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CBI to test Amber Alert Notification System Wednesday, May 22 at 11 am
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Contact: Rob Low, CBI 720-813-2242 (cell) Rob.Low@state.co.us NEWS RELEASE CBI to Test its AMBER Alert Notification System on Wednesday, May 22 May 20, 2024 – CBI – Lakewood, CO -The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is improving the processes and availability of information made available to the public during an AMBER […]
Local man arrested on felony charges related to sexual exploitation of a child
The Prowers Journal was recently alerted of the arrest of a local man on three Felony 4 charges related to sexual exploitation and enticement of a child. Several citizens have reached out to us asking that this information be published. While we believe that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court […]
Upcoming “Click it or Ticket” enforcement campaign is largest of the year
Statewide — The upcoming Click It or Ticket May Mobilization seat belt enforcement campaign starts Monday, May 13. The increased enforcement is the largest seat belt campaign of the year lasting 21 days. It comes ahead of the summer travel season, which tends to see an increase in traffic crashes across the state. CDOT will support Colorado […]
CPW seizes boat infested with invasive Quagga mussels for decontamination
Quagga mussels on infested boat confiscated by CPW GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has seen positive results now that it is one month into roadside aquatic nuisance species (ANS) watercraft inspection and decontamination stations at the Colorado State Patrol Loma and Trinidad Ports Of Entry. On Sat., April 6 Colorado Parks […]
CDOT Pushes Motorcycle Safety – May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Statewide — May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and the Colorado Department of Transportation is revving up its efforts to protect riders as they hit the road in greater numbers. Although motorcycle deaths decreased slightly in 2023, the safety of these vulnerable road users remains a top concern, especially as motorcycle crashes tend to peak […]
Despite CPW claims that “depredation has ceased”, two more cattle killed by wolves
A yearling and a heifer were killed in Grand County over the weekend, with evidence both died from wolf attacks, despite claims by a Colorado Parks and Wildlife official that the agency’s non-lethal efforts to stop the killing have “ceased depredation.” The heifer, a young female that has not yet calved, was on the same ranch […]
USDA Confirms Detection of Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle in Colorado
State Veterinarian’s Office Monitoring Situation Broomfield, Colo. — Yesterday, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed a detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cows in Northeast Colorado. This is the first detection of avian influenza diagnosed in cattle in Colorado. Detections of HPAI in dairy cattle have occurred in eight […]
CPW releases updated collared gray wolf activity map; launches depredation report webpage
DENVER—An updated map was published today on Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) website to continue informing the public, recreationists, and livestock producers on where collared wolves have been in the past month. CPW will update this map with new information monthly to reflect data for the past 30 days or so, produced on the fourth […]
Grand County livestock growers urge Polis, wildlife officials to ‘lethally’ manage wolves following attacks
This week’s wolf attacks bring the number of calves and yearlings killed by wolves in the past 16 days to six, plus an injured calf With news that wolves have killed four more yearling cows in Grand County in less than 72 hours, an association of ranchers is pleading with Gov. Jared Polis […]
23 Suspects indicted in illegal marijuana operation
NEWS RELEASE 23 SUSPECTS INDICTED IN ILLEGAL MARIJUANA OPERATION April 18, 2024 – CBI – Cañon City, CO – The 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announces grand jury indictments naming twenty-three (23) suspects as the result of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into illicit marijuana-manufacturing and distribution operations that spanned multiple properties in Fremont County, El Paso County, and Pueblo County. […]
I-25 Resurfacing through Pueblo to begin in mid-April
Interstate 25 Resurfacing in Pueblo to begin in mid-April Project Update April 8, 2024 – Southeastern Colorado – Motorists can expect lane and shoulder closures with delays Pueblo — The Colorado Department of Transportation, with its contract partner Martin Marietta, will begin work on Interstate 25 in Pueblo from Mile Point 92 to MP 102 on […]
Resurfacing project on US 160 from Kim to Pritchett to begin mid-April
Work to include new signage and shoulder widening Las Animas and Baca Counties — The Colorado Department of Transportation with its contract partner APC Southern will begin a highway resurfacing project on April 15 on US Highway 160 from Kim to Pritchett. Work will include the resurfacing of east and westbound lanes of US 160, […]
Fourth traffic light color proposed
Three-color traffic signals have been in use for over 100 years with little change to their functionality, but now researchers at North Carolina State University believe the time may have come for a change – they propose a fourth ‘white light’ to signal to human drivers when it is time to let autonomous vehicles dictate […]
Free Naloxone available to the public at Prowers County Courthouse
Most people in Prowers County are probably unaware of the availability and easy accessibility of something that could save lives at no cost to them. Inside the Elm Street entrance to the Prowers County Courthouse is a purple box with a large label reading “Free Naloxone”. Inside are rows of small white boxes, each containing […]
Lamar Utilities Board Meeting of March 12, 2024
Lamar Utilities Board Meeting of March 12, 2024 The Lamar Utilities Board approved the minutes from its February 27, 2024 meeting, as well as approving purchase orders numbering from 92836 through 92879 in the amount of $782,793.67. Also approved was the payment of bills totaling $845,830.52. Light and Power Superintendent Houssin Hourieh gave the System […]
