Archive for May 21st, 2011
Prowers Commissioners Make Board and Panel Appointments
Four residents were appointed to the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council Thursday, May 19. DeAnne Tyner, Freida Roberts and Lois Black were appointed as active members of the council, with Bobbie Thrall appointed as an alternative member. The commissioners accepted Tom Landis’ resignation from the Prowers Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The commissioners conducted […]
How to Make Gardening Easier
By Wilma Trujillo The rising cost of many basic food items, coupled with a general downturn in the economy, is enough to make the idea of growing your own food look appealing. For some, it can become a real necessity. Besides, homegrown vegetables simply taste better. Gardening is an adventure complete with heat, rain, droughts, […]
Colorado Employment Situation April 2011
Employers in Colorado added 2,200 non-farm payroll jobs from March to April for a total of 2,228,200 jobs, according to the survey of establishments. Government declined by 100 payroll jobs and the private sector increased by 2,300. The unemployment rate decreased four-tenths of a percentage point to 8.8% based on household survey results. The labor force increased 5,300 to 2,691,800 […]
