All Entries in the "Media Release" Category
Prowers Economic Prosperity update and annual meeting postponement
Good Afternoon Board Members and stakeholders, I hope you are all managing through these challenging times. I began full time with PEP on Monday and have been both excited to be here and busy with the many changes happening to our county over the past few days. Our offices are now located at 223 S. […]
NOTICE- Regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and 15th Judicial District: Baca-Cheyenne-Kiowa-Prowers County
Except for matters concerning public safety as listed below, all appearances set on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Friday, May 1, 2020 are VACATED & CONTINUED These matters will be rescheduled, either by written notice or by telephone. Only the follow essential services will be provided: Petitions for temporary civil protection orders […]
PROWERS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RE: Coronavirus
DATE: 3/17/2020 Contact: Prowers County Administration Office 301 S. Main Street, Ste. 215 Lamar, CO 81052 719 336-8025 On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, declared a national state of emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Prowers County Commissioners have issued an Emergency Declaration and in response to the […]
City Offices Restricted; Residents Encouraged to Use City Offices On-Line & Drop Box Payments Receptacles
Lamar, Colorado – As part of the City of Lamar’s ongoing commitment to ensure the safety and health of its residents, employees, and community-at-large, the City of Lamar has restricted in-person access to all City Buildings for at least 30 days. The City of Lamar is also cancelling or postponing boards and commissions meetings, […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Office RE: Coronavirus Response
103 E. Oak Street, Lamar, Colorado 81052 719-336-8050 719-336-7900 fax Sheriff Sam Zordel Beginning Immediately – March 17th, 2020. TO: Agencies, Offices, and Public doing business with Prowers CSO FROM: Sheriff Sam Zordel – Prowers County REF: Operations at Prowers County Jail during COVID-19 responses To Whom It May Concern, […]
Arkansas River Power Authority Business Operations – MARCH 2020
ARPA Scholarship Program. In 2000 the Arkansas River Power Authority Board of Directors established a College Scholarship Program. The Program is administered through our member municipalities of Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Springfield and Trinidad, Colorado. The scholarship is awarded to one high school senior in each member municipality. The total scholarship award […]
Prowers County Annex Closing to Public for Non-Essential Services
NEWS RELEASE March 17, 2020 – Due to growing concerns related to the COVID-19 virus, the Prowers County Annex will be closed to the public until April 17th for all non-essential services. The Prowers County Department of Human Services reminds county residents that applying for public assistance programs does not require a visit to […]
Message from Colorado Department of Agriculture-RE: Coronoavirus
Dear Customers and Colleagues, At the Colorado Department of Agriculture, we are committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees and customers as we do our part to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to provide excellent customer service. This week, many of our office staff will begin working remotely. We […]
Colorado Employment Situation – January 2020
Employers in Colorado added 1,300 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,814,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 900 and government increased 400. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged from December to January at 2.5 percent. […]
Applications Now Accepted for Colorado Hemp Seed Certification
March 11, 2020 Broomfield, Colo. – The Colorado Hemp Seed Certification Program, a collaborative program between the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), CSU Seed Programs, the Colorado Seed Growers Association (CSGA), is accepting applications for new certified seed varieties through April 3, 2020. Hemp seed certification in Colorado is a multistep process in […]
Gov. Polis Provides Update on State’s Response to COVID-19
DENVER – Gov. Polis declared a state of emergency in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The declaration will help ensure resources are available to the state to combat COVID-19. “Our top priority is protecting public health and our vulnerable populations which is why we are taking swift bold action. Our administration’s response will be […]
Bicycle Colorado Instructs Students on Bike Techniques
This past February 24th through the 27th, Bicycle Colorado held informational assemblies at local schools including Alta Vista Charter School, Washington and Parkview elementary schools, Lamar Middle School and the Freshman PE class at Lamar High school. The assemblies helped bring awareness to the Bikes in School program funded by the GenWild grant […]
Finalists Selected for Colorado Leopold Conservation Award Including May Ranch in Lamar
ARVADA, Colo. – Three finalists have been selected for the prestigious 2020 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes ranchers, farmers, and foresters who inspire others with their dedication to land, water, and wildlife habitat management on private, working lands. In Colorado the $10,000 award is […]
Severe Weather Climatology for Southeast and South-Central Colorado
The National Weather Service Pueblo Severe Weather climatology page shows numerous severe convective weather statistics in graphical format for the National Weather Service (NWS), Pueblo (PUB) County Warning Area (CWA). The NWS Pueblo CWA consists of southeast and south-central Colorado. Data for the charts and figures were created from information from STORM DATA (published […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue Report, January 2020 Collected in February
The City of Lamar Sales Tax report showed a positive revenue gain early in 2020 with collections up 5.52% for a $13,454 gain over this same time last year. Revenues for 2020 are at $257,304 compared to $243,849 in 2019. Use Tax collections for this period are up 215% for a gain of […]
