All Entries in the "Media Release" Category
Canyons & Plains to Hold Regional Meeting at Eads
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado will hold its regional meeting at the Cobblestone Inn, 501 E. Lowell at Rittgers Street, one block south of Highway 287/96 in Eads, CO, on Thursday, June 5, 2014, 9 a.m. to 11 am. A luncheon will be available at the Cobblestone following the meeting for $8. There […]
Farms and Land in Farms – NASS Report
ARIZONA The number of farms and ranches in Arizona in 2013 totaled 19,600, down 400 operations from the revised 2012 estimate. Total land in farms in Arizona, at 26.2 million acres, was unchanged from the revised 2012 estimate. The average size of farm was 1,337 acres, compared to 1,310 acres the previous year. COLORADO […]
USDA Has New Resources at ChooseMyPlate.gov to Help Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled Healthy Eating on a Budget – the newest addition to ChooseMyPlate.gov. Consumers continue to want more information about how to make better eating decisions with limited resources. To meet this need, the USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) developed the new resource to include easy-to-use and […]
Colorado Employment Situation- April 2014 – Job Growth Continues
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 13,900 over the month from March to April to 2,438,100 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 13,300 and government increased 600. Colorado has had 30 consecutive months of payroll job gains. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two tenths […]
Las Animas Sharpshooters Rebooted
Southeast Area—The Las Animas Sharpshooters 4-H club has reformed with the guidance of leaders Cody Turner and Ben and Cindy Miller. All three leaders completed the Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports discipline training this winter and have hit the ground running. 4-H members from across Bent County met April 18 for the […]
MEMORIAL DAY- PUBLIC NOTICE
NEWS RELEASE All City offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2014 in observance of Memorial Day. The Community Building will also be closed on Monday, May 26, 2014. The Public Library will be open Saturday, May 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be closed Sunday, May 25th and Monday, […]
Party Affiliation & Voter Registration for the 2014 Primary Election
DEADLINE: Friday, May 23, 2014, is the last day to change his or her affiliation. The elector must vote the ballot for the party he or she is affiliated with. If the elector makes an affiliation change after the deadline, the county must defer processing that change until after the election. Registered unaffiliated electors: The […]
Lamar Traffic Violation Leads to Multiple Charges
Officers contacted a vehicle in the area of W. Park St. and S. 8th St. on 5/19/14 for a traffic violation. Mr. Ricky Hebberd was contacted as the driver and checked in NCIC/CCIC. Officers were advised that Mr. Hebberd was revoked as a Habitual Traffic Offender. Mr. Hebberd was taken into custody. While officers were […]
State Kicks Off Increased Seat Belt Enforcement for Memorial Holiday
STATEWIDE—Beginning today, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and 65 law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado are joining the nationwide Click It or Ticket May Mobilization effort to increase education and enforcement of seat belt laws. Colorado’s efforts coincide with a national Click It or Ticket mobilization that focuses on the […]
Colorado Employment Situation-April 2014
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 13,900 over the month from March to April to 2,438,100 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 13,300 and government increased 600. Colorado has had 30 consecutive months of payroll job gains. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two tenths of […]
First Quarter 2014 Agricultural Exports Increase $64.8 Million
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Colorado’s agricultural exports exceeded $2 billion in 2013, and have already grown $64.8 million (19%) in the first quarter of 2014. Colorado’s first quarter exports went to 96 countries, which is six more countries than in the first quarter of 2013. Colorado’s top export increases: · Mexico increased by $32 […]
Lamar Animal Shelter Might Become Regional Operation
The City of Lamar is in need of loving and caring individuals to volunteer at the Lamar Animal Shelter. Volunteers would exercise, play and care for the lost and misplaced 4-legged family members while they are waiting to be reunited with their families. Volunteers are not only needed to be friends with the lost companion […]
Water Supply Outlook from Pueblo National Weather Service
As of May 1 the 2014 snowpack was highly variable across the Arkansas Basin of Southeast Colorado, ranging from above average north of highway 50 to below average south of 50. Across the Rio Grande Basin, the snowpack was below average across nearly the entire basin. Specifically, the Arkansas Basin snowpack measured 99% of […]
Drugs in Our Community
An educational forum on the type, amount, impact and scope of drugs in the Lamar community will be held on Tuesday, May 20, from 6:30pm to 8pm at the Cultural Event Center. Drugs are in our neighborhoods, our schools and our workplaces. Drugs are being used by our family and friends. A number of questions […]
CO Vet Investigates Possible Equine Herpes Myeloencephalitis
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The state veterinarian’s office is investigating a Colorado horse that is exhibiting signs consistent with the neurologic form of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalitis (EHV-1). Diagnostic samples are in route to Colorado State University. “As soon as the EHV-1 test results are known we will provide updated information. The Department is responding […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report: April 2014
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office received 288 calls for service this past April, 2014 with Lamar posting 150 followed by 95 from the County and 34 from Holly. Lamar had twenty-nine calls for serving papers and restraining orders, 18 for warrant arrests and 58 calls were jail related. The County had 17 calls for […]
National Weather Service Drought Update
Southeast Colorado saw a full spectrum of weather over this past April. Well above and below seasonal temperatures were experienced in the area last month. Below normal precipitation was also noted except near the eastern mountains which had above normal amounts. The southeast plains saw below to well below normal precipitation and the […]
Colorado Highlights for Crop Production May 2014
Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of May 1, 2014, is forecast at 84.15 million bushels. This forecast is 90 percent above last year’s drought reduced production of 44.28 million bushels and 14 percent above the 73.78 million bushel crop produced two years ago. Acreage for harvest, estimated at 2.55 million […]
Grants Awarded to Support Colorado Agriculture
LAKEWOOD, Colo.-The Colorado Department of Agriculture selected four projects to receive funding through its new “Enrich Colorado Ag Grant Program.” Grant funds will help Colorado companies conduct research and develop new uses and markets for food and agricultural products that are grown, raised or processed in Colorado. “We received 41 applications, and it […]
LPD Citizens Academy Accepting Students for June Classes
Want to ride along with a police officer or spend a shift with the ambulance crew? Maybe you just want to learn more about public safety in our community. The Lamar Police Department is accepting applications to attend the Public Safety Citizens Academy which will start June 5th, 2014 and run until September 6th, […]