All Entries in the "Granada" Category
Camp Amache Hosting Fall Roundup October 5 & 6
The Fall Roundup is coming to Camp Amache in October. The two day event, October 5 and 6, will be held at the End of the Line Arena and other areas of Granada. Mostly geared for cowboys who camp out, and cowgirls too, the events begin on Friday, October 5 with a gathering of teams […]
Landfill Issues Discussed at Granada Trustees Meeting
Granada Town Board member, Jerene DeBono said the landfill was recently inspected by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment and several deficiencies were noted, including the need for a liner for the landfill pit. Town Crew Manager, John McMillan disagreed with some of the state’s findings, stating, “What they’re saying is the water table […]
Proposed County Fire Ban Ordinance Fizzles
The Prowers County Commissioners decided, after conferring with county attorney John Lefferdink, to let the current county fire ban remain in place. Since the dry spell of this past summer, local and state fire departments have been mindful of potential fire disasters such as Waldo Canyon along the Front Range. Governor Hickenlooper enacted a […]
Prowers County Sheriff-August Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department responded to 289 calls for August, 2012, with 154 for Lamar, 83 for the County, 29 for Holly and 12 for Wiley. Fifty-seven of the Lamar calls were jail related and ten were for warrant arrests. Other Lamar calls included six for traffic incidents, three DUI calls and one each […]
Local First Responders Given Show of Appreciation
First Responders and fallen alike were honored and remembered in Lamar in three ceremonies this past Tuesday, September 11 on the 11th anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. A memorial flag raising ceremony was conducted for the victims of the 9/11 attacks at the Lamar […]
Prowers County GOP Hosts Candidate/Business Meet & Greet
The Prowers County Republican Party has scheduled two Business Expo and Meet & Greet sessions for the next two Saturdays, the 15th and the 22nd. Businesses are encouraged to participate by setting up a table at the various locations to showcase the business to all that attend. There is no charge for the table space. […]
PMC Hosting Annual Free Prostate Clinic this Week
Each year, several hundred men in the Prowers County area over the age of 40 receive a free prostate medical exam performed by PMC medical providers. This year’s two-part exam is co-sponsored by Prowers Medical Group and Frontier Bank. No appointments are needed, but you should expect 30 minutes or more for your visit. […]
West Nile Mosquitoes are in Prowers County
First 2012 mosquito pool positive test for West Nile Confirmed for Prowers County Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health officials have received lab confirmation of West Nile in a sample pool of mosquitoes collected on the night of August 27th. This positive result is from a number of surveillance locations in and around the city […]
Jackie Brown Begins New Position with Health Group
“My job is so new, there’s no real job description for it yet, but we’re already at work and we know what we want to do,” is the way Jackie Brown summarized her new position in health care in southeast Colorado. Brown’s last day as Director of Public Health and Environment for Prowers […]
Health ACA Provides for Immunization Coverage in Colorado
Campaign seeks to raise awareness of immunization coverage provisions included in Affordable Care Act The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has launched a new campaign to help educate Coloradans about vaccination benefits available through the Affordable Care Act. “The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to provide full childhood and adult immunization coverage […]
Tobacco Use Decline
Tobacco use trend shows slow decline for middle and high school students in Colorado DENVER– According to a newly released CDC report on the 2011 National Youth Tobacco Survey, tobacco use among middle and high school students shows a downward trend from 2000 to 2011 – from 34.4 percent to 23.2 percent for high school […]
Show of Support for Lamar Area Hospice
The benefit dinner and dance for Lamar Area Hospice is an annual event and major local fund-raiser for the organization. The donations raised from this, and other events, helps support the ongoing work of Lamar Area Hospice, currently renovating their new headquarters at the former Lamar Hotel on West Olive Street in Lamar. A […]
Public Invited to 9/11 First Responder Tribute
Voices of Southeast Colorado and Voces Unidas are co-sponsoring an afternoon gathering of the community for a special tribute to area first responders. The public is invited to the north steps of the Prowers County Courthouse at 5:30pm on Tuesday, September 11, in memory of those first responders who came to our nation’s aid during […]
Current Drought Summary for S.E. Plains
The warmest June on record in Colorado has been followed by the fifth warmest July on record for the state. January through June 2012 now ranks as the second warmest calendar year since 1895 when records began. The eastern plains saw the greatest departure from normal temperatures. As of August 14, 2012, the U.S. […]
Sirens for Wiley and Hartman Communities Installed
Siren warning systems are starting to go hi-tech around portions of Prowers County. Sirens were recently installed in Wiley and Hartman which can be radio or wireless activated using a new transmitter purchased with funding from Homeland Security. According to Prowers Rural Fire Chief, Staffon Warn, the sirens can be activated using a mounted […]
Review Continues for Prowers County Fire Ban Ordinance
The Prowers County Commissioners took no action on the proposed fire ban ordinance during their Tuesday, August 21 meeting. 15th Judicial Court District Attorney Jennifer Swanson responded to an invitation for suggestions with a letter recommending two state statutes, different from the ones the commissioners had included in their ordinance proposal. Swanson’s statutes address differences […]
Lodging Panel Funds October MMA, Sets 2013 Budget
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel voted to approve half the funding request for a MMA, Mixed Martial Arts Event in Lamar to coincide with the annual Oktoberfest celebration on October 6. Local resident, Arnulfo Ortega, who helped coordinate the first MMA event held in Lamar, said he and a new promoter, Gabriel Charboneau from […]
Dorenkamp Named Interim Replacement as County Health/Enviroment Director
The Prowers County Board of County Commissioners has appointed Jo Dorenkamp, County Administrator, to serve as the Interim Public Health & Environment Director upon the departure of Jackie Brown on August 31, 2012. In addition the Commissioners are working on contracting with another County’s Public Health Director to assist Prowers County with technical support during […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2012
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 4,500 from June to July for a total of 2,294,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 4,200 and government increased 300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 8.3 percent. “The […]
General Election Information for Prowers County
PROWERS COUNTY HAS AGAIN COMBINED THE FOLLOWING PRECINCTS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2012, PER C.R.S. 1-5-102 (4). Polling Site 1: LCC Wellness Center, 2401 S Main, Lamar, Colorado 81052 Precincts:1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 Polling Site 2: Holly Community Ctr, 129 N. Main, Holly, Colorado 8l047 Precincts: 2 and […]