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County Commissioners Considering Drought Designation
Photo by: ImperfectTommy / Edmond Meinfelder The eastern portion of Colorado is experiencing some level of drought, especially the southeast corner of the state. Chad Hart, Prowers County Executive Director of Farm Service Agency and Wilma Trujillo, Ph.D., Southeast Area CSU Extension Area Agronomist, addressed their concerns to the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday, […]
HPCHC Celebrates National Women’s Health Week
High Plains Community Health Center will join the nation in celebrating National Women’s Health Week, which kicks off on Mother’s Day, May 8 through May 14, 2011. This initiative calls attention to the importance of women’s health. The theme for National Women’s Health Week is “It’s Your Time.” During the week, families, health organizations, businesses, […]
Holly Board Updates Pool and Park Fees
The fees for the Holly municipal swimming pool have been increased for the first time in nine years by the board of trustees. A resolution was also passed during the April 4 meeting, establishing rental rates for recreational vehicle and tent spaces. The board voted not to pursue a fence for the toddler playground at […]
Cow Palace Inn Sold
The Cow Palace Inn was purchased in a public trustee foreclosure sale Wednesday, May 4, at the Prowers County Courthouse. County treasurer Lorraine Woolley conducted the sale at which only one bid was presented, from Zion’s First National Bank in Utah for $723,587. That leaves a deficiency on the property of $1,278,510.79 against Dhillon Investments, […]
Another Dry Month for Southeast Colorado
Another Dry Month for Southeast Colorado Precipitation levels for southeast Colorado were down for another month. Figures available from the National Weather Service in Pueblo show April 2011 posted less moisture compared to April, 2010. Figures shown are in inches: 2011 2010 Eads 0.95 2.88 Haswell 0.22 1.37 Holly n/a n/a John Martin Dam 0.39 […]
March Employment Figures for S.E. Colorado
Employers in Colorado added 500 non-farm payroll jobs from February to March for a total of 2,228,200 jobs, according to the survey of establishments. Government increased by 1,100 payroll jobs and the private sector declined by 600. The national unemployment rate dropped from 8.9 to 8.8 percent over the same period. The unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage […]
Prowers County Rain Prayer
In light of the current drought, various citizens are circulating a request that on Saturday, April 16, we all join together in a day of prayer for rain in Prowers County. No specific location or time has been seen as necessary. Psalms 147: 7 and 8 7: Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praises […]
Commissioners Discuss Fire Ban
Staffon Warn, Rural Fire Chief, and Jim Faull, Sheriff and Fire Marshall for Prowers County, discussed the recent fires in Bent and Baca Counties and the Prowers County fire ban enacted last month. Sheriff Faull said the Red Flag warnings posted by the National Weather Service usually serve to curtail non-permit burns in the county. “Farmers […]