RSSArchive for September 16th, 2013

Multiple State Parks, Wildlife Areas, Forest Access Closed Due to Flood

Multiple State Parks, Wildlife Areas, Forest Access Closed Due to Flood

DENVER – Due to the historic flooding of the last five days, several parks and wildlife areas, as well as forest access are closed until further notice. Northeast region parks closed: Eldorado Canyon State Park Jackson Lake State Park St. Vrain State Park Northeast region state wildlife areas and state trust lands closed: Atwood SWA […]

6th Annual Hasty Daze Saturday, September 21

6th Annual Hasty Daze Saturday, September 21

   Now that all the work is completed on Highway 50, residents and visitors can drive right into Hasty on Saturday, September 21 and enjoy themselves with a day full of family oriented activities.  No need to cook breakfast, as the McClave Volunteer Fire Department will serve pancakes from 7am to 9am that morning, just […]

New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of September 9, 2013

New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of September 9, 2013

Added to the Library Collection for the Week of September 9, 2013 The Abominable Snowman #3 by Fran Parnell The bitter Kingdom #3 by Rae Carson The Blind Man’s Garden by Nadeem Aslam Blood of the Lamb: a novel of secrets by Sam Cabot Building an Ageless Mind: Preventing and fighting brain aging and disease […]

Honoring Those Who Serve

Honoring Those Who Serve

The Second Annual Tri State 9/11 Remembrance program brought the region together this past Saturday, September 14, to honor veterans and a variety of First Responders.  The recent rains through our area may have lessened the number of parade entries and vendors on Saturday, and caused some last minute adjustments to activities at the Prowers […]

LCC Hosting 5th Frontier History Encampment

LCC Hosting 5th Frontier History Encampment

  Every two years since 2005, a time machine at Lamar Community College drops back over 200 years revealing almost a century of Western Americana between 1800 and 1890, brought to life.  Visitors can enrich their understanding of how the way things were, October 4 and 5 at LCC during the bi-annual Frontier History Encampment.  […]

County Discusses Emergency Trailer Responsibilities, Sells Antique Wagons

County Discusses Emergency Trailer Responsibilities, Sells Antique Wagons

      How to best share an emergency operations trailer among county responders was the topic of discussion for Prowers County Commissioners Thursday, September 12, with Staffon Warn, Emergency Operations Manager for the County and Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull.  The trailer is owned by the county, but was recently donated to The City of […]