All Entries in the "Health" Category
Holly Trustees Decide on Well Issue
The Holly Trustees decided to use a reconditioned pump for the town’s south well and place it 20 feet higher than before in an effort to put the well back into production. The well was taken off line several months ago when residents began to notice sediment in their water. The Trustees have considered several […]
PMC Nearing Completion of Expansion Project, Dr. Smith Leaving for Temporary Reserves Deployment
Craig Loveless, Prowers Medical Center Chief Executive Officer, provided a mix of informational updates for the Prowers County Commissioners on Monday, May 23rd. He recapped the efforts required to place the new HVAC system atop the hospital several weeks ago and had been fearful the project would be delayed. “The crane wasn’t able to leave […]
DOLA Receives EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant for Fort Lyon
DENVER – Tuesday, May 24, 2016 – The Department of Local Affairs today announced the award of $206,400 from the EPA for two Brownfields Cleanup grant projects to address asbestos contamination in several currently underutilized and unoccupied buildings at the Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community in Bent County CO. Once completed, the DOLA program […]
Dr. John M. Roberts Jr. MD Joins Specialty Clinic Team at PMC
Lamar, CO – May 20, 2016 Dr. John M. Roberts Jr., Ophthalmologist will be joining the Providers at the Prowers Medical Center Outpatient Specialty Clinic beginning Thursday, May 26th. Dr. Roberts graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2008. He performed his internship at Resurrection Medical Center finishing in 2009 where he […]
LiveWell Prowers County Named a National Health Impact Award Finalist
Partnership for Healthier America chooses Colorado organization as an Impact Award Finalist WASHINGTON, DC —May 19, 2016 — LiveWell Prowers County has been named by the Partnership for A Healthier America (PHA) as one of 5 Impact Award finalists at its Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Impact […]
HONEY BEE COLONIES DOWN 8 PERCENT FOR OPERATIONS WITH FIVE OR MORE COLONIES
Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States as of January 1, 2016 totaled 2.59 million. This is 8 percent below the 2.82 million colonies on January 1, 2015. During 2015, honey bee colonies on April 1, July 1, and October 1 were 2.85 million, 3.13 million, and 2.87 […]
Work and Play at HOPE Center
“After checking for traffic at the intersection, they’re usually running out the door, heading for the Tree Farm,” which is the way Emily Neischburg described the HOPE Center kids involvement with outdoor activities adjacent to the Lincoln School on North 10th Street in Lamar. Neischburg, the Executive Director of Heathy Places, was on hand with […]
Your Family Can Cook!
Unfortunately, some food or snack choices for kids may range between only corn dogs to candy bars. That, coupled with a lack of proper exercise, are some of the reasons Prowers County has one of the highest youth obesity rates in Colorado. Healthy Places has been at work to offer a healthier alternative to regular […]
Saving the Best for Last; Skateboard Park Site Confirmed
The proposed skateboard park for the City of Lamar, termed Wheels Park, has finally found a home. The skateboard park is an idea that took shape about two years ago when area kids were asked what type of outdoor activity they would enjoy in their town. One of the answers was a skateboard area to […]
Lamar Council Sets Three Public Hearings for May 23
A public hearing for a special events permit has been set for May 23rd by the Lamar City Council following a request by Lamar Partnership Inc. LPI wishes to host a beer garden at the annual Windmill Tournament scheduled for July 8-9 of this year at the ballfields. Windmill players must be at least 18 […]
CO Motorcyclist Fatalities at All Time High
During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month CDOT Launches Campaign to Promote Training STATEWIDE – Motorcyclist fatalities surpassed the triple digit mark for the first time ever in Colorado, tallying 106 deaths last year according to preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). This figure represents an 11.7% increase from 2014 and 20% […]
Trustees Take Action on Holly Well, Consider ARPA Proposal
The Holly Trustees voted to refurbish the town’s south well which has been out of service for several months. The decision was based on new and more specific information they’ve received concerning high sediment levels in water produced by the well. Recent and clearer pictures from the shaft now indicate that the level of sediment […]
The Proper Time to Throw it Away!!
City of Lamar work crews and volunteers had just enough dry sky this past Saturday, April 30th, to pick up all the trash set out on the curbs for collection during the Spring Clean-up project. Southeast Colorado was treated to another long, soaking rain on Friday…even some big, wet snowflakes for a while, but skies […]
LUB, ARPA Member Cities Conduct Safety Procedures
Work crews from the Arkansas River Power Authority, ARPA, conducted pole top and bucket rescue operations over two, half-day sessions in La Junta April 22nd. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, said work crews took turns extricating an injured worker from a live wire situation. A practice dummy was used in the rescue operations and […]
Nursing Graduates Look Forward to Pinning
(Lamar, Colorado; April 22, 2016) The College will also host its annual Nurse Pinning at 10:00am on Friday, May 6, at the Wellness Center. 29 graduates from the college’s Level I (Practical Nursing) and 17 from the Level II (Associate Degree in Nursing/Registered Nurse) programs will be pinned. Two graduating students, Amy Neely and Kanzadie […]
