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New Covid-19 Case for Prowers County
Prowers County Public Health and Environment (PCPHE) Press Release July 27, 2020 Over the weekend a second positive case of COVID-19 was resulted in an employee of Sonic in Lamar. This person had not been at work for a week. An outbreak is defined as 2 cases in a 14- day period. The 2 cases […]
JULY 1 CATTLE INVENTORY UP SLIGHTLY
All cattle and calves in the United States on July 1, 2020 totaled 103 million head, slightly above the 103 million head on July 1, 2019. All cows and heifers that have calved totaled 41.4 million head, slightly below the 41.6 million head on July 1, 2019. Beef cows, at 32.1 million […]
Good News for Lesser Prairie Chicken
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Recently published estimates on lesser prairie-chickens from the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) indicate good news for the species across its range which includes the states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. The latest lesser prairie-chicken aerial survey from WAFWA shows that bird population estimates remain […]
CATTLE ON FEED sent July 24, 2020
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 1,020,000 head as of July 1, 2020. The latest inventory was 1 percent above the previous month’s inventory, but 1 percent below the July 1, 2019 […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JUNE 2020 – UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.79 billion pounds in June, up 10 percent from the 4.37 billion pounds produced in June 2019. Beef production, at 2.37 billion pounds, was 7 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.88 million head, up 2 percent from June 2019. The average […]
RE-2 School District Registration Information
Lamar RE-2 School District: Dear Parents and Guardians, Registration information for Lamar School District: Online registration can be accessed through the parent portal on the Power School link, which can be found on the Lamar School District Website. The link in Power School is titled “FORMS”. If you do not have a parent account […]
Prowers County Health Department COVID-19 Up-date with 45 Cases Reported as of July 22, 2020
Prowers County, as of July 22, 2020 has had 45 total cumulative cases of COVID-19 with two hospitalizations and zero deaths. The demographics of those impacted are seven under 10 years, five from 10-19, six from 20-29, seven from 30-39, eight from 40-49, eight from 50-59, one from 60-69, two from 70-79 and one 80 […]
119th Annual Sand & Sage Round-Up Cowboy Boots and Buckin’ Chutes
The Sand & Sage Round-Up is on schedule for August 1-8, 2020. The health and safety of the community is and always will be the highest priority in producing the annual fair. In the interest of public health, the fair has regretfully canceled the following events for the safety of all: concert, open classes, carnival, […]
Additional 13 Weeks Now Available for Exhausted Unemployment Claims
$600 Weekly Unemployment Benefit Ending July 25 (DENVER) — Today the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced the availability of an additional 13 weeks of federal unemployment benefits called Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) for those who have exhausted their regular benefits. PEUC benefits are not automatic, and as claimants near the expiration […]
The “Move Over” Law Just Added a Little More to It
On November 26th, 2016 my friend Trooper Cody Donahue was killed by a truck that failed to move over while he was investigating a crash. This is a story we hear all too often. Prior to that crash, there was a Move Over law already in effect. So why didn’t it work in that situation […]
Rotary/Interact Donations to Care Net Pregnancy Center
Diapers, lots of diapers and baby wipes were donated to the Care Net Pregnancy Center of Southeast Colorado this past Thursday, July 16th. Lamar Rotarians and their junior partners from Interact, volunteered their time to collect over 2,100 sets of diapers and packs of wipes to the facility at 201 East Oak Street. […]
Colorado Employment Situation – June 2020
55,000 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in June; Unemployment Rate Increases to 10.5% Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased three-tenths of a percentage point in June to 10.5 percent. During the same period, the national unemployment rate declined 2.2 percentage points to 11.1 […]
Up Date-Full Press Release – Polis Issues Executive Order on Masks
Governor Polis Announces Statewide Mask Order DENVER – Governor Jared Polis today announced a Statewide mask order, directing Coloradans to wear a face covering while indoors. This Executive Order goes into effect at midnight tonight. The Governor also provided an update on the State’s response to COVID-19. “Wearing a mask is an easy and […]
Prowers Medical Center Supports Statewide Mask Mandate
Lamar, Colorado – July 16, 2020 “Prowers Medical Center supports Colorado’s move to establish a statewide mask mandate,” said Karen Bryant, CEO. “We have learned many things about this virus over the last several months, and we know that it will take a combination of actions to protect ourselves and our community […]
CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION WEEK ENDING JULY 12, 2020
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Winter wheat harvest continued to progress amidst hot and dry conditions last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Statewide, winter wheat harvested was 70 percent complete, compared to 19 percent last year and 45 percent on average. In northwestern counties, crop […]
