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Comments Wanted on Designation of Voter Service and Polling Center
Pursuant to 1-5-101 and 1-7.5-107 C.R.S., Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Jana Coen is seeking written comments from residents of Prowers County regarding the designation of a voter service and polling center in conjunction with HB13-1303. House Bill 13-1303 requires a County Clerk and Recorder to solicit public comment concerning the location of such voter […]
Colorado Equine Update – 1st West Nile and Additional Vesicular Stomatitis:
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture has two important updates involving Colorado’s horse community; Vesicular Stomatitis and the West Nile Virus have been confirmed in Colorado horses. “Strict fly control is an important factor to inhibit the transmission of Vesicular Stomatis. Although the insect vectors for transmission of West Nile Virus and VS […]
Art Show: OPEN BOOK featured at Lamar Public Library
Colorado Arts of Recovery, in conjunction with Southeast Health Group, is hosting an art opening at Lamar Public Library at 102 E. Parmenter Street, from 5-7 PM on Thursday, July 17th. The show, titled “Open Book,” includes artworks made by manipulating recycled book pages. The public is invited to enjoy music and light refreshments while […]
Big Game and Turkey Licenses For Sale August 5
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) offers big game licenses for elk, pronghorn, bear, deer and turkey, to residents and nonresidents, beginning at 9 a.m. (Mountain Daylight Time) Aug. 5. This is the first time all big game licenses (leftover, over-the-counter with caps, unlimited over-the-counter) are for sale at the same time. Leftover licenses are what remain […]
Evans’ “Proclamation to the Friendly Indians”
This article is part of a series by the National Park Service concerning the 150th Anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre. As rising tensions and several murders contributed to war on the High Plains in the summer of 1864, Colorado Territorial Governor John Evans proclaimed that “the friendly Indians of the Plains” needed to go to […]
July 4th Events at Sand Creek Massacre NHS
A hundred and fifty years ago, a conflict between settlers and the Cheyenne and Arapaho impacted the peoples of Colorado. This war, the peace initiative to end it, and the subsequent massacre at Sand Creek of about 200 people all impacted Indian Policy, Plains warfare, and the future of the United States. Today, Sand Creek […]
Prowers County Health Alliance Newsletter
The Alliance: The Prowers County Health Alliance (the Alliance) continues to work hard toward being the healthiest county in Colorado. Recently, in partnership with LiveWell Prowers County, the Alliance held a “Let’s Get Connected” kickoff event for a very important upcoming project that will change the health of children in Prowers County. The kickoff event […]
Fishing Report for Southeast Colorado – June 3, 2014
Conditions Report – Southeast Colorado Adobe Creek Reservoir/Blue Lake (Kiowa and Bent Counties) Fishing is slow for all species, small numbers of crappie are being caught from boats. The low water boat ramps are useable. Report date: 5/20 Water is being released from Blue Lake and water levels are begining to drop. The low water boat ramps […]
Local Lions Clubs Test Local School Children
Lamar Lions Club members have been conducting kids sight exams at area schools and pre schools. Shown above are Jessica Daniels, Lions Kids Sight chairman assisting a child being tested along with James Farmer operating the camera at Little Peoples School. The camera is a Welsh Allyn model and cost approximately $7500. The camera detects […]
1864’s Turning Point: Hungate Family Murdered
This article is part of a series by the National Park Service concerning the 150th Anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre. Often given as a cause for the savagery of the massacre on Sand Creek, the murder of the Hungate Family forms one of the mysteries of 1864’s sordid history. Nathan (29 years), Ellen (25), Laura […]
Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend, June 7 and 8
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding the public that Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8. Anglers of all ages can fish without a license anywhere in the state that weekend. Many states allow free fishing during one or two weekends each year in an effort to encourage more people […]
John Martin Reservoir State Park Closes West Boat Ramp
HASTY, Colo. – John Martin Reservoir State Park has closed the West Boat Ramp to boat launching and retrieving to prevent damage of personal property to those visitors who prefer to utilize that boat ramp. When water levels drop, visitors run the risk of incurring trailer damage because of a drop off at the end […]
12th Annual Holly Bluegrass Festival June 13, 14, 15th
Come on down to Gateway Park in Holly, bring your lawn chair, and get ready for a weekend of some of the best bluegrass and county music you’ve ever heard. The annual festival of free music begins Friday with Holly the Commercial Club bar-b-q at 6:00pm followed by the “jam” session. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, or just your dancin’ […]
Letter to the Editor – More Common Core
To Whom It May Concern; Thank you, Marvin Hasser, for your letter regarding the NHA(National Heritage Areas designation for Southeast Colorado). Because you mentioned Common Core, it motivated me to elaborate even more on this most intrusive federal government form of “education.” Much like the NHA’s attempt to “buy out farmers and ranchers claiming it’s […]
Correction on City of Lamar Stage 2 Water Restrictions
Correction: City of Lamar Stage 2 Water Restrictions No Watering on Friday. Properties East of Highway 287 may water on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Properties West of Highway 287 may water on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. Watering hours are from Midnight to 10am and from 6pm to Midnight on your permitted days.
Fishing Report for Southeast Colorado – May 27, 2014
Conditions Report – Southeast Colorado Adobe Creek Reservoir/Blue Lake (Kiowa and Bent Counties) No current update at this time. Last report date: 5/20 Water is being released from Blue Lake and water levels are begining to drop. The low water boat ramps are still useable. Fishing for crappies from the outlet canal has slowed down; […]
Letter to the Editor: Opinion Piece on NHA
Citizens of Bent, Crowley, Otero, Baca, Kiowa, Prowers and Las Animas Counties Wake Up O Sleeper, the government is knocking on your door! This letter concerns the current proposal by the National Park Service (NPS) and Canyons & Plains Of Southeast Colorado aka the Southeast Colorado Regional Heritage Task Force to create a National Heritage […]
Fishing Report for Southeast Colorado – May 20, 2014
See the full State-Wide report at: http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/StatewideFishingConditions.aspx Conditions Report – Southeast Colorado Adobe Creek Reservoir/Blue Lake (Kiowa and Bent Counties) Water is being released from Blue Lake and water levels are begining to drop. The low water boat ramps are still useable. Fishing for crappies from the outlet canal has slowed down; from a boat […]
Holly High School Scholarships 2014
HOLLY, CO – “Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.” Thomas Carlyle’s words hold true as the Class of 2014 graduated from Holly High School on Sunday. As the class prepares for the next step in their lives, they do so having earned more than $240,000 in scholarship funds as a collective group. Post-secondary plans […]
Remembering to Heal
Set against a backdrop of native prairie and big sky, the memorial garden at Southeast Health Group’s 100 Kendall facility offers a space for quiet reflection. As Memorial Day approaches, our minds turn to the names and bittersweet memories of those we’ve lost. Grief is a normal part of living, but it doesn’t pay attention […]