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Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending July 3, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Winter wheat maturity advanced quickly, and harvest began sporadically and slowly across the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 86 percent of the State is under drought conditions, up 4 percentage points from the previous […]
Anderson Takes the Reins as Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s Next President
ARVADA, Colo. – Philip Anderson, rancher from Walden, Colo., stepped into his role as the 117th president of Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) at CCA’s 2022 Annual Convention hosted June 13-15th in Colorado Springs, Colo. Anderson has served on CCA’s Board of Directors for over 10 years and has been actively involved in local, state, […]
LCC announces Academic Honors List for Spring Semester 2022
Lamar Community College (LCC) is again pleased to announce its Academic Honors list for spring semester 2022. In all, 209 LCC students earned 3.5 Grade Point Averages (GPA) or better, with 128 of those named to the President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA. Each semester, LCC credits its top-performing students with three distinct […]
Colorado Acreage and Grail Report – JUNE 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Colorado principal crop planted acreage, which includes acres planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is down 5 percent from 2021 to 5.95 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, […]
2022 AARP Community Challenge Grantee Announcement
We are so excited to share that we are one of 260 grantees chosen for a 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant from @AARPLivable http://www.facebook.com/aarp.colorado and AARP Colorado! Our garden and vibrant public space project in Bristol, Colorado was chosen to receive funding among 3,200 applicants nationwide! Through this grant we will be installing an […]
NRCS Schedules Local Work Group Meeting
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, (NRCS) gives notice that it will hold a Local Work Group meeting for Prowers Conservation District/Prowers County. This meeting is open to the public. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 from 9am to 11am at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Classroom, 2500 S Main […]
Stay in Your Lane While Super Cruising
Two-lane Roads Present Hazards for Rural and Mountain Communities (Colorado) – The winding scenic roads of southwest Colorado are both charming and hazardous. This is why Colorado State Patrol troopers are asking visitors and residents to respect the speed limit and familiarize themselves with common traits of two-lane roads in rural and mountain areas. […]
Tourism to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site creates over $400,000 in Economic Benefits
Eads, Colorado – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6,201 visitors to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in 2021 spent $430,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 5 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $404,000. “National parks are a […]
National Awards for Colorado Byways
DENVER – Colorado is receiving national recognition for its efforts to improve and publicize its Scenic and Historic Byways program. The state was presented with two awards by the National Scenic Byway Foundation – for communications and viewshed improvements. Colorado’s diverse transportation system links all of us together, but most importantly takes […]
Hemp Advisory Committee Seeking Two Members to Fill Vacancies Broomfield, Colo.
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for two positions on the Hemp Advisory Committee (HAC) to represent Seed Development/Genetics and Higher Education Research Institutions. While HAC members usually serve three year terms, these vacancies need to be filled for the remainder of their term that will expire on July […]
Lamar Utility Board Covers Finances on June Agenda
The Lamar Utilities Board approved $37,608.28 in purchase orders this past Tuesday, June 28th, from a total of $48,432.54. The board paid bills for May amounting to $895,434.58 of which $803,263 was for the monthly power purchase from Arkansas River Power Authority. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh told the board six bids were submitted […]
Buck Announces Military Service Academy Appointments
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Ken Buck (CO-04) announced that 11 appointments to United States Military Service Academies were offered to students from Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District. “I’m so proud of the young men and women from Colorado who have committed their lives to protecting this country and our ideals,” Congressman Ken Buck stated. “The […]
KEEP COLORADO WILD PASS FAQ’S:
Q: What is the Keep Colorado Wild Pass? A: It is an optional lower-cost annual state park pass for which the fee will be included on your Colorado vehicle registration renewal, processed at the Division of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Offices. Learn more: cpw.info/keepcoloradowildpass. Q: What will the Keep Colorado Wild Pass cost? A: The […]
Southeast Housing Solutions Summit – July 14 at OJC, La Junta
Serving Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, and Prowers counties. Otero College, La Junta, 8am to 5pm The Southeast Housing Solutions Summit is a highly-interactive opportunity to collaborate on one of the key issues contributing to the crisis of housing in the region – housing stock. This action-planning intensive will focus […]
ARPA Business Update
BUSINESS OPERATIONS – July 2022 ARPA Holds Its Annual Pole Top and Bucket Truck Rescue Safety Training: ARPA member municipalities participated in the annual pole top and bucket truck rescue training in La Junta in June. The annual training brings together approximately 40 personnel from the six ARPA member systems. The training is one […]
