire Insurance Rating Upgrade, Tables Talk on Tiny Homes
Lamar Fire Chief, Jeremy Burkhart, provided an ISO, Insurance Services Office, insurance rating update for the City of Lamar during the September 12th council meeting. Burkhart explained the new Public Protection Classification as of December 1st of this year will be 02/2X, based on an analysis of the structural fire suppression delivery system […]
Business Growth in Prowers County Noted
Two recent ribbon-cutting events in Prowers County on August 26th noted business growth with the expansion of the Rocky Ford Pipe Yard into the county from its Rocky Ford headquarters where it has been in operation for fifty years. Mark Carrigan said the pipe yard is an irrigation pipe and sprinkler system parts supplier […]
The Ports-to-Plains Alliance Announces New President and CEO Lauren Garduno
(LUBBOCK) – The Ports-to-Plains Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of Lauren Garduno as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2022. As a supporter of The Alliance’s mission since its inception, Garduno is looking forward to getting involved with the communities and partners along the entire nine-state corridor. “I am […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2022
Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.3% in July; 2,200 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point in July to 3.3 percent. This marks the lowest rate since February 2020, when it was 2.8 percent. The national unemployment rate […]
Career CPW Officer Devoted Life to Working for Colorado’s Wildlife, Outdoor Enthusiasts
LA JUNTA, Colo. – As a temporary employee at a federal wildlife office in Fort Collins some 40 years ago, Steve Keefer shared in the excitement of the discovery of a colony of black-footed ferrets in Wyoming. The black-footed ferret had been feared extinct for years in North America and the discovery ignited a […]
CCAC Welcomes Ryan Taylor
Ryan Taylor is the new Sustainability, Research and Industry Outreach Manager for the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee. He grew up in Fort Collins, and living on the edge of town always afforded a good mix of urban and rural experiences that drove his curiosity of the natural world and propelled him to studying […]
