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Application Period for Colorado Big Game Licenses Underway
DENVER – Hunters hoping to draw a big game license in Colorado in 2023 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2023 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April 4 at 8 p.m. […]
LUB Passes Financial Resolution
Board members passed a Resolution 23-02-02 declaring that a threshold limit will be set to trigger financial reporting and liability on lease agreements greater than $500 per month, or $6,000 per year effective as of January 1st, 2022. At the February 28th meeting, Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh informed the board this was merely […]
PEP Annual Meeting set for March 23rd at Las Brisas
Prowers Economic Prosperity will hold its annual meeting, Thursday, March 23rd at 6:30pm at Las Brisas Restaurant in Lamar. PEP project manager, Tallie Harmon, outlined the basic agenda for the annual gathering, informing board members during the February 27th monthly meeting, Gregory Thompson from the state Office of Economic Development and International Trade […]
Lamar Council Reviews Licensing Requests, Status of Grants Updated
Two public hearings were held by the Lamar City Council at its February 27th meeting: one for the transfer of ownership of a fermented malt beverage (off premise) liquor license from JR’s Country Stores at 1115 North Main Street to UPOP Holdings LLC. The other hearing was for the transfer of a hotel-restaurant liquor […]
Cobblestone Opening March 7th
The Cobblestone Hotel at 1215 North Main Street will be open for business on Tuesday, March 7th with a future date for a grand opening still pending, according to General Manager, Tony Gratta. The 54 room, three-story hotel has been under construction since October, 2021 and will employ 22 mostly full-time employees, most […]
Vets Can View their Disability Benefit Decisions Online
WASHINGTON — Veterans can now access their disability benefit claim decision notice letters electronically on VA.gov, empowering them to quickly and easily see their disability decisions. Before this option was available, Veterans had to wait for a paper copy of their decision notice to be mailed to them. While previous iterations of VA.gov allowed Veterans […]
U.S. Postmaster Invited to View Colorado’s Postal System
Bennet, Hickenlooper Invite Postmaster Louis DeJoy to Tour USPS Facility in Colorado, Urge Him To Address Mail Service Issues Across the State Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper invited U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster Louis DeJoy to join them on a tour of a USPS facility in Colorado to see firsthand […]
Cattle on Feed Report
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,030,000 head as of February 1, 2023. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from January 1, 2023 and down 10 percent from February 1, 2022. Cattle feeders […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JANUARY 2023 UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.77 billion pounds in January, up 4 percent from the 4.56 billion pounds produced in January 2022. Beef production, at 2.33 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.83 million head, up 5 percent from January 2022. The average live weight […]
Partners for HOPE Monthly Coalition Meeting
Student attendance numbers are increasing according to Lori Hammer, Executive Director of the Center at the former Lincoln School on North 10th Street. “We’re averaging about 120 a day right now, which is showing a general increase in our student after school attendance,” she explained during the February 21st gathering. The One Step Up students are […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds Three Event Requests
Board members of the Prowers County Lodging Panel approved three funding requests for future events during its February 21st board meeting at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce office. Brian Cullen from the Colorado Junior Rodeo Association Finals outlined this year’s competition event, scheduled for August 17-20th at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The overall estimated […]
Prowers Medical Center Announces Plans to Re-Open Labor & Delivery Services
(Lamar, CO). February 21, 2023 – Prowers Medical Center is pleased to announce plans to re-open the hospital’s Labor and Delivery services on Monday, February 27, 2023. The decision to close a Labor & Delivery service line is never simple. Hospitals across the country who have closed their obstetrics (OB) departments in the past […]
SCEDD Broadband Initiative
At the January SCEDD Board of Directors meeting, the board voted for SCEDD to move forward with its broadband initiative. This initiative aims to help facilitate the expansion of broadband infrastructure throughout the SCEDD region. With unprecedented state and federal funding on the horizon, SCEDD believes it is uniquely positioned to help facilitate securing […]
Colorado State Patrol Accepting Applications For 2023 Trooper Cadet Classes
COLORADO – The Colorado State Patrol is pleased to share that it is accepting applications now until Monday, March 6 for its 2023 Trooper Cadet Classes. This application period will serve as the comprehensive application pool for the three upcoming academy classes hosted by the agency in 2023. In addition, the agency has received […]
Colorado STAR Regional Soil Health Event in Rocky Ford
Colorado Department of Agriculture and Acres U.S.A. will convene the second in a series of Colorado STAR regional events. The event will include presentations, panel discussions, and an opportunity to hear from local producers utilizing soil health practices in Southeastern Colorado. The State Engineer will provide an update on the water situation along the Arkansas […]
