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Senator Pelton, Representative Winter sponsoring Senate Bill 26-060
Rural Kids Need Coaches Who Can See the Signs By Senator Rod Pelton and Representative Ty Winter In rural Colorado, Friday night lights are a way of life. In the towns and counties we represent, the local high school game is the heartbeat of the community. Families pack the bleachers, businesses close early, […]
Prowers Economic Prosperity holds annual banquet March 26
Don Wilson, Prowers County Administrator, was the keynote speaker for the evening Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) held their annual banquet on March 26, 2026 at the Wiley Methodist Church. The delicious meal catered by Los Hermanos was sponsored by AES Energy. County Commissioner Roger Stagner gave the invocation, followed by a welcome by PEP President […]
Prowers County honors the life and service of Captain Randy Morris – county flags to be flown at half-staff
Prowers County Honors the Life and Service of Captain Randy Morris Prowers County, CO — The Prowers County Board of County Commissioners has ordered all county flags to be flown at half-staff until further notice in honor of Prowers County Sheriff’s Captain Randy Morris, who passed away on March 30, 2026. Captain Morris faithfully served […]
Two Buttes fish salvage order rescinded after reservoir dries
Two Buttes Reservoir in Baca County sits dry in this photo. Black Hole Pond, located below Two Buttes Dam, continues to provide local fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, green sunfish, bluegill, channel catfish and rainbow trout (seasonally). CPW photo/Jim Ramsay SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has rescinded the emergency fish salvage order at Two Buttes […]
Surface Transportation Board (STB) denies K&O-Union Pacific lease renewal in Kansas
The Colorado Pacific Railroad and Weskan Grain, both part of the Soloviev Group, have sued Union Pacific and the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over a fee they say blocks grain from moving on the Colorado Pacific Soloviev Group Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to The Prowers Journal by Will Bramblett/CEO of […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting March 24
All board members were present for the March 24 meeting. Purchase orders 2025-03522 through 2025-03908 were approved. Purchase orders needing board approval amounted to $343,780.54. Total purchase orders were $352,345.31. Large purchase orders for this time period were $186,895 to Midwest Electric Transformer Services, Inc. for transformers, $81, 809.55 to CIRSA for 2nd quarter […]
City of Lamar 2026 Utility Revenue Report for January
City of Lamar 2026 Utility Revenue Report for January JANUARY 2026 JANUARY 2025 % change Electricity $1,075,077.57 $1,005,976.31 6.87% Water $122,003.84 $114,536.43 6.52% Sewer $72,163.51 $61,597.68 17.15% Trash $160,317.66 $143,170.23 11.98% MONTHLY TOTAL $1,429,562.58 $1,325,280.65 7.87%
Lamar Cub Scout Pack 223 attend City Council meeting of March 23 to explain recent service project
Members of Lamar Cub Scout Pack 223 explain their service project The Lamar City Council met on March 23, 2026 for a regular meeting. Absent were council members Brent Bates, Mark Headlee, and Joe Gonzales. Jim Schleining gave the invocation to begin the meeting. Council voted to approve the Consent Agenda, which included prior meeting […]
2026 Annual Tri-State 9-11 Tribute Foundation benefit auction raises $33,205
Thank You to the Community from Doug Harbour On behalf of the Tri-State 9-11 Tribute Foundation, we would like to thank Lamar, Colorado and whole tri-state community for a super successful benefit auction held on Saturday, March 14th. Nashville recording artist Claire Dunn singing out national anthem set a magnificent tone for the night! […]
“Super Scooper” aircraft brought in to help assist in fighting the “24 Fire” near Fort Carson – using nearby Pueblo Reservoir to fill tanks
Residents near and visitors to Lake Pueblo State Park were able to watch two “Super Scooper” aircraft in action, as they collected water from the reservoir to help in the fight against the large “24 fire” that has been burning since Wednesday, March 18. The fire began near Highway 115 and is largely burning on […]
McClave girls and boys basketball teams reign supreme in 1-A again as state champions
Article by Brock Laue/CHSSA 1-A Boys Basketball Champs McClave Cardinals GREELEY — Class 1A is the smallest classification in Colorado, but it certainly boasts some of the most impressive towering talents in the whole state. The 6-foot-8 Corey Hill of Cheyenne Wells finished his career with a state record 71 double-doubles. The Colorado State-Pueblo […]
Bodies of boater, dog recovered from Lake Pueblo after boat capsizes – one boater survived and swam to shore
Capsized fishing boat and debris field as seen from a CPW patrol boat March 13, 2026 Update: Body of second boater recovered at Lake Pueblo PUEBLO, Colo – At approximately 9:23 p.m., the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Maritime Emergency Response Team located and recovered the body of the second boater. Officers returned to the south boat ramp […]
One Deceased, One Seriously Injured in Suspected Domestic Violence Related Incident in Rocky Ford
March 13, 2026 – CBI – Rocky Ford, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Rocky Ford Police Department with a death investigation. At 2:44 A. M. Rocky Ford Police were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of North 5th Street on a report of a shooting. Responding officers located a 46-year old […]
