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Colorado FFA Foundation Seeks Nominees for 2026 Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame
Greeley, Colo. – Colorado Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation is seeking a wide range of nominations to the annual Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame induction. Individuals are encouraged to nominate anyone who is making, or has made an extraordinary impact on Colorado‘s agriculture industry and its allied businesses, regardless of age. Potential […]
Colorado Springs Utilities cites inaccuracies with recent Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District press release
I am reaching out regarding the Prowers Journal’s publication of a press release issued by the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District titled Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District Board Passes Resolution Opposing New Annexations in Colorado Springs, I would like to draw your attention to the inaccuracies contained in both the release and the resolution […]
ARPA board meeting summary for March 2025
ARPA Transitions to New Power Supplier. Beginning on February 1, ARPA began purchasing power supply and scheduling and transmission services from Guzman Energy. The 18-year power supply agreement with Guzman began on February 1 and will extend through 2043. The new agreement provides predictable, fixed wholesale power pricing which has enabled ARPA to lower its costs to its […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to hold hybrid meeting March 5 & 6
DENVER — Next week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will convene for a hybrid meeting in Denver. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wed., March 5 and recess at 3:05 p.m. The commission will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Thu., March 6 and adjourn at 3:30 p.m. A complete agenda along […]
Lamar man facing multiple charges including attempted murder after firing at officers
Zachariah McDonald On Wednesday night, February 26, 2025, the Lamar Police Department was called to the 1800 block of South 5th Street regarding a domestic violence situation and violation of a no-contact order. According to the LPD, when officers arrived, Zachariah McDonald, age 49, was fleeing the scene on foot. Officers chased McDonald to the […]
ARPA announces nominations are open for annual awards program
The Arkansas River Power Authority Announces Nominations Are Open For Its Annual Awards Program The Arkansas River Power Authority has announced that nominations are open for its 2024 awards program. ARPA is an intergovernmental power authority and public corporation that was created by the municipalities of Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Springfield, and Trinidad, […]
January 2025 Chickens and Eggs report
MONTHLY CHICKENS AND EGGS – JANUARY 2025 COLORADO Colorado egg production during January 2025 totaled 47.3 million eggs, up 13 percent from December 2024 but down 61 percent from January 2024 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in January […]
Colorado Department of Revenue Announces Income Tax Processing Is Now Open, Shares Tax Benefits Information Hub to Help Coloradans Save Money
DENVER, February 21, 2025 — The Colorado Department of Revenue today announced that the state has started processing income tax returns from third-party services and shared a new, online tax benefits hub to help taxpayers save potentially thousands of dollars. Found at Tax.Colorado.gov/SaveMoney, the new online resource offers tax benefits information in an easy-to-understand format and […]
Dan May of Stratton, Colorado inducted into Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame recently
Dan May, inductee into Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Feb. 19, 2025) — The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame recognized Dan May of Stratton, Colorado, as a 2025 inductee during its 16th annual banquet on Feb. 5, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 2009, the Hall of Fame was created […]
Application period for Colorado big-game licenses begins March 1
DENVER — It is time for hunters to start planning their 2025 Colorado adventure. Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in 2025 are urged to review the changes in licenses, seasons and fees in the 2025 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April […]
Ark Basin Water Forum celebrates 30 years
The Arkansas River Basin Water Forum celebrates its 30th anniversary Wednesday and Thursday, March 5 and 6, in Pueblo. The Forum will feature top Colorado and Arkansas Basin water experts discussing critical water issues and possible solutions for the challenges facing basin water users. Colorado’s Upper Colorado River Commissioner Rebecca Mitchell will deliver the […]
Zonta Club of Prowers County donates to Care Net Pregnancy and Domestic Safety Resource Center at recent meeting
Left to right – Zonta V.P. Cody Laughlin, P.E.P. Director Tallie Harmon, and Zonta President Connie Jacobsen The Prowers County Zonta Club met on February 11th. Tallie Harmon, Director of Prowers Economic Prosperity, was the guest speaker. Zonta members presented the proceeds from the Holiday Home Tour to Care Net Pregnancy Center and the Domestic […]
Prowers County President’s Day closures
All County offices and the courts will be closed Monday, February 17, in observance of President’s Day ******* The Welcome Home Child and Family Development Center will be open
Deaths in Colorado’s construction zones nearly double, motorcyclist deaths jump 23%, CDOT data shows
The number of people killed on Colorado’s roads saw a slight overall decrease last year, compared to 2023, the state’s Department of Transportation said The number of people killed in highway construction zones nearly doubled last year and motorcyclist deaths also jumped, as the overall number of people killed on Colorado’s roads decreased slightly from […]
Federal agents arrest Venezuelan gang members, seize drugs and weapons in overnight party bust in Adams County
DEA and ICE agents took nearly 50 people into custody, as well as drugs and weapons, after seeing social media posts about an invite-only party at a makeshift nightclub Federal agents detained 50 people, many of them connected to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, during an early-morning raid of a makeshift nightclub in Adams […]
