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Lamar Farmers Market, Plant Now Harvest Later
Backyard garden enthusiasts are gearing up for another Farm and Crafters Market this August and September. This will be the second year the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, LiveWell Prowers County and Lamar Partnership, Inc. are offering the downtown farmers market. If you produce locally grown meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as locally produced food […]
Signals Set to Control Traffic at Holly Bridge
PROWERS COUNTY – Traffic signals will be activated next week at the bridge reconstruction site on State Highway 89, one mile south of Holly. On Tuesday, July 5, signals will begin alternating northbound and southbound traffic through the work zone and across the old bridge, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Stop times […]
PCDI to Begin Monthly Email Newsletter
Area businesses that wish to receive a monthly update on Prowers County Development Incorporated activities should send their emails to the economic development organization at pcdi@procolorado.org. The new website is being fine tuned and should be available online shortly, pending final review by the website committee. The Business Retention Questionnaire used by SEBREA members for […]
Commissioners Proposing New Districts for Prowers County
New boundaries are being proposed for the three districts in Prowers County, the first time they’ve been altered in over 40 years. The 2010 national census has showed the three districts are out of population alignment. Instead of an equal one-third population representation in each district, the county population is at 19% for District 1 […]
Southeast Colorado Farmers Eligible for Drought Relief Assistance
U.S. Senator Mark Udall announced on Monday, June 27, that farmers and ranchers in southeastern Colorado counties that have been hard-hit by the drought are now eligible for emergency assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As requested by Gov. John Hickenlooper, the USDA has declared a drought-related disaster in Baca, Crowley, and Otero counties. […]
Transportation Museum Opening Draws Crowds
Click on a picture to see it in full size Photos and Videos by Russ Baldwin and Vincent Gearhart Well over 600 persons attended the grand opening ceremonies for the Big Timbers Transportation Museum in Lamar this past Saturday, June 25. Planning on the project took the better part of two years, involving modifications to […]
Improved Levees, Cost or Investment?
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin The levee system throughout Prowers County is coming under review by FEMA engineers, conducting a coast-to-coast mapping of potential flood plains and an assessment of the flood risk in Prowers County. This is part of a national study which began two years ago to reform the National Flood Insurance […]
Despite Rains, Local Fireworks Ban Remains in Effect for 4th
“There wasn’t enough rain to make an impact, and not all the county got the same amount of rain from this past Monday,” according to Prowers County Commissioner, Gene Millbrand. The continued ban was discussed on Thursday, June 23, as the commissioners covered several subjects with Prowers County Sheriff, Jim Faull. He too, said he […]
County and City Offices Closed for the 4th
All City offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2011 in observance of Independence Day. The Community Building will also be closed on Monday, July 4, 2011. The Public Library will be open Saturday, July 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be closed Sunday, July 3rd and Monday, July 4th in […]
2010 Census Equals County Redistricting
As Colorado’s population gravitates to the metro front range, so to does the county population shift to more locally populated areas. That decrease in county population and movement toward Lamar will necessitate an eventual redrawing of the three districts in Prowers County. The county commissioners discussed three potential scenarios for new boundaries presented to them […]
Show Me the Money says Prowers Lodging Panel
The Prowers County Lodging Panel received some, but not all the answers they wanted, as to how or when the state issues quarterly payments to the county tourism funding board, collected from a 2% tax on local motels. Jana Coen, Prowers County Clerk and Recorder attended the monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 21, with county […]
EHV-1 Contained in Colorado
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s office has released a number of quarantine and hold orders associated with the recent spread of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) in the state; the disease is considered contained within Colorado and no new cases have been confirmed since May 20, 2011. “I’m proud of the coordinated […]
SECCI Golf Tournament Raises $11,000 for Local Cancer Patients
Photos by Vincent Gearhart Sixteen teams combined sport and spirit on Saturday, June 11, helping raise $11,000 in the 3rd Annual Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative golf tournament at Spreading Antlers Golf Course in Lamar. Team sponsorships contributed $5,760 to the goal and hole and flag sponsors added $5,225 to the local cancer group. Various other […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers Visit The Prowers Journal
On June 17th, the Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited The Prowers Journal and presented them with a “Dollar of Profit” plaque. The Prowers Journal is a new sub-division of Robinson Printing Inc., and is located at 210 South Main in Lamar. The Prowers Journal is a new free weekly local news publication and is distributed […]
Can The Sage Nutrition Program Continue?
The Sage Nutrition Board, comprised of commissioner representatives of the six southeast Colorado counties, is having doubts that Sage Nutrition can continue to provide meals for shut-ins and the elderly. Too much money is going out and not enough money is coming in to continue to operate effectively, according to the Prowers County Commissioners. Commissioner […]
Win Free Colorado Rockies Tickets!!
Register Today! If you register for your Journal Alert Messages before 5:00 PM on June 20th. You’ll also be registered to win a pair of Colorado Rockies tickets for their home game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, July 17 at 1pm at Coors Field. A free Rockies baseball cap will be given out […]
Gov. Hickenlooper seeks federal drought assistance
DENVER — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Gov. John Hickenlooper sent a letter today to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting drought assistance for Baca, Crowley and Otero counties. “ Colorado ’s southern counties are experiencing significant drought resulting in failed grain crops as well as the loss of forage for livestock,” the governor’s letter […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report for May
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office responded to 317 calls for service in May, 2011. Lamar had 158 calls and there were 108 issued from the county; Holly had 37 calls and Wiley had nine. Lamar had 44 Jail related calls and eleven warrant arrests. Holly had five calls for civil disputes and three for theft. […]
Prowers Commissioners Meet with Xcel and Tri State Representatives
Representatives from Tri State Generation and Transmission and Xcel Energy requested a resolution of support from the Prowers County Commissioners for a joint Lamar-Front Range Transmission Line Project. Fourteen counties in eastern Colorado, including the six in southeast Colorado, will be impacted by the 400 mile long power line project. Exact figures weren’t available, but […]
Fireworks Ban Enacted for Unincorporated Prowers County
The Prowers County Sheriff and Prowers County Board of Commissioners issued a press release today, June 16, stating, “During this high fire danger time posed by extreme dry conditions, we greatly appreciate the public’s partnership and assistance in keeping the fire hazard to a minimum and thereby our County a safer place. Due to the […]