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The High Cost of Poor Health in Prowers County
Lamar, Colorado – Prowers County’s Health Ranks Near Bottom in State Prowers County has the sad distinction of ranking near the bottom when it comes to health according to the National County Health Rankings http://www.countyhealthrankings.org. The health rankings, which look at health statistics for each county and compare them to other counties in the […]
Governor Hickenlooper Appoints Vigil to Bent County Court
DENVER — Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed Samuel S. Vigil to serve as a part-time judge for the Bent County Court in the 16th Judicial District. The judgeship is a 20 percent position. Vigil will fill a vacancy created by the Hon. Mark A. MacDonnell’s appointment to the district court. […]
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 […]
Commissioners Support Second Amendment, Approve Local Board Appointments
The Prowers County Commissioners unanimously reaffirmed their earlier straw poll regarding support of the second amendment with a vote of approval February 14, of a resolution in defense of the amendment regarding the right of a person to bear arms. The resolution was passed locally earlier by the Lamar City Council and Holly Board of […]
High Plains Snow Goose Festival Schedule for 2013
HIGH PLAINS SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL, FEB. 21-24 IN LAMAR LAMAR, Colo. – Hundreds of bird species migrate through eastern Colorado each year, but the migration of snow geese is by far the most dramatic. Flocks numbering in the tens of thousands make for a spectacular sight. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Lamar Chamber of […]
Lamar City Council Approves Board Appointments, Passes 2nd Amendment Resolution
The Lamar City Council postponed the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board meeting for a later date. The meeting was to provide information from two attorneys, John Batey and Paul Benedetti, on how to best make use of TIF (tax incremental funding) generated within the urban renewal district in Lamar. Linda Williams, Lamar City Clerk, […]
National Weather Service, Water Supply Outlook
As of February 1, the 2013 snow accumulation season gained some ground, but remained below average according to the National Weather Service. In the upper Rio Grande Basin, the snowpack improved to 78% of average overall, up from 65% from last month and slightly better than 77% from this time last year. In the […]
Jeremy Miller Appointed as County Veteran’s Service Officer
The Prowers County Commissioners voted to approve the appointment of Jeremy Miller as the Veteran’s Service Officer, Assistant Officer and Vital Statistics Registrar, replacing Carol Grauberger who resigned last year. On paper, the title of Service Officer will be Calvin Melcher who was hired to fill the spot until Miller was officially confirmed. Commissioner […]
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 […]
Holly Trustees Approve Third Street Improvements
The Holly Town Trustees approved a request from the school board for improvements to Third Street consisting of a center line concrete overlay of 40 feet including curbing. Three additional pole lights for the school were also approved. Two will be 15 feet tall at $2,430 each and one 25 foot tall pole costs […]
Presentation on Bent County History
On February 19th, the citizens of Bent County will have an opportunity to hear about the results of a recent survey of historic and prehistoric resources in the county. In 2011 and 2012, a team of archaeologists and historians, led by Richard Carrillo of Cuartelejo HP & Associates of La Junta, documented over twenty rural […]
Agricultural Presentation by Mike Bowman February 11th
Mike Bowman, honored by the White House as a “Champion of Change” (April 2012), a Yuma county farmer, renewable energy activist, and currently serving on the “White House Rural Task Force”, will provide an informative presentation: INNOVATION: the Pathway to Jobs & Rural Bio-Fuel Economy; Monday, February 11th, 7:00pm at the Cow Palace – Colorado […]
Bovine Trichomoniasis Update
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners to test their herd for Bovine Trichomoniasis. As of 1/25/2013, there are currently two positive trich locations in two Colorado counties: Las Animas and Pueblo. Both trich-positive locations began in 2012; so far this year, there have not been any positive trich cases in […]
Southeast Area Range & Livestock Report
Decisions, decisions, decisions…! It can always be said about those of us in agriculture, we are the eternal optimist! I have heard it said many times by the “old timers”, “This is pretty good next year country!” The long winter nights are a good time to do a little advanced planning for your operation, play […]
Animal Disease Traceability Rule in Effect in March
CDA Responds to New Federal Animal Disease Traceability Rule Rule Effective Date: March 11, 2013 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The US Department of Agriculture released its new Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rule earlier this year. Its main purpose is to ensure a rapid response when livestock disease events take place. “I am encouraged by […]
Business of the Week – Wellness Works
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Wellness Works. Give them a call at: 719.336-6976 Wellness Works celebrated its third anniversary this month as a proud […]
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, […]
Lamar Council Discusses Weather, Water and Radar
The Lamar City Council had only a few board or committee appointments to approve on their Monday night meeting agenda, on January 28. The Pension Board approved the re-appointment of William Emick for a term ending December 31, 2016; Ms Kaye Hainer was re-appointed to a five year term on the Library Advisory Board, expiring, […]
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, […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of January 28, 2013
Top Ten Books for the Week of January 28, 2013 Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern NYPD Red by James Patterson The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich The Racketeer by John Grisham Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber The Perfect Hope […]