Archive for August 17th, 2012
Kit Carson Hotel in La Junta Demolished
The landmark Kit Carson Hotel in La Junta was torn down this past week. The 105 year old building was listed on the Colorado Registry of Historic Places, but the owners could not find an investor to help finance any revitalization project for the three story structure at the intersection of Colorado Avenue and […]
Colorado Byways Receive Funding
DENVER – Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways program is receiving more than $1.5 million for 10 projects as part of the 2012 federal funding cycle from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The awarded projects in southeast Colorado are: Colorado Welcome Center/Trinidad: Consists of structural, functional and aesthetic upgrades to both the interior and […]
Business of the Week – The Holiday Motel
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the The Holiday Motel located in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336-9754. The Holiday Motel at 404 N. Main Street in […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2012
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 4,500 from June to July for a total of 2,294,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 4,200 and government increased 300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 8.3 percent. “The […]
General Election Information for Prowers County
PROWERS COUNTY HAS AGAIN COMBINED THE FOLLOWING PRECINCTS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2012, PER C.R.S. 1-5-102 (4). Polling Site 1: LCC Wellness Center, 2401 S Main, Lamar, Colorado 81052 Precincts:1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 Polling Site 2: Holly Community Ctr, 129 N. Main, Holly, Colorado 8l047 Precincts: 2 and […]
