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East Prowers Cemetery District Board Chosen
The Prowers County Commissioners decided on two new members to the East Prowers Cemetery District Board of Directors. Rella Ann Steele and Joel Kalma have been appointed to fill the two vacant positions. The third board member, Tammi Burns, has served in that capacity for 18 months and will complete her term. Steele was appointed […]
Positions Open on Prowers Lodging Tax Panel
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill three (3) positions on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The Lodging Tax Tourism Panel was established in December 2005 to administer the funds created by the 2% lodging tax which was […]
PMC Acquiring Radiology Information System
Prowers Medical Center continues to upgrade the hospital’s medical and information technology with the purchase of a Radiology Information System. Chief Executive Officer, Jim Fairchild, briefed board members on how the equipment will integrate with the Picture Archive System purchased two years ago. X-rays and other radiology reports are currently digitized and emailed to a […]
Repowering Project Offline for Additional Testing
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent Rick Rigel informed the Lamar Utilities Board the coal plant may be offline until March of next year. Rigel said the plant, which went offline on November 12 after various systems testing had been concluded. Additional comprehensive testing has been planned by the manufacturer Babcock and Wilcox and Rigel said the […]
Candy Cane Festival is this Weekend
Lamar shoppers are planning on their local version of Black Friday with the annual Candy Cane Festival, set for this Friday and Saturday. Participating merchants are offering discounts and special savings to area shoppers and various forms of holiday entertainment have been prepared, including the annual Parade of Lights starting at 6:30pm this Friday evening, […]
PCDI Developing Balanced 2012 Budget
The 2012 Prowers County Development Incorporated budget needs trimming, about $23,000 to be balanced for the approaching year. Board members believe $15,000 could be eliminated by taking that Community Partnership line item out of the budget, and the balance could be trimmed from various remaining expenditures. Community Partnerships brought in only $725 so far this […]
ARPA Board Names Rick Rigel General Manager
Lamar, Colo. — The Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) is pleased to announce that Rick Rigel has been named their full time General Manager effective January 1, 2012. Rigel has been serving as interim General Manager since July of this year. “You could not find a person with more knowledge and insight about both the […]
Parade of Lights Highlights Lamar’s Anniversary
Last minute preparations for float entries are underway for this year’s annual Parade of Lights celebration in Lamar. The theme, “Celebrating 125 Years of Holiday Happiness”, coincides with Lamar’s 125 anniversary. Parade entrants must be registered with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce in order to be judged, and entry forms are available from the chamber […]
City Council Adjusts Water and Wastewater Fees and Rates
Only a few Lamar city water customers will be impacted by the changes in fee and rate charges for 2012, approved by the Lamar City Council during their November 28 meeting. Water and Wastewater manager, Doug Montgomery, explained that the city has never adopted rates for customers using 4″ or 6″ meters. Montgomery said those […]
Holly Commercial Club Christmas Give-Away
The Holly Commercial Club has an estimated $2,000 in gift certificates to give away in various denominations for their annual Christmas Drawing this year. As Holly Dollars have been discontinued, the Club will give away gift certificates during a December 10th drawing. The certificates will be redeemable for 60 days after being issued to the […]
Lamar Hosts Annual Two Shot this Week
The 45th Annual Southeast Colorado Two Shot Goose Hunt will be kicking off its activities on Wednesday, November 30 with the President’s Reception. The public is welcome to attend and greet the hunters that will be traveling from all over the United States to Lamar. The reception will be held at 6:30pm in the Empire […]
Brief City Council Agenda for Monday Meeting
The Lamar City Council’s Monday night work session will begin at 5:30pm, November 28, in council chambers and consist of a Public Official’s Liability Presentation by Tami Tanoue, CIRSA representative to the city. Council members will also meet with the Lamar Rotary Club which is looking for a project Rotary members can contribute to the […]
Business of the Week – The Pit Stop
The Pit Stop, 907 North Main Street in Lamar is this week’s, Business of the Week at The Prowers Journal. We’ve gone through a lot of changes in about 40 years of living in Lamar to get to where we are with the Pit Stop. The business, just like any person, goes through many changes, […]
Prowers Commissioners Review Multi-County Health IGA
Keith Siemsen, Prowers County Environmental Health Manager, reviewed the terms of an intergovernmental agreement with Baca, Bent and Kiowa Counties, with the Prowers County Commissioners on Tuesday, November 22. The agreement provides for a range of services for the three counties which will be performed by Prowers County Public Health and Environment. As these counties […]
Colorado Employment Situation – October 2011
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado increased by 8,800 from September to October to 2,254,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government added 900 payroll jobs and the private sector added 7,900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.1 percent. The number of people […]
Safeway Brand Salad Mix Recall
Safeway is recalling four of its “Safeway Farms” bagged salad mixes due to possible E.coli O157:H7 contamination. The recalled items have been pulled from store shelves, and no illnesses have been reported. The recalled products were sold Nov. 7-16. The following products have been recalled. They should not be consumed but returned to the place […]
Lamar Water Tank Project Nearing Completion
There’s a ground-level hole cut in the side of the city of Lamar’s six million gallon water tank, big enough for you to drive a pick up truck through. A couple of trucks, actually, part of the refurbishment project for the main water tank for Lamar. The project is part of the $5 Million […]
‘Tis the Season
Lamar City workers have been busy the past few days, putting up the holiday decorations along Main Street in town. With just over a month to go before Christmas arrives, there’s a slate of holiday related activities on the way. The 8th Annual Fantasy Tree Celebration is set for Saturday, November 19 at the Lamar Elks […]
Sewer Line Repairs Underway at Cow Palace Inn
Using funds from the Lamar Redevelopment Authority, the Cow Palace Inn is replacing a long-broken sewer line that parallels Highway 50 in front of the motel. Renovation funds for the interior sewer lines had been earmarked by the motel’s new owners, but a total system replacement was not anticipated. The exterior line needs to be […]
Update from the Town of Holly
The Town of Holly will implement an email notification system starting January 1, 2012 as an additional method of relaying pertinent information to residents. Planned and unplanned power outages, street closings and openings, blizzard preparation, tornado alerts and frozen water mains are examples of notification topics that could be quickly disbursed by email. Those desiring to be […]