Archive for July 26th, 2013
Tornado Near Two Buttes, No Damage Reported
A storm cloud buildup southeast of Lamar was visible Thursday afternoon. Although Lamar received it’s brief downpour on Wednesday evening, an afternoon tornado warning was posted by the National Weather Service for northeast Baca and southeast Prowers counties between 2pm and 3pm. A tornado was sighted southeast of Two Buttes shortly after 2pm and […]
Willow Creek Channel Being Cleaned of Trees and Debris
The first few hours of a weeklong brush removal project got underway Thursday, July 25, by Torres Excavation. The Torres company submitted the low bid to clear a mile long stretch of the Willow Valley Flood Channel and had three earth moving machines at the western most end of the project by mid day […]
Celebrate Colorado Day with Free Admission into State Parks
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife will celebrate Colorado Day, Monday, Aug. 5 by offering free entrance at all 42 state parks. Colorado Day was created by the state legislature to mark the anniversary of statehood, granted in 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant. Free entrance at the state parks is an annual Colorado Day tradition. “Colorado […]
Commissioners Make Offer to VA for Clinic in Annex
The Prowers County Commissioners issued a resolution during their Thursday, July 25 meeting proclaiming August as Child Support Month for Prowers County. Linda Fairbairn, Director of Social Services, shared the moment with Shawny Comer, IVD Administrator. Kirk Powers, Building Operations Supervisor, told the commissioners the Saturday Monster Truck Show put on by Larry Coberly […]
