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PMC, Ready to Finalize the Renovation Project
“The project is completed at the hospital for all the punch list items,” stated Craig Loveless, CEO for Prowers Medical Center, during a recent update for the Prowers County Commissioners. He said a few tasks still need to be completed, such as the installation of a reverse osmosis system for the hospital’s boilers. Loveless […]
Options for Vacant Buildings Discussed by the County
One vacant, county-owned building, the WPA properties on East Maple Street, was recently sold to a private buyer. The Prowers County Commissioners are discussing the fate or future of two other long-vacant structures, the former SOS building in the 200 block of East Elm Street and the Journey Building which is eight miles south of […]
June 2016 Drought Update
June 2016, was the 3rd warmest June on record, with only 2012 and 2002 logging hotter temperatures. Much of the state experienced average monthly temperatures four to six degrees above normal. July has seen cooler temperatures, thus far, with temperatures near normal across most of the state. The forecast for the next two weeks shows […]
Back to School Registration Timeline
Lamar Re-2 School District Registration for 2016-2017 The district will hold registration for all schools (MHDC Preschool, Parkview Elementary, Washington Elementary, Lamar Middle School, Lamar High School and Alta Vista Charter School) at the Community Building Tuesday, August 2nd from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00p.m. and Wednesday, August 3rd from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. For more […]
Colorado Employment Situation for June, 2016
Employers in Colorado added 5,000 non-farm payroll jobs from May to June for a total of 2,598,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 5,100 and government decreased 100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased four-tenths of a percentage point in June to 3.7 percent. […]
Cheatgrass Management Info
How to beat the ‘cheat’ I was recently driving around with a producer south of Iliff, and we came upon the site of a cheatgrass invasion in his pasture. This wheat-colored, short-statured, winter annual grass is a problem weed in all 50 states, as well as many Mexican states and all 10 Canadian provinces. In […]
Livestock Slaughter – June 2016: U.S. Highlights
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.23 billion pounds in June, up 5 percent from the 4.02 billion pounds produced in June 2015. Beef production, at 2.19 billion pounds, was 10 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.71 million head, up 10 percent from June 2015. The average live weight […]
Colorado Motorcyclist Fatalities Surge this Summer
STATEWIDE—To date, there have been 58 motorcyclist deaths in Colorado this year, nearly a 14 percent increase over this time last year when 51 deaths had been recorded, according to preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Of those 58 motorcyclists killed, 34 were not wearing helmets. In 2015, motorcyclist fatalities hit […]
Masons to Lay Cornerstone at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; July 22, 2016) Kevin Sharrar, Master of Lamar Lodge No. 90, announced that on July 29, 2016, Lamar Lodge No. 90 with the assistance of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Colorado will lay a cornerstone at the new residence hall unit on the Lamar Community College campus in Lamar, Colorado, at 10:00am. This […]
Rewards Can Arrive on Two Wheels
Several youngsters were seen riding bikes along South Main Street in Lamar a few days ago. They probably had smiles on their faces. They were riding brand new bikes that they had just put together for themselves earlier that afternoon. “These are Debrosa bikes, valued at around $450 each for the BMX type and they […]
Colorado Tourism Sets All-Time Records for Visitation and Spending in 2015
DENVER – Weds., July 20, 2016 – The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) today announced that Colorado once again set all-time records for total visitors, visitor spending and tax generation in 2015, welcoming 77.7 million visitors who spent $19.1 billion and generated $1.13 billion in state and local tax revenue. This is the fifth consecutive year […]
Holly Trustees Still Waiting on Well Performance Improvement
Holly Town Administrator, Jerry L’Estrange noted there was some improvement in the clarity of the water from the south well now that the pipe has been shortened from the bottom by 30 feet, however cloudy water is still being produced at the beginning of operation and then goes clear. If this does not clear, he […]
Antelope Stampede Okayed for Lodging Panel Funding
The annual Lamar Community College rodeo event, the Antelope Stampede, received funding from the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their July 19th meeting. The request for $9,700 had been made by organizer Fred Sherwood months earlier, but the board delayed awarding the funds until there was a sufficient balance in their account. The […]
PCDI Transitioning to PEP
Prowers County Economic Development will undergo a change by mid-September to become PEP, Prowers Economic Prosperity. This will be more than just a name change, according to Rick Robbins, PCDI President, and Brad Segal, the President of Progressive Urban Management Associates, a study group that has been contracted by PCDI and joint funded by the […]
Honkers Host Casino Night
Poker, roulette, blackjack and craps…several ways to test your gaming skills. Area residents came out for a night of casino-oriented fun or just to see if Lady Luck was on their side at the Lamar Elks Lodge this past Saturday, July 16th. The Lamar Chamber Honkers decided to hold a casino night some time ago […]
