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Labor Day DUI Enforcement Period Begins Today
STATEWIDE — Beginning today, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local agencies are stepping up education and enforcement for the 2015 Labor Day DUI enforcement period. The enforcement period, part of CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign, runs from Friday, August 21, through Tuesday, September 8. In conjunction […]
S.E. Colorado Remaining Drought Free
July was a slightly cooler and wetter than normal month across much of south central and southeast Colorado, save for areas of above normal temperatures and below to well-below precipitation across the southeast Plains. The warmer and drier than normal conditions across portions of eastern Colorado has allowed for soils to dry out and […]
Lamar VFW to Meet with State Officials
“We have a meeting set for Thursday, August 20 at the VFW with state officials,” said Interim Commander, Don Peters, for the Lamar VFW Post #3621. Peters said he spoke with officials this past weekend in Alamosa during a training session and the appeals process to allow the Lamar VFW Post to remain open is […]
PCDI Warehouse Property Sold
Prowers County Development Incorporated board members voted unanimously during an August 7, 2015 special meeting, to approve the sales contract for the former Big R warehouse properties on East Washington Street. At the request of the selling agent, Randle Realty, the purchase price and buyer will remain confidential until the buyer completes his due diligence, […]
Sand Creek Massacre NHS Acquires Historic Rifle
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site and the Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation (KCEDF) recently teamed up to purchase an authenticated 1858 Starr carbine connected to the Sand Creek Massacre. The KCEDF acquired the Starr carbine with the assistance of Andrew Masich, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center and Chairman […]
Wagons for Sale at Sand and Sage Fair
History buffs and/or wagon enthusiasts can offer a silent bid on five wagons owned by Prowers County during the Sand and Sage Fair. Last Tuesday, July 21st, commissioners Wendy Buxton-Andrade and Ron Cook, along with Big Timbers Museum curator, Kathleen Scranton, viewed seven wagons which have been parked outside on the south side of the […]
Lamar VFW Re-Grouping with Approaching Deadline
The deadline to close the Lamar VFW Post #3621 is August 1st, mandated by the VFW Adjutant General, John Hamilton. His decision for the group’s charter revocation is based on two years delinquent filings from the post for back taxes and quarterly reports on Post activities. The group owes about $5,000 to the state. The […]
Sonnenberg to Chair Hearing on Conservation Easements
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Jerry Sonnenberg (R-District 1) today announced the holding of a special August 5 public hearing, focused on the state’s conservation easement program. It’s scheduled for between 9:00 a.m. and noon in SCR 356 at the state Capitol. “This conservation easement process continues to be confusing and somewhat challenging,” said Sonnenberg. […]
Southeast Colorado is Drought Free
Spring rains have upgraded the drought status of south central and southeast Colorado as Drought Free, according to the report released July 16 by the U.S. Drought Monitor. June precipitation totals across that region were near to slightly below normal across most of the southeast plains with slightly to well above normal precipitation experienced over […]
Funding Crucial to Ports to Plains Development
A series of connected highways running 1,390 miles from Mexico to Canada through Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and other northward states Dakota make up the basic Ports to Plains Corridor project. Lamar hosted a regional meeting this past Wednesday, July 15, allowing participants to learn about the most recent developments for highway development and the need […]
Gotto Offers Specifics on PCDI Goals
“We’re looking for businesses that can provide the county with primary jobs and create new money for the area,” said George Gotto, interim executive director for PCDI, during an update on activities he provided for the Lamar City Council. He added, “What we’re interested in helping is retailers who will not be competing with similar […]
Beer is on the Menu for the Sand and Sage Fair
The Lamar City Council voted unanimously in favor of the special events permit request allowing beer to be served during the August fair at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The request was made by the Sand and Sage Fair Board following a public hearing during the council’s regular meeting, Monday, July 13. Essentially it was a […]
Lamar Tax Revenue Shows Steady Growth
May Sales and Use Tax collected this past June shows a continued growth with City Sales Tax up 6.5% for an increase over last year of $15,982 and Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for the same period were up 5.15% for an increase of $13,985. May 2015 collections were at $285,460 compared to the […]
Local History on the Move
Linda Hawkins, President of the Prowers County Historical Society, approached the Prowers County Commissioners for permission to relocate a 1920s vintage filling station building to the Big Timbers Museum property. The building is being donated by Sharon and Greg Bullock and the Society will pay the bill needed to relocate the small structure which is […]
Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) – Positive Diagnosis in Two Colorado Counties
Tips for Livestock Owners and Veterinarians BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Horses on two Montrose and one Delta County premises tested positive for the disease and have been placed under quarantine. Colorado has become the fourth state in the country to have confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in 2015. Previous positive cases of vesicular […]
‘Faces Never Forgotten’ – Search for Vietnam Veteran Photos in Prowers County
Janna Hoehn has spent the past six years searching for photographs of Vietnam Veterans who died in that war. Her quest began with a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC. Of the 58,300 soldiers who died, volunteer researchers have found 41,000 usable photos which will be permanently displayed at the Wall. […]
ARPA and City of Lamar Perspectives on Required Demolition Permit
The City of Lamar and ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, have been at legal loggerheads for the past year over the failed Lamar Repowering Project, its ultimate disposition and the ability to default on the construction bonds used to build the coal fired plant. The plant has been offline since late 2011. In September 2014, […]
(Updated with End of the Line Arena Awards ) Slipping into Summer Cowboy Style
We enjoyed heat and humidity this past Saturday, as folks around Granada and Bristol gathered to celebrate their annual Granada-Bristol Days celebration. The Lamar VFW Honor Guard led the way for the annual parade through Granada, leading residents out to the park where they could enjoy a day of activities, including the annual alumni gathering […]
Survivors Recap 1965 Flood at Historical Society Meeting
The historic flood that struck Prowers County created a different world 50 years ago. With the June 18, 1965 flood, just about every life in the area was impacted by the devastation wrought by excessive rains and the subsequent floods. Many residents who attended the Thursday, June 18, Prowers County Historical Society meeting at the […]
Drought Conditions Improving for Southeast Region
Update from Colorado Water Conservation Bureau A cool and wet May has eliminated drought conditions across much of Colorado. With 31 weather stations recording the wettest month ever, statewide May 2015 was the wettest May since record keeping began in 1895. In total much of the state experienced 300% of normal May precipitation. June temperatures […]