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Babe Ruth Wrap Up and ‘Pitcher Perfect’
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a larger version of the image. The Extreme team from Wilson County, North Carolina won their way through the Babe Ruth 16U Softball World Series in Lamar this past Saturday, defeating the Wausau All Stars, 6-4 in the championship match at Citizen’s […]
High Plains Adult Health Center Opens in Lamar
“Busy Month for High Plains Community Health Center” A ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Adult Center/Chronic Care facility on Friday, August 12; the start of the Get Lean Lamar weight loss program on Thursday the 11th, a blood drive on Monday and the 16th anniversary celebrations of HPCHC on Monday, August 1…all […]
Updated Fire Ban Ordinance Planned for Prowers County, Alta Vista Invitation
Sheriff Jim Faull, Fire Marshall for Prowers County; Staffon Warn, Rural Fire Chief; and Marshall Cook City of Lamar Fire Chief, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to review the current fire ban for the county and to make the current ordinance more clear for area residents. In light of the area rains this […]
County Commissioners Review Wiley Street Request, Ballot Expenses, Coroner’s Report
Joe Giadone, Prowers County Coroner, gave the county commissioners an update from his department during this past Thursday’s meeting, August 11. Giadone reported he is still within budget for 2011, but some state statute changes regarding when autopsies are conducted may have an impact. “If a death occurs within 24 hours of a patient’s transfer […]
Board Appointments Made by County Commissioners
Recently the Prowers County Commissioners advertised for local residents to apply for memberships to several county boards that had been without complete membership. Thursday, August 11, the commissioners filled almost every board from among those who submitted a letter of interest. David Willhite will serve a three year term as board member of the Emergency […]
Drought Update, Record Heat Recorded in S.E. Colorado
The climate synopsis from the National Weather Service in Pueblo recapped conditions in the lower half of the state for this past July. The southwest monsoon became fairly active across the region over July, and brought some much needed rainfall to southern Colorado. However the spotty rainfalls were not enough to overcome the extremely dry […]
STATE REAPPORTIONMENT Public Hearing Scheduled for Lamar
The Colorado Reapportionment Commission has been working on Senate and Representative district maps for the Colorado legislature throughout the summer. The commission has scheduled a series of meetings throughout the state to hear input regarding the reapportionment of these districts. This is your chance to have your voice heard – these districts will be in […]
NWS Hydrology Report – July, Hotter & Wetter than Average
Temperatures for July, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, were generally three to six degrees above average across south central land southeast Colorado. The primary observation sites at Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Alamosa were 3.8, 5.5 and 4.3 degrees above average, respectively. Precipitation in July ranged from above average in some instances to […]
July 2010 Rainfall Exceeded 2011 Levels
The National Weather Service out of Pueblo issued the area precipitation reports for southeast Colorado for the month of July. Once again, July was one of the wetter months of the year, but the levels have fallen off, comparing 2010 to 2011. Eads reported 2.56 inches for 2011 while 2010 had 3.59; Haswell showed 2.74 […]
GP Water Plans Outlined in August Meetings in Lamar
GP Water Group announces water deal in Arkansas River Basin (DENVER) – GP Resources, LLC, a Colorado-based farming and natural resources firm, announced plans today to provide water to Front Range communities, Elbert County, and others as part of a new regional water project intended to serve as a model for how in-state water transfers […]
DOW ‘Leftover’ Hunting Licenses On-Sale August 9
DENVER – Thousands of big game hunting licenses that did not sell during the license application and draw process will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 at wildlife offices and Colorado Parks and Wildlife license retailers statewide. In addition to the approximately 37,000 elk licenses, 7,300 deer licenses and […]
Hope and Frustration over Fort Lyon Prison Closing
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin Governor Hickenlooper met with Fort Lyon prison employees in Las Animas today, July 26, and later discussed alternatives for the future closing of the prison with a host of Bent County and Las Animas officials including Las Animas Mayor Lawrence Sena, all three Bent County Commissioners, state representative Wes […]
PCDI Ponders Marketing Big R Washington Street Property
How best to sell the former Big R warehouses on Washington Street in Lamar in Lamar was discussed by the Prowers County Development Incorporated board of directors this past Tuesday during their monthly meeting. The sale of the land and buildings will provide funding to PCDI for other incentive properties in an effort to […]
Council Questions Need for Train-/-Bus Depot
Known as the Multi Modal System, the Lamar City Council reviewed the increased construction costs of what would be an ARRA funded depot located east of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices. With little guaranteed return on an expensive investment, the council decided against taking any action on the FASTER grant and allowed it to […]
Bond Reduction Denied for McMillan
A bond reduction hearing was held for Clifford McMillan in the 15th Judicial District Court in Prowers County this past Friday, July 22. McMillan, 44, from Granada, was arrested July 4 on sexual assault charges. His initial bond was set at $20,000 for cash, surety bond or personal property. A bid to have his bail […]
Lamar City Council Agenda Set for Monday Night Meeting
The public is invited to a reception at 6pm Monday evening, July 25, for newly appointed city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker. The reception will be held in the council chambers until 6:30pm at which time, the council work session will begin. Lisa Nolder, PCDI executive director, will brief the council on the latest business issues from […]
Southeast Colorado Unemployment Percentages for June 2011
Employers in Colorado added 4,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from May to June for a total of 2,236,200 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. The government sector declined by 2,600 payroll jobs and the private sector added 7,100. The unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.5 percent based on household survey […]
Women’s Auxiliary of Lamar Eagles Donate to Migrant Coalition
“Quite a few migrant families have been arriving in southeast Colorado over the past week,” Gerri Jenkins said Thursday, July 21. Jenkins, vice-president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Lamar Eagles, and other Auxiliary members, made a $200 donation to the Migrant Coalition members at High Plains Community Health Center. Jenkins said, “This was the […]
Commissioners Updated on County Rural Fire Calls
Staffon Warn, Prowers County Rural Fire Chief, provided statistics on the number and nature of calls his department had since the beginning of 2011. Warn reported, “We have close to identical numbers of calls for last year at this time.” He added, “You might think we were exceptionally busy so far this year. Although April […]
Lodging Tax Panel Approves Antelope Stampede Funding
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel approved a $7,230 request from Fred Sherwood of Lamar Community College, to finance advertising for the annual LCC Antelope Stampede set for this September and October. The Stampede is an annual regional college rodeo held at the Prowers County fairgrounds and hosts an estimated 400 college-age contestants from Wyoming and […]