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Prowers Lodging Panel Helps Fund 9/11 Tribute
The Second Annual Tri-State 9/11 Remembrance event received $1,035 in funding from the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, March 19. Organizer Doug Harbour detailed the growing list of activities and participants scheduled for the September 14 event at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. Harbour said the funds will finance letters of invitation […]
Colorado Employment Situation – January 2013
Employers in Colorado added 7,100 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,342,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 8,200 and government decreased 1,100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.3 percent. The […]
Commissioners Act on Several Requests
The Prowers County Commissioners had a full and varied agenda for their Tuesday meeting on March 12. A special events permit was granted to the Lamar Elks Lodge for the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Wine Tasting event on March 22. The Vaqueros Saddle Club received approval for renting the fairgrounds for six events through […]
Wiley Area Residents Have New Water Option
May Valley Water Association will be opening a reverse osmosis water vending machine in Wiley. It is anticipated that the new water station will be opened by Wednesday, March 13, 2013. The machine is located at 206 Main Street and water can be purchased in one, two, three or five gallon capacities. The costs […]
February Drought Information Statement for S.E. Colorado
The National Weather Service out of Pueblo reports that February 2013 was a cold and relatively wet month across the state, especially across the eastern mountains and immediate adjacent plains which saw above normal precipitation over the past month. Despite some much needed precipitation across portions of the area, it was not widespread enough […]
Robbins, Lusher, Brase Elected to PCDI Board
New board of director members to Prowers County Development Incorporated were elected during the economic development group’s annual banquet and meeting, Wednesday, February 27, at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Lawrence Brase was re-elected as a board member and Larry Lusher of Farmer-Stockman Realty & Auction LLP and Rick Robbins of Colorado Mills were […]
Six Candidates Running for PCDI Board
As many as six Prowers County residents will be voted on for three board seats, Wednesday night, February 27, during the annual Prowers County Development Incorporated meeting. There are three positions coming open and two members, Shawna Hodge and Lawrence Brase are running for re-election. Board President Cathy Buxton said during the Tuesday morning meeting […]
Buyer Beware – Watch Out for Nursery Stock and Landscaping Scams
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is warning consumers to be wary of nursery stock (trees, shrubs, perennial plants and turf grass sod) that is included for “free” with the cost of exorbitant planting and landscaping costs. “If nursery stock is offered for ‘free’ it likely does not meet the States’ minimum standard,” […]
Commissioners Hear Businessmen’s Concerns over Electric Rates
Going to ARPA for Answers Several of the county’s major commercial electric users addressed their concerns regarding the high cost of local utilities and its potential negative impact on new and current businesses to the Prowers County Commissioners during their Thursday, February 21 meeting. Doug Morris of JBS Five Rivers, and Rick Robbins of Colorado […]
Jeremy Miller, New County VA Representative
Jeremy Miller has become the Prowers County Veterans Administration representative, replacing Carol Grauberger who, after 34 years of service in that capacity, retired at the end of 2012. Miller, who served in the U.S. Navy and recently retired from the U.S. Naval Reserves, says he wants to reach as many local vets as possible […]
January 2013 Prowers County Sheriff’s Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department responded to 302 calls for assistance during this past January, 2013. Lamar posted 180 calls followed by 89 from the county and 19 from Holly. There were a total of 94 jail related calls for Lamar, including two for drugs, one for DUI and one for fraud. The county had […]
PCDI Annual Meeting Scheduled
The Prowers County Development Incorporated annual meeting and banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27 in the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn courtyard. The annual meeting will begin in 7pm and be preceded by a cash bar cocktail and conversation get-together. The dinner will follow the meeting and begin at 7:30pm. Besides the annual report […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, December 2012
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 257 calls in December, 2012, with 131 in Lamar, 97 in Prowers County and 15 from Holly. There were 45 jail related calls for Lamar and 16 warrant arrests were issued. Lamar calls also included one DUI and one Theft. Eleven traffic accidents were reported for Prowers County, […]
Valley Baptist Church Marks Move to a New Home
After being headquartered at the Wiley Community Center for the past eight years, the Valley Baptist Church is Wiley is moving to Highway 50, just north of Lamar. The building is on the north side of the highway, and has been vacant for a number of years. Pastor Douglas Sanford, who hails from Kirk, Colorado, […]
Recycle Your Yellowbook
A new year brings new phonebook listings. The Yellowbook group out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa has issued an information release letting local citizens know they can safely recycle their old Yellowbooks. The Pueblo edition of Yellowbook will soon be issued and the company sent a notification to the City of Lamar asking that recycling […]
County Approves LiveWell Phys Ed Contract, Hires New VA Administrator
The Prowers County Commissioners had a diversified agenda for their Thursday meeting, January 24. Talara Coen, Alta Vista Charter School Administer, requested support from the county to act as a financial pass-through agent allowing the school to receive a $100,000 grant to fund playground equipment upgrades. Coen explained that she has full approval from the […]
Concealed Weapons Permits Increasing in Prowers County
Gun safety and legislation regulating their ownership and registration have been one of the foremost discussions in this country since the re-election of President Obama and the slaughter of 20 children in Connecticut. Gun sales are up across the country and Prowers County has followed suit with a noticeable increase in requests for concealed […]
Southeast Colorado Water Supply Update
As of January 1, the 2013 snow season began slowly. The National Weather Service reports that Snowpack for the Upper Rio Grande Basin was 65% of average overall, behind last year’s 92% reading. Southeast Colorado had a snowpack report of 61% for the Arkansas Basin, also well behind last year’s reading of 96% of average. […]
Unemployment Increasing in Southeast Colorado
Non-farm payroll jobs decreased 2,400 from November to December to 2,316,600 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 2,500 and government increased 100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 7.6 percent. The decrease in the […]
County Lodging Panel Seeks New Board Members
No event funding requests were presented to the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, Tuesday, January 15, although funds were appropriated from their 2013 budget for the annual concert at the Sand and Sage Fair, the annual Snow Goose Festival and payment for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce website in the […]