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Granada Deals with Budget and Equipment Needs
Rick Reed from 4 Rivers Equipment in Lamar outlined costs associated with with a John Deere replacement backhoe for the Town of Granada this past Wednesday, February 11. Granada Trustees agree a backhoe is needed at the town landfill, but are comparing models to prices as far as the town budget will allow. One […]
9/11 Tribute Foundation Plans Patriotic Park
The Tri-State 9/11 Tribute Foundation is at work for next year’s event, set for September 12, 2015. Doug Harbour and Carla Scranton, Foundation committee members, outlined plans for creation of a memorial park to be located at the south side intersection of Savage Avenue and Highway 287. They also requested permission to develop a […]
Drought Information Statement from NWS for February 9, 2015
A generally warm and dry January was experienced for the region, especially across south central Colorado which saw well above normal temperatures and generally below normal precipitation for the month as a whole. Portions of eastern Colorado stated January out cool and unsettled with a year ending arctic blast, but quickly warmed and dried out […]
Speed, Seat Belts and Impaired Driving Cause Most Fatalities on Colorado Roads
STATEWIDE—According to a report released today by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the total number of motor vehicle fatalities in Colorado increased for the second time in seven years in 2013, after steadily declining between 2007 and 2011. There were 481 motor vehicle fatalities in 2013, a 1.9 percent increase in fatalities from […]
Gain for City Sales Tax Revenues, 2015
The new year began with an upswing in sales tax collections for the City of Lamar. Total Sales and Use Tax Collections were up 2.99% over the previous year at this time for a gain of $10,192.66. Total collections were $351,460 compared to last year at this time of $341,268. City Sales Tax was up […]
Helping Hands Clothing Center Opening This Month
Sherry Becker has been sorting and folding clothes over the past few weeks in anticipation of the February 21st opening of HOPE Center Helping Hands at Lincoln School on North 10th Street. One of the classrooms at the HOPE Center is being donated as a distribution and drop off site for donated clothing […]
Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan Adopted
The Lamar City Council voted unanimously to adopt the Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan during Monday night’s council meeting. Mayor Roger Stagner and City Administrator John Sutherland specified that many of the plans are contingent on adequate funding and this long-term project will not be completed in just a few years. It will involve […]
Planned Demolition Equals Community Improvement
One Step Up students at Project HOPE at the Lincoln School in North 10th Street in Lamar, hosted members of the city council and other department heads, to a noon lunch this past Friday, February 6. Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell Prowers County, noted that many of the students who were taking part in the Photo […]
Transitions: PCDI Executive Director Lance Benninghoff
PCDI Board To Assess New Directions for Economic Development A farewell reception was held for Lance Benninghoff, Prowers County Development Incorporated Executive Director last Friday, February 6. Benninghoff, who became the director for the economic development organization in September, 2013, accepted an offer to supervise waste management departments for communities on the Colorado Western Slope […]
Holly Commercial Club Seeking New Membership
The Holly Commercial Club is focusing their efforts on gaining new membership. Details and the means of attracting new members was discussed during the monthly meeting at the Holly Methodist Church. Club President, John Golden, noted that the membership update report showed that as of January 31, 2015, there are two fewer full members than […]
Farm Vehicle Registration Bill Moves Forward
On Wednesday, February 4th, the House Transportation Committee passed HB15-1014. This bill, which sets a 24-month interval for registration on seasonal farming vehicles, is sponsored by Representative Dore of House District 64. The bill, which passed committee on a 12-1 vote, effectively halves registration fees for seasonal farm vehicles, is lauded throughout the state as […]
Holly Trustees Preparing for REDI Grant Hearings
The Holly Boar of Trustees listened to concerns from property owner, Sherrie Brownfield regarding the scope of coverage mentioned in the annual contract between the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Holly. Sheriff Sam Zordel attended the meeting in which Brownfield criticized a lack of response on a call to the Sheriff’s Office […]
Prowers Medical Center Enhances Customer Service
In preparation for the building expansion project set to break ground in the Spring of 2015, Prowers Medical Center has initiated several projects focused on enhancing their customer service! We are reorganizing operations and realigning patient care with best practices in an effort to move toward providing patients with the best possible encounter at every […]
Breakfast Time for City Council at LCC
Lamar City Council informal breakfasts are becoming more popular, at least when they’re held at the Lamar Community College cafeteria for an early morning buffet. A comprehensive representation of Lamar residents attended the February 4 breakfast, sharing seating with some early risers from the student population. Business owners, retirees, Prowers County Commissioners and County Sheriff […]
Public Hearing Set for New Wind Turbine Construction
A proposal to add 38 more wind turbines to the 108 south of Lamar has been reviewed by the Prowers County Planning Commission ahead of a public hearing. Pacific Wind Development, LLC, a subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables, LLC, is submitting a special use application for 11,000 acres of land 23 miles south of Lamar to […]
National Public Radio Plans Upgraded Coverage in S.E. Colorado
High Plains Public Radio in Garden City, Kansas is expanding its coverage in southeast Colorado. The National Public Radio broadcast operation has provided various music, news and entertainment programs since 1980 and in Prowers County since 1983 beginning with a 25 watt translator device mounted atop a grain silo. For just over 20 years, Prowers […]
Gov. Hickenlooper names Don Brown as Agriculture Commissioner
DENVER — Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015— Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today Don Brown will be the Commissioner of Agriculture, effective Feb. 17, 2015. He replaces John Salazar who retired last month, having served since 2011. “We are fortunate to welcome Don Brown to the team and thrilled to add his experience and leadership to Colorado’s […]
CSP Releases State Stats on Driving High
In 2014, the Colorado State Patrol saw a new era of impaired driving enter into our state. In an attempt to document the trends, Colonel Scott Hernandez, Chief of the Colorado State Patrol ordered the specific tracking of marijuana related citations. A summary of the 2014 DUI/DUID data is as follows. 5,546 citations were issued […]
PMC Expansion Construction Planned for April
The Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors plans to announce the newest board member by their February 25 meeting. The hospital has advertised for a replacement board member since Kevin McGrath resigned late last year. PMC is still open to candidates, as board chair, Julie Branes, stated,” Any interested candidate may contact Karen Bryant, Craig […]
Fund Transfer Needed for County Employee Payroll
Due to a delay in funding payments, the Prowers County Commissioners approved a transfer of $5,000 from the sales tax revenue fund to cover payroll for employees at the Child Hotline Center. For reasons not yet determined, the funding from the state has been delayed, as in, “The check is in the mail,” but has […]