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Thurston Reservoir Issued Water from Fort Lyon Canal
LAMAR, Colo. – Thirsty Thurston Reservoir got a much-needed drink of water thanks to a partnership between Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Fort Lyon Canal Company and Colorado Springs Utilities. Approximately 1,000 acre-feet of water was delivered to Thurston through Fort Lyon Canal Company’s canal system in mid-November. The water delivery was made possible through a […]
New Website for Livestock Sales or Transport
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is proud to announce a new website feature that can help livestock owners if they buy, sell, or move livestock. Residents can now find their brand inspector by visiting www.colorado.gov/ag/brands and clicking on “brand inspectors.” By simply clicking on their specific area, residents can now retrieve the […]
Random Acts of Kindness Spread Christmas Cheer
Several people in the Lamar area have been quietly ‘paying it forward’ this holiday season, purchasing gift cards or paying all, or a portion of gift layaways for complete strangers. Diane Pool said she noticed a trend this year at her place of employment, Wal-Mart in Lamar. “Several people have come in and asked if […]
Snow Removal Efforts Continue
The familiar center lane of snow in many of Lamar’s roadways is being shoveled up and hauled off. With snow removal, first comes first. Get it scraped off the main roads and snow emergency routes and then deal with the secondary streets. Once that’s underway, the removal process begins. Crews were out on west Oak […]
Fewer Calls for Prowers County Rural Fire Department for 2011
Staffon Warns’ annual report to the Prowers County Commissioners shows 110 service calls for 2011, down slightly from 2010, according to the Rural Fire Chief. Warn explained the fewer calls were attributable to preplanning controlled burns by rural county residents. He added that the burn permit system allows prior notice of a burn and that […]
Commissioner’s Approve Opal’s Pub Tavern License and Table Lodging Tax Appointments
Opal’s Pub has been granted a tavern liquor license by the Prowers County Commissioners. The matter was tabled earlier this month during a public hearing, after an application had been filed by Lynn Charlene Kennedy and family members. Fingerprints needed by the CBI had been mislaid, although the applications passed all other tests. The FBI […]
Business of the Week – bettiann’s
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight “bettiann’s Gifts and Interiors” at 112 South Main Street in Lamar, owned and operated by Ruthie Esgar. Bettiann’s Gifts & Interiors, 112 South […]
Notice for Main Street Snow Removal
The City of Lamar will be cleaning a portion of the sidewalks, only what they can reach with the bucket from the street, and the gutters tonight beginning at 12:00 a.m. and continuing until approximately 6:00 a.m. This is on MAIN STREET ONLY. They will begin at Oak Street and continue North to approximately Maple, […]
Colorado Employment Situation – November 2011
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado decreased by 4,500 from October to November to 2,247,600 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government declined by 1,600 payroll jobs and the private sector declined by 2,900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.0 percent. The number […]
Blizzard Recovery
It didn’t take very long for blizzard-like conditions to affect highway travel in southeast Colorado and Lamar. The weather service made the call late Saturday, early enough to give some folk time to make preparations. Springfield, Colorado reported that by 9:30am Monday, they had a half hour’s head start on the snowfall on Lamar, […]
Area Closings & Blizzard Activates Lamar Emergency Operations Center
Closings and Cancellations for Tuesday, December 20: Highway Conditions: I-25 Southbound Pueblo – NM State Line (Milemarker 94-1) Closed because of severe weather. Lodging / parking unavailable south of Colorado City. NB I-25 open from NM state line. Road closure began December 19th, 2011 at 4:57pm. US 40 Eastbound / Westbound Limon – Kit […]
Final Days Drive for Toys for Tots
Darlene Lopez, organizer of Toys for Tots in Prowers County, said close to 375 families, including some 650 children from toddlers to mid teens will be served for the Christmas holiday by the efforts of donations and volunteers again this year. Lopez and her crew have been quietly assembling, cleaning and categorizing toys and assorted […]
City of Lamar Holiday Closings
The City offices will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th, 2011 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Public Library will be closed on Friday, December 23rd, Saturday, December 24th and Monday, December 26th, 2011 and will reopen Tuesday, December 27th at 9:00 a.m. The Community Building will be closed Saturday, […]
LCC Reviewing Architect Designs for East Maple Street WPA Restoration Project
Student enrollment is sluggish for the spring semester according to Lamar Community College President, John Marrin. However, the welding program is at full capacity at the college and enrollment from area high schools for dual credit courses is growing. Marrin provided an update for the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday, December 15. “Lamar High […]
Lodging Panel Approves Events to Close Year of Funding
All three requests received funding during the last meeting of the year by Lodging Tax Panel Board members, although not all votes were unanimous. Mary Breslin, Lamar Ledger publisher, requested funding for a full page ad in the paper’s tourism publication, Discover Magazine. The board voted to approve a half page advertisement at $350 focusing […]
Another Step Forward for Cow Palace Inn
Workers erected the new sign at the Cow Palace Inn Thursday, December 15. The marquis now shows that the motel is operating under the Rodeway Inn Franchise. This is one of several renovations to the motel since it was purchased by Rodeway Inn earlier this year. Manager Doug Thrall said the sign post at the […]
Canyons and Plains Video Finding Wider Audience
Judy Walden and Mary Root of SECORHT, Southeast Colorado Regional Heritage Tourism, visited with board members of the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel this past Tuesday, December 13, thanking them for their past financial support. They also distributed cd’s of the videos highlighting heritage tourism sites in southeast Colorado, honored this year by winning the […]
Lamar Re-2 School Board Certifies Student Count, 2011 Mill Levies
Board members for the Lamar RE-2 School District reviewed various finances during their Monday night meeting, December 12. Superintendent Dave Tecklenburg said the board certified the mill levy, as set by the state for Tax Year 2011, at 19.595, the same as 2010. This year’s budget and the next year was also discussed in light […]
Light Plant Layoffs in January, Online Schedule Pushed Back to Summer
In a reluctant unanimous vote, Lamar Utility Board of Directors approved resolution 1201 during their Tuesday meeting, December 13, to ‘Implement a Reduction in Force’. Light Plant Superintendent Rick Rigel said the employee reduction, brought about by a budget reduction from ARPA, will affect 13 employees who will be notified effective January 1, 2012. Rigel […]
November Hydrology Report from NWS, Pueblo
Fall storms have brought limited relief in drought conditions over portions of southeast Colorado. However, it has not been sufficient to totally overcome the extremely dry 2010-2011 fall and winter seasons, especially on the southeast Colorado Plains. The current U.S. Drought Monitor now confines exceptional (D4) Drought Conditions to extreme southeastern Baca County with extreme […]