All Entries in the "Media Release" Category
Cattle on Feed Report
CATTLE ON FEED: 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 1,100,000 head as of April 1, 2022. The latest inventory was 4 percent above the April 1, 2021 inventory but 2 percent below the previous […]
Quilt of Valor Foundation Awards
JD Rice: Members of the Quilt of Valor Foundation awarded JD Rice of Holly, CO a quilt to thank him, honor him and comfort him for his service to the United States of America. Mr. JD Rice came to Prowers County over 90 years ago with his parents from Beaver County, Oklahoma. They settled […]
Election Information: 2022 Primary Election Alerts:
June 28, 2022 is the Primary Election. Please be aware that Primary Elections are to select candidates to go on to the November General Election. Voting in a Primary Election can be the deciding vote for an office if there are more than one candidate running for an office. Pursuant to C.R.S. 1-4-105 […]
Colorado Employment Situation – March 2022
5,800 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in March; Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.7% According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March to 3.7 percent. This marks the lowest rate since February 2020, when it was 2.8 percent. The national unemployment rate declined two-tenths […]
Two Trouble Spots in Youth Driving Behavior: Speed and Seat Belts
Despite being the safest and one of the easiest decisions a driver and passenger can make, Colorado (86%) still falls below the national average (90%) with seat belt use, and the younger the driver the greater the chance they aren’t buckling up. Teens, as both drivers and passengers, have the lowest rate of […]
Bipartisan Bill to Create a Tax Credit to Increase Housing Supply and Revitalize Distressed Homes
Legislation Would Help Cover the Cost of Building or Renovating Homes, Help Existing Homeowners Stay in Their Homes Washington, D.C. –– Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, co-sponsored legislation led by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to build and revitalize housing in distressed […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report for Week Ending April 10, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warm temperatures and extreme wind were experienced across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 83 percent of the State is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Thirty-two percent of the State is […]
Golden Plains Insurance Expands S.E. Colorado Operation
Lamar-based Golden Plains Insurance Agency, Inc. has announced another expansion with the acquisition of Baxter Agency in Eads. The purchase was completed April 5, 2022. Marilyn Baxter established Baxter Agency in 1989 to successfully serve clients across southeast Colorado from her office at 101 East 15th Street in Eads. Golden Plains is […]
The Changing Face of Education: Student Perspectives
Has education changed forever? Where do we go from here? GOAL High School, a blended-online charter school founded in 2007, offers a great alternative! What may seem like a daunting mission of developing productive members of society, GOAL has proven effective with over fourteen years of innovation. GOAL provides a chance for some of […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending April 3, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warm temperatures and minimal moisture allowed fieldwork to continue across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 83 percent of the State is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Thirty-four percent of the […]
16th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Commission sets date to select nominees The Sixteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at the Otero County Courthouse (13 West Third Street, La Junta, CO 81050) on May 25, 2022, to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the office of district judge for the Sixteenth Judicial District (Bent, Crowley […]
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS – MARCH 1, 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: As of March 1, Colorado growers intend to plant 1.45 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2022, up 70,000 acres, or 5 percent from last year’s plantings, according to the March 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Sorghum planting intentions […]
GRAIN STOCKS – MARCH 1, 2022
COLORADO: All corn stocks in Colorado on March 1, 2022 were 58.46 million bushels, up 2 percent from March 1, 2021, according to the March 1 Agricultural Survey and March Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms amounted to […]
Colorado Celebrating 150th State Fair
Pueblo, Colo. — Starting with a Tuesday morning flash sale, the Colorado State Fair announced its celebration plans for the 150th State Fair, scheduled for August 26 – September 5, 2022, at the State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado. Over the span of 150 minutes, the Colorado State Fair sold admission tickets for $1.50, selling […]
Low-flying Helicopters to Survey Lesser Prairie Chicken Populations in S.E. Colorado
LAMAR, Colo. – Beginning in mid-April, helicopter crews will move across southeastern Colorado to conduct aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chicken. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to document population trends and how the bird is responding to management strategies. Low-flying helicopters allow crews to find […]
