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Granada and Wiley Hold Summer Celebrations
Residents in Prowers County enjoyed a weekend of fun in the sun for two annual events, Bristol/Granada Day festivities and the 37th observance of Wiley Hay Days. Although each community offered some Friday events, the majority of the festivities occurred on Saturday. Granada’s parade has been held at 10am the past few years while Wiley’s […]
Swift Response Contains Arkansas River Bottom Fire
Arkansas River Bottom Fire June 14th, 2013- Fire Report Prowers County Rural Fire Department was called to a fire on the Arkansas River bottom Friday evening June 14th, the fire was fueled by high winds and the extremely dry vegetation. The department responded with 15 firefighters and 7 apparatus. Mutual aid was immediately called for […]
New State Dept of Corrections Director Named by Governor
DENVER — Friday, June 14, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today Rick Raemisch will be the next Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections. Raemisch’s career spans three decades as a deputy sheriff, prosecutor, elected sheriff and head of the Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections, where he was responsible for more than 22,000 […]
Lamar City Sales Tax–Down Monthly, Up Yearly
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue dropped slightly for April sales collected this past May, according to the City Clerk’s Office. There was a 3.93% difference, or $10,500.53 between revenues for 2013 compared to 2012. Current Total sales and Use Tax collections are at $256,961.36 compared to $267,461.89 in 2012. Year to Date tax revenues […]
July 3 for Remember Foundation BBQ, Dance & Auction
Details are being finalized for the second annual dinner and auction for the Remember Foundation on Wednesday, July 3, in Lamar. Make plans to attend the event hosted at Country Acres Motel and RV Park at 29151 on Highway 287 just south of Lamar. Local talent will be featured through the evening with music provided […]
Lamar Fireworks Funders Need More Manpower
It’s not so much the cost of the annual fireworks project as it is the effort to raise that money for the Lamar community each year. Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook outlined the need for other groups to step up to the plate to raise the $8,000 for the annual 4th of July […]
Granada Trustees Cover Levees, Safe Sidewalks Project and Street Survey
The Granada Town Trustees were informed that repairs to the town’s dike system for certification may be on hold for a while. Trustee Jerene DeBono said she was informed by Thuy Patton, Flood Mapping Coordinator for the Colorado Water Conservancy Board, that some communities are having difficulty finding funding for the needed upgrades. “They’re […]
Declining Prison Populations Equals Difficult Financial Decisions
The Fort Lyon prison closing in Las Animas over two years ago was probably the tip of the iceberg for a trend being seen in the state’s dwindling prisoner population. Lack of prisoners at Fort Lyon meant layoffs for employees and the eventual closing of the facility. Several hundred jobs were lost, local purchase […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 12, 2013
Saturday, June 8 At 10:37 am on Saturday, June 8, Lamar Fire personnel were dispatched to a CO detector activation at 1208 S. 8th Street in Lamar. On arrival at the scene, CO was not found and after inspection it was determined that the CO alarm had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The home […]
County Fire Ban to be Re-instituted this Month
The Prowers County Commissioners held their Tuesday, June 11 meeting at the Wiley Community Center this week and from there, attended an afternoon meeting in Las Animas focusing on future choices that will be made for the state’s prisons in southeast Colorado. A declining prisoner population may force some closures or alteration of prison operations […]
Flag Day is Approaching, Here’s How to Honor Our Flag
Friday, June 14 will be Flag Day. We should all be aware of and observe the etiquette protocols which serve as a standard of respect for the American Flag. The flag should not be used as a drapery or for covering a speaker’s podium. Bunting of red, white and blue can be used for […]
Weekend Holly Bluegrass Festival Packs the Park
Click a picture to start a slideshow. Another successful Holly Bluegrass Festival was held this past weekend with sunny skies and warm temperatures that would have been hot, had it not been for some Saturday afternoon breezes through Gateway Park. The 11th Annual free music event, the only free bluegrass festival in Colorado, featured six […]
Lamar Bypass Offers Financial Concerns for City, County
The Lamar City Council devoted its work session this past Monday, June 10, to the pros or cons of creating a non-scientific City of Lamar website survey which could provide some local comments from concerned citizens about the project. The city was told by CDOT that the Highway 50/287 bypass, or Reliever Route as […]
Water Supply Outlook from NWS, Pueblo
As of June 1, the 2013 snowpack was almost gone over the Upper Rio Grande Basin. For the Arkansas Basin, a decent amount of snow remained over the headwaters portion of the basin, but the snowpack was nearly gone over the remainder. In the Arkansas basin, the snowpack was at 86% of median overall, […]
Daniel Kasza Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
Winners of the 2013 Daniel Kasza Memorial Scholarships were recently announced. One scholarship was given to a McClave School graduate, and one scholarship was awarded to a District VI 4-H member. McClave High School graduating senior Dillon Kelley received a $500 scholarship. Kelley will be attending West Texas A & M, majoring in Ag Business/Ag […]
Lamar Public Library to Launch Summer Reading Program
Dig up some fun and “Dig Into Reading” Readers of all ages will explore the underground this summer as they “Dig into Reading,” the theme of the 2013 Summer Reading Program which will begin on Tuesday, June 11th at 1:30 pm. Teens will enjoy their theme of “Beneath the Surface” beginning June 10th at 10:00 […]
NOXIOUS WEED ALERT: Leafy Spurge
NOXIOUS WEED ALERT: Leafy Spurge LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture works to stop the spread of noxious weeds across the state through a coordinated effort to detect and eradicate new invaders as well as manage well-established species. Currently, there are 74 species of plants in the state that are designated “noxious,” meaning […]
Chip Seal Work on Holly Streets to Begin this Month
The Holly Town Trustees received word of a setback in their long range efforts to secure certification for FEMA approved flood plain zoning and insurance certification in their community, based on improvements to the town’s levee system. City Administrator, Marsha Willhite, explained during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, June 5, that a study showed a […]
Prowers Pride Places Second
Prowers Pride 12u Softball team went to Dodge City and participated in the Miss Kitty Classic June 1st & 2nd and placed second. We want to say a Great Big THANK YOU to Darren DeLoach with DeLoaches Culligan and John & Angela Sutphin with Sutphin Petroleum/Sutphin Cattle for sponsoring our tournament this weekend. They played 2 games Saturday and […]
Letter to the Editor from John Salazar, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture
Colorado Department of Agriculture Opinion Article: June 2013 As tuffs of green begin to peek through the brown, dry land, spring’s warm weather brings hope of calves running through the fields and fresh fruits and vegetables growing abundant. Colorado farmers and ranchers are often overlooked for the vital role they play in all our lives […]