All Entries in the "Transportation" Category
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Announces New Retail Electric Vehicle Charging Regulations
New regulations promote marketplace fairness and consumer transparency starting July 1, 2026. (DENVER) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced today the implementation of new Retail Electric Vehicle Charging regulations, effective July 1, 2026. These regulations, established by the Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 8-20-102 […]
Help Your Teen Driver Reduce Risk for a Crash with information from Colorado State Patrol
Troopers encourage hands-free devices (COLO) – In 2025, Colorado State Patrol troopers investigated 521 injury or fatal, at-fault crashes involving distracted driving by drivers aged 16-21 years old. Gaining experience begins with 50 hours of supervised driving time with a permit and this is an opportunity to instill safe habits from the start. “As parents […]
Fly-in and pancake breakfast Saturday, June 27, 2026 offer fun for the whole family!
Are you looking for something fun and different to do with your family? A fly-in and pancake breakfast in Lamar on Saturday, June 27, 2026 is just the thing! Hosted by EEA Chapter #301 (EEA is the Experimental Aircraft Association), the festivities begin at 9 am with a pancake breakfast courtesy of the Lamar […]
FlixBus launches first-ever service in Colorado with new stop in Lamar
FlixBus Launches First-Ever Service in Colorado with New Stop in Lamar, CO WHAT: FlixBus, North America’s fastest-growing intercity bus service, today announced a new route connecting the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to Denver, with Lamar as a key stop. This launch marks the first time FlixBus will operate in Colorado and comes in partnership with the City of Lamar, expanding travel options for […]
Op-Ed by Lauren Garduno, President and CEO of Ports to Plains Alliance
“Now is the Time to Build New Interstates” What an incredible event we witnessed this month with the lunar orbit of the Artemis II and its four-member crew. News coverage spent considerable time comparing the Artemis mission to the Apollo program which was the last time humans had left low- earth orbit in December 1972. […]
— Project Announcement — CDOT begins region-wide bridge rehabilitation project in southeast Colorado Project begins April 27 on US 50 in Otero County
Custer, Huerfano, Otero and Pueblo Counties — The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with TLM Construction, will begin construction on the region-wide bridge rehabilitation project in southeast Colorado on April 27. This project spans across Pueblo, Custer, Otero, Las Animas and Huerfano counties on US Highway 50, US 350, Colorado Highway 10, CO 69, CO […]
Surface Transportation Board (STB) denies K&O-Union Pacific lease renewal in Kansas
The Colorado Pacific Railroad and Weskan Grain, both part of the Soloviev Group, have sued Union Pacific and the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over a fee they say blocks grain from moving on the Colorado Pacific Soloviev Group Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to The Prowers Journal by Will Bramblett/CEO of […]
Colorado Continues to Drive Down Auto Theft in 2025
(COLORADO) – Colorado is starting the New Year with some good news – the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) and the Colorado State Patrol are pleased to announce that Colorado saw further reductions of auto theft in 2025. Colorado is on a positive trend in reducing motor vehicle theft, and 2025 marks the third […]
US 50 Business/I-25 intersection undergoing massive construction project – Prowers County residents traveling to Pueblo, Colorado Springs will need to take detour beginning October 10
Travel Alert – Southbound Ramp Closures at the I-25/US 50B Interchange Beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, a long-term closure of the southbound I-25 off-ramp to eastbound US 50B and the westbound US 50B on-ramp to southbound I-25 is required to advance and facilitate the construction of the I-25 and US 50B interchange. […]
Lamar’s Annual Street Paving Projects Start in Early September
The City of Lamar’s Street Department will begin its annual paving season on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and run through early October. Street work generally occurs Monday–Thursday during this period. Please note that the paving schedule is weather permitting and may be adjusted due to time constraints or unforeseen circumstances. Tentative Paving Schedule: 6th Street […]
Colorado State Patrol Relaunches Auto Theft Victim Assistance – Funding to offset costs associated with the crime of motor vehicle theft
(COLORADO) –The Colorado State Patrol is pleased to announce the continued support of motor vehicle theft victims. This unique program to support victims of auto theft is made possible by a grant opportunity in partnership with the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA). This grant marks the third consecutive year that the Colorado State Patrol […]
Bustang Celebrates a Decade of Serving Colorado State-run transit system has offered more than two million rides in its first 10 years
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Bustang – the state-run interregional passenger express bus service that connects major population and employment centers, local and national transit systems, the mountains and plains, and everything in between. “This milestone marks ten years of a successful service that Coloradans […]
Civil engineers give Colorado a C-minus grade on infrastructure report card, with roads and schools receiving low marks
U.S. Highway 40 on the westside of Steamboat Springs. A 2025 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers gave roads in Colorado a D-plus grade. John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot & Today Colorado’s infrastructure systems remain adequate but roads, schools and other aging assets require urgent attention, according to a report published by civil engineers. […]
CDOT announces US 50 and 287 traffic signal replacement project in Lamar
Map of Lamar and intersections impacted by the project Prowers County — The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contract partner, Morton Electric, Inc., will begin a traffic signal replacement project on June 23 along US Highway 50 and US 287 in Lamar. Traffic signal replacement work will take place on a two-mile stretch of […]
