Journal Alert
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In a tiny Colorado town, infighting dissolved the government. Now the water’s running out.
By Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and Sam Tabachnik | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: March 8, 2026 at -
Prowers Medical Center receives prestigious COPPER verification designating it as a Pediatric Advanced facility – one of only 36 in State of Colorado
Prowers Medical Center ED and ancillary department staff members are shown in the newly-designated pediatric - More from this category
Obituary
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Randy Wayne Morris – July 12, 1963 – March 30, 2026
A Celebration of Life for Randy Morris will be held at the Lamar Christian Church -
Ross E. Rinker – June 15, 1935 – March 31, 2026
A private family graveside service for longtime Hasty, Colorado resident, Ross E. Rinker will be - More from this category
Events
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Prowers Economic Prosperity holds annual banquet March 26
Don Wilson, Prowers County Administrator, was the keynote speaker for the evening Prowers Economic Prosperity -
2026 Annual Tri-State 9-11 Tribute Foundation benefit auction raises $33,205
Thank You to the Community from Doug Harbour On behalf of the Tri-State 9-11 - More from this category
Letters to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor – Part Two “Tommy Dunagan went against the wishes of myself and family”
TO THE EDITOR: Prowers County Coroner, Tommy Dunagan, went against the wishes of myself and -
Letter to the Editor – Hartman situation now recognized by Colorado legislators Winter and Pelton
To the Editor, The situation in Hartman is no longer a matter of local frustration - More from this category
Other Recent Articles
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City of Lamar announces planned water shut-off for Monday, April 6
The City of Lamar will shut off water on Monday, April 6th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for a water valve tie-in in the following areas: Oak St from 13th to 10th Elm St from 13th to 11th 12th St from Oak St to Beech St 11th St from Pearl St to Elm St
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Melodie Ann Richardson – September 18, 1959 – March 30, 2026
Melodie Ann Richardson, a longtime resident of Lamar, CO, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 30, 2026. She was born on September 18, 1959 to Jim and Lorene Richardson. Melodie attended kindergarten and first grade in Eads and then went to Melvin School in Lamar until the age of eighteen. […]
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Senator Pelton, Representative Winter sponsoring Senate Bill 26-060
Rural Kids Need Coaches Who Can See the Signs By Senator Rod Pelton and Representative Ty Winter In rural Colorado, Friday night lights are a way of life. In the towns and counties we represent, the local high school game is the heartbeat of the community. Families pack the bleachers, businesses close early, […]
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Colorado’s wildfire season predicted to be worse this year
The Waldo Canyon fire destroys houses in Mountain Shadows on June 26, 2012. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette file) By: Nick Smith/Denver Gazette Colorado’s blistering, dry and breezy conditions have fire officials on edge as the state braces for a wildfire season forecast to be worse than during the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012. Officials […]
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Prowers County honors the life and service of Captain Randy Morris – county flags to be flown at half-staff
Prowers County Honors the Life and Service of Captain Randy Morris Prowers County, CO — The Prowers County Board of County Commissioners has ordered all county flags to be flown at half-staff until further notice in honor of Prowers County Sheriff’s Captain Randy Morris, who passed away on March 30, 2026. Captain Morris faithfully served […]
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Representative Boebert announces application period is open for service academy nominations for Class of 2031
LONE TREE, CO—The Office of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) has officially opened the application process for Class of 2031 nominations to a U.S. Service Academy. “Last year I had the privilege of nominating 38 of the Fourth District’s best and brightest to the U.S. Service Academies,” stated Congresswoman Boebert. “These patriotic young men and women who care deeply about the […]
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Cathy Lynn Hudson Erickson – July 4, 1954 – March 24, 2026
A celebration of life for former Wiley, Colorado resident currently of Amarillo, Texas, Cathy Lynn Hudson Erickson will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Mike Bigler officiating. Interment will follow at the Wiley Cemetery. A reception will follow the graveside services at the Lamar Elks […]
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Ryan Michael Stegman Urtado – October 16, 1986 – March 24, 2026
A come and go celebration of life for former Lamar, Colorado resident, Ryan Michael Stegman Urtado will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026, from 3:00PM until 5:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00AM at the Riverside Cemetery. Following the graveside service, there […]
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Two Buttes fish salvage order rescinded after reservoir dries
Two Buttes Reservoir in Baca County sits dry in this photo. Black Hole Pond, located below Two Buttes Dam, continues to provide local fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, green sunfish, bluegill, channel catfish and rainbow trout (seasonally). CPW photo/Jim Ramsay SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has rescinded the emergency fish salvage order at Two Buttes […]
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Colorado Statistical Report Shows Large Auto Theft Reductions
(COLORADO) –The Colorado State Patrol business unit, the Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center (ATICC), completed its annual statistical review of all statewide auto theft data. This undertaking provides Colorado with the most strategic review of auto theft possible. Information like this allows critical decision-makers to understand auto theft at both the macro and micro levels […]
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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 […]
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