All Entries Tagged With: "Port of Entry"
Colorado State Patrol Graduates 11 New Port of Entry Officers
(COLO) – Earlier today, the Colorado State Patrol proudly graduated 11 new Port of Entry Officers after they successfully completed an intensive nine-week academy. These are non-post certified officers that help to ensure safe travel on Colorado roadways through enforcement of state and federal size, weight and safety regulations of the commercial motor […]
Changes Coming for Toys for Tots Distribution this Holiday
Darleen Lopez is taking a new tack for this year’s Toys for Tots, Food for Families holiday drive. Families qualified to receive kid’s toys will still arrive at her headquarters at 500 West Beech Street in Lamar, but the manner in which the toys will be handed out will be changed as well as the […]
Prowers Economic Prosperity Plans Puma Review
Three years ago, PUMA, Progressive Urban Management Associates, provided the PCDI board with suggestions and objectives on how to better develop a county-wide economic development organization. What followed was a change in direction and the creation of PEP, Prowers Economic Prosperity. Now current board members are planning to re-evaluate the effectiveness of those […]
Small Landfills in Southeast Colorado Get Reprieve
Prowers County Commissioners, Wendy Buxton-Andrade and Tom Grasmick offered some welcome news at the monthly Prowers Economic Prosperity meeting held December 5th at the Granada City Complex. Buxton-Andrade said that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, CDPHE, in the face of a unanimous presentation from Colorado County Commissioners, has decided to […]
Funding Window Opens for Lamar’s Reliever Route
Brian Long, CDOT’s Resident Engineer for the Lamar area discussed the opportunity for securing a new funding grant for the Lamar Reliever Route with the Prowers County Commissioners on Monday, March 21st. The commissioners approved a letter of support for the grant application termed FASTLANE. Long said its existence was brought to his attention very […]
