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Atmos Energy, Going Very HIGH Tech
Tower climbers, employed by Atmos Energy, were in Lamar last week, installing equipment on the 100 foot tall tower in back of the Double K Car Wash between Second and Third Streets. The instrumentation will allow the gas company to take immediate readings of its Lamar customers from satellite telemetry that is being installed through […]
Wind Energy Guide Available for Rural Landowners
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – A new resource created for Colorado agricultural producers and rural dwellers eliminates guess-work for landowners interested in harnessing wind power. The resource video and booklet, entitled Colorado Wind Energy Installation Guide for Agriculture and Rural Applications, explains how to evaluate a site’s wind energy potential, select the right wind turbine and tower […]
Chilly Weather Deters Crowds at Oktoberfest
You plan on an event a year away and hope for the best weather, but in southeast Colorado it’s always a toss up. By noon on Saturday, October 7, the downtown thermometer was stuck on 42 degrees and hardly marked any upward progress. The Friday evening and overnight rains, coupled with the low temperatures on […]
Chivington Friends to Build New Church
At a recent meeting and after prayerful consideration, the Chivington Friends members have decided to build a new church building. As you know, shortly after midnight on April 27th this year devastating tornadoes rampaged Southeast Colorado and damaged or destroyed several homes and buildings. Our parsonage walls collapsed and the roof blew into the south […]
September Precipitation Levels Were Down from Last Year
Some rain, but not a lot, is the overall summary for precipitation received throughout sections of southeast Colorado for September. The National Weather Service reported that some areas of the state did well for precipitation received last month and a report from the Colorado Division of Water Resources indicates the latest long term experimental forecast […]
NWS Recaps Hot and Dry Summer on S.E. Plains
Southeast Colorado Drought Update The Colorado Water Conservation Board reports in their September 25, 2012 Drought Monitor Report, that 100% of the state is experiencing some level of drought classification with D2 and D3 conditions predominating over 80% of Colorado. Seventeen per cent of the state is experiencing exceptional drought all of which is isolated […]
Granada Homecoming Parade Pix, 2012
Click on a picture to see the Gallery Despite the welcome rains from the night before, the streets in Granada were dry enough for the annual homecoming parade on Friday, September 28. Residents and alumni alike lined the streets from the high school, wearing green tee-shirts in support of the local football team which hosts Wiley for […]
Camp Amache Hosting Fall Roundup October 5 & 6
The Fall Roundup is coming to Camp Amache in October. The two day event, October 5 and 6, will be held at the End of the Line Arena and other areas of Granada. Mostly geared for cowboys who camp out, and cowgirls too, the events begin on Friday, October 5 with a gathering of teams […]
Rocky Mountain Invitational Aerobatic Meet Underway at Lamar Airport
The planes are back for another year. This weekend through Sunday, September 16, a host of airplanes will be competing in the annual Rocky Mountain Invitational at the Lamar Municipal Airport. Chris Conley said planes from the Colorado Springs Chapter of the International Aerobatic Chapter fly down to Lamar about this time each […]
Proposed County Fire Ban Ordinance Fizzles
The Prowers County Commissioners decided, after conferring with county attorney John Lefferdink, to let the current county fire ban remain in place. Since the dry spell of this past summer, local and state fire departments have been mindful of potential fire disasters such as Waldo Canyon along the Front Range. Governor Hickenlooper enacted a […]
Lamar Utility Board Reviews Portions of 2013 Budget
The System Operating report from the Lamar Utilities Board indicates that Platte River Power Authority plans to end the contract with the board and ARPA for the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates, effective the end of this month. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh said Platte River is not taking the option to extend the […]
Lamar Sales Tax Revenue, July 2012
July revenues for the City of Lamar from Sales and Use Tax collected in August were down 4.20% but showed a Year-to-Date gain of 5.23% from this time, compared to 2011. The monthly difference was off $11,520, however the YTD gain was up $113,012 over last year. City Sales Tax was 2.46%, an increase of […]
Fishing is Improving in Baca County
SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – September is primetime for late summer fishing, and local residents in Baca County are lucky enough to have opportunities to catch fish close to home. “We got just enough precipitation this spring to revitalize Two Buttes Reservoir and we recently drilled a new well at Turk’s Pond to help maintain water levels […]
NWS Hydrology/August Precip Report
Temperatures were generally 1 to 3 degrees above average across southern Colorado during August. Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 2.5, 1.9 and 0.6 degrees above average, respectively. Precipitation was generally below average across southern Colorado this past August. The primary observation sites at Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 3.22, 2.08 and 0.77 […]
New City Administrator Begins Job – Council Will Consider Employee Wage Increases
City finances occupied two of the three agenda items on the Lamar City Council work session this past Monday evening, August 27. Sean McTaggert, Spreading Antler Golf Course Superintendent, discussed how the city’s annual $15,000 equipment loan has been rolled over into annual payments for the course’s sprinkler irrigation system. A $90,000, seven year […]
Growth in Colorado Agricultural Exports Important for State
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Colorado’s agricultural exports increased by $107.1 million or 18 percent to $710.1 million in the first six months of 2012 over 2011, led by export increases in meats, dairy, wheat and dry beans. “Colorado agriculture is the fabric of this state, with quality locally grown products sold from our local farmers markets […]
Current Drought Summary for S.E. Plains
The warmest June on record in Colorado has been followed by the fifth warmest July on record for the state. January through June 2012 now ranks as the second warmest calendar year since 1895 when records began. The eastern plains saw the greatest departure from normal temperatures. As of August 14, 2012, the U.S. […]
Sirens for Wiley and Hartman Communities Installed
Siren warning systems are starting to go hi-tech around portions of Prowers County. Sirens were recently installed in Wiley and Hartman which can be radio or wireless activated using a new transmitter purchased with funding from Homeland Security. According to Prowers Rural Fire Chief, Staffon Warn, the sirens can be activated using a mounted […]
Vandals Punch Out Tourism Sign
A wildlife information sign at the Lamar Welcome Center was vandalized about a week ago, according to Judy Douglass, Center director. The sign, erected at the Center in 2006, had a fist-sized hole punched through the middle, splitting the sign from top to bottom. The information sign to the rear was undamaged. Douglass received $500 […]
Project HOPE Discusses Funding Plans for Teen Center
Members of the Partners for HOPE Center Coalition met at Lincoln School on Monday, August 13, to conduct an election of officers, review the status of their non-profit 501C3 application and reorganize or discontinue current committees. Lori Hammer, Project HOPE director, chaired the meeting, held at Lincoln Elementary School in Lamar, the new […]