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Lamar Chamber Accepts Citizen of Year Nominations
Lamar Chamber of Commerce – Citizen of the Year Nomination Requirements The following criteria will be used by a confidential panel to select the recipient of the 2011 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD. Purpose – The award is intended to honor a person that makes a substantial contribution to the Prowers County area. As a […]
Position Open on County Planning Commission – Weed Control District
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill one (1) three-year term on the Prowers County Planning Commission. Commission members are required to meet at least once each month. Meetings are regularly scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of […]
Election Information from The Prowers County Clerk’s Office
The last day to affiliate with the Republican Party is December 7, 2011, in order to vote in the February 7th Republican Party Precinct Caucus. (C.R.S. 1-3-101 (1)) The last day to affiliate with the Democratic Party and the ACP Party is January 6, 2012 , in order to vote in the March 6th Democratic […]
Southeast Colorado CASA Ending Services
This announcement about the status of Southeastern Colorado CASA is a very difficult one to make. Due to a combination of unfortunate conditions, the Colorado CASA board of directors has made the decision to close Southeastern Colorado CASA effective December 15, 2011. I want to take this opportunity to personally thank each and every one […]
Lamar Utilities Board Holds Special Meeting
Special Meeting – Lamar Utilities Board The Lamar Utilities Board will hold a special meeting with a potential executive session Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 12:00pm, held at Lamar Light and Power board room located at 100 North Second Street, Lamar CO. The purpose of the meeting is to receive legal advice from counsel. If […]
CDOT LAUNCHES A FACEBOOK PAGE
CDOT LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE TO HELP IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE STATEWIDE – As a thank you to Coloradoans this Thanksgiving, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) officially launched a Facebook page today to help improve customer service and communications by providing CDOT news and information and allowing for two-way communication with citizens. You can […]
Update from the Town of Holly
The Town of Holly will implement an email notification system starting January 1, 2012 as an additional method of relaying pertinent information to residents. Planned and unplanned power outages, street closings and openings, blizzard preparation, tornado alerts and frozen water mains are examples of notification topics that could be quickly disbursed by email. Those desiring to be […]
Signals to be switched off at Holly Bridge
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info November 8, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Signals to be switched off at Holly Bridge FASTER Bridge Project Almost Complete PROWERS COUNTY – The traffic signals alternating northbound and southbound traffic through the bridge reconstruction site on State Highway 89 near Holly are scheduled […]
24/5 Closure on Highway 287 Delayed One Week
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info November 7, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 24/5 Closure on Highway 287 Delayed One Week CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Department (CDOT) is postponing the week-long lane closure on U.S. 287 in the Kit Carson area until next week since snow […]
Holly Trustees Meet Nov 2, 2011
AGENDA FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Wednesday, November 2, 2011 100 Tony Garcia Drive – 7:00 p.m. TOWN OF HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING on petition to abate that portion of Pine Street immediately north and contiguous to the premises located at 610 Park Street, Holly, CO Call to […]
2012 City Budget, Cow Palace Inn License Approved
The Lamar City Council approved The Cow Palace Inn’s application for a new Hotel & Restaurant Liquor license. The Cow Palace Inn has recently been sold and the former owners had allowed the liquor license to expire. The license was granted to Palace Holdings, LLC. The vote was unanimous with the exception of an abstention […]
City Open, County Closed for Columbus Day
Columbus Day Closings for Prowers County All Prowers County offices will close for Monday, October 10, 2011, in observance of Columbus Day. The County Courthouse will be closed. The Welcome Home Child Care and Learning Center will remain open on October 10. ************************************************ Lamar City Offices will be open October 10, and the City Council […]
Election Registration Information
From the Prowers County Clerk’s Office Last day to register to vote for the November 1, 2011, Mail Ballot Election is October 3, 2011. If you are a registered Active voter you should receive your ballot by mail after October 11, 2011. Active Voters are the only voters that will automatically receive their […]
As You May Have Surmised by Now…
We Apologize for the Inconvenience!! Our website went down this morning, halting your ability to check on the latest news at The Prowers Journal. We’ve taken steps to correct this problem and we trust, to prevent it from occurring in the future. We value your loyalty and will continue to keep you up to date with […]
Highway 50/287 Project Set to Start
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info September 15, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Highway 50/287 Project Set to Start CHEYENNE/KIOWA/PROWERS COUNTIES – Work begins next week on a surface improvement project along U.S. 287 in the Eads/Kit Carson area and U.S. 50 near Lamar. The Colorado Department of […]
9/11 Remembrance Set for Sunday in Lamar
The Lamar Fire Department, Prowers County Rural Fire Department and the Lamar/Prowers County Volunteer Fire Department will by conducting a brief memorial service commemorating the ten year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sunday September 11, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. The ceremony will occur at the Lamar Fire Department Station #1 located at 505 South […]
New Feature for the Prowers Journal Website!
We have recently added a new feature to The Prowers Journal website that will allow you to translate each page to whatever language you would like. Now it is easy to view our website in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Russian and 45 other languages. Just select the language you would like to use and wait for a few […]
Win a Free Night at Cuchara Inn!
Get ALERT for the perfect getaway this September. Register by August 29, 2011 to receive breaking news from The Prowers Journal email Alerts, and you could win a FREE overnight stay at the Cuchara Inn on Saturday, September 17, 2011. The Cuchara Inn offers the perfect getaway… a world apart, but still close to home. […]
Prowers County Fire Ban Lifted
Effective August 18, 2011 the Prowers County Sheriff, as the County Fire Marshall, and in conjunction with the Prowers County Board of Commissioners, hereby lifts the Fire Ban in all unincorporated areas of Prowers County. We greatly appreciate the public’s partnership and assistance in keeping the fire hazard to a minimum and thereby our County […]
Flaggers to Control Traffic at Holly Bridge
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info August 9, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Flaggers to Control Traffic at Holly Bridge PROWERS COUNTY – Flaggers will be directing vehicles through the bridge reconstruction site on State Highway 89 this week, one mile south of Holly, for concrete pouring operations on […]