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COVID-19 Cases Rise to 312 in Prowers County, Now Rated at Level Orange-High Risk
The majority of cases in the county are in the 40 to 79 years age range. TESTS Positivity rate is 18.77%, up from 17.01% last week (goal is <5%) as of 4pm 11/09/2020. We have added testing days. The state lab is overwhelmed with demand and that has increased the turnaround time. We are changing […]
The 5th Annual Lamar Community Thanksgiving to be Drive-Thru
The annual dinner will be held as before, at the Hope Center (Lincoln School) on North 10th Street between 11:00am – 3:00pm on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2020. All are Welcome. Origin/Background: The Lamar Community Thanksgiving event started with a thought, then turned into an idea, and became a tangible event that has […]
Today, November 11, 2020, is Veterans Day
In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of […]
Crop Production, Nov. 2020 for Colorado and U.S.
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Based on November 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 141.52 million bushels, down 11 percent from last year’s 159.90 million bushels, according to the November 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The 1.16 million acres expected to be […]
Lamar Community College COVID-19 Response Update
(Lamar, COLO.) – On November 9th, LCC’s COVID-19 Response Team met with Prowers County Public Health and Environments (PCPHE) to review cases at LCC. Because 2 or more positive cases within a 14-day period is considered an outbreak and because LCC has had several outbreaks among cohort groups, we received advice that LCC is […]
Council Moves Forward to Remove Troy Motel, City Sidewalk Improvement Project
Correction on November 11, 2020 City Council Article (Editor’s Note) A portion of this article originally stated Prowers County received $592,062 in CARES Act funding from the state. Actually, that amount was funded to the City of Lamar while Prowers County received $452,139 which includes Holly, Granada, Hartman and Wiley. Prowers County Commissioner, Wendy Buxton-Andrade pointed […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue Continues Yearly Climb
Residents are still spending money. The September 2020 revenue report from the City of Lamar shows collections are up 4.25% for a gain of $13,461 with Use Tax up 2.22% for an increase of $5,911 over last year. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up 5.5% for an increase of $19,055. 2020 […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending November 8, 2020
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Mostly dry weather allowed harvest to near completion for several crops last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Western counties received rain and snow in areas over the weekend. Eastern counties received little or no moisture. In northeastern counties, conditions were ideal for harvest […]
Lamar Animal Shelter Offering Pet Food
The Lamar Animal Shelter and Colorado Pet Pantry is offering free pet food while supplies last, Thursday, November 19th from 4pm to 6pm at the Shelter at CR EE.5 off Memorial Drive. * Until we are directed otherwise, this will be a DRIVE THRU service – you must remain in your vehicle *All our […]
Lamar Family Honored by State for Adoption Month
In celebration of National Adoption Month and to encourage more Coloradans to adopt from foster care, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) will recognize five adoptive families from across the state in a virtual celebration on Nov. 7. One of the five families being honored lives in Lamar. Bill and Leilanie Kisamore, […]
State 2020 General Election Turnout Sets Records
DENVER, Colo- Even with ballots still being processed and counted throughout Colorado, it is clear that this is an historic election. As of 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, a total of 3,303,265 ballots have been received into the statewide voter registration system to be processed for tabulation in the 2020 General Election, with more […]
PRESS RELEASE: Welcome Home Child & Family Center Announces Quarantine Closure
October 31, 2020 Dear Parents and Community, Today we received notification that a staff member of Welcome Home Child & Family Development Center (WHC) tested positive for COVID-19. Prowers County Public Health & Environment will be contacting the impacted children and staff and will provide guidance to those that require quarantine or isolation. […]
COVID-19 Update from Prowers County Public Health & Environment
Prowers County has registered 223 cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon, November 3rd, 2020, according to PCPH&E. There have been 12 hospitalizations and 11 deaths associated with the pandemic. The county’s Positivity rate is at 17.01%, up from 11.63 the week prior. The goal is a minimum of 5%. 389 tests […]
Unofficial Election Results for the State and Prowers County
While it may take some time before the National Presidential Election results are known, Colorado has posted the unofficial tally for contests in the Centennial State from the November 3rd election. There were 21 candidates on the Colorado ballot for President including a slot for any write-in candidate. The unofficial tally for Colorado […]
Governor Polis Releases State Budget Proposal
DENVER – Governor Jared Polis released his budget proposal for FY 2021-22, concurrently submitting his budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) of the General Assembly. Gov. Polis budget makes great strides in confronting Colorado’s most immediate challenges while making critical investments for the future. “2020 has been a challenging year […]
