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ARPA to Decide on Future of the Lamar Repowering Project

ARPA to Decide on Future of the Lamar Repowering Project

Arkansas River Power Authority General Manager, Rick Rigel, briefed members of the Lamar Utility Board regarding what may become of the Lamar Repowering Project.  There are basically two alternatives to consider.  One would be to place the plant in cold standby until approximately 2024 with no guarantee that it will perform up to expectations at […]

NWS Tornado Update

NWS Tornado Update

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR…  SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO… * UNTIL 445 PM MDT * AT 409 PM MDT…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF TWO BUTTES…OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT […]

Tornado Preparedness

Tornado Preparedness

Tornadoes have killed several hundred persons and caused tens of millions of dollars in property damage in the southeast part of the country so far this spring. Southeast Colorado is not immune from tornadoes, as witnessed by the devastation in Holly four years ago. According to the National Weather Service, the U.S. averages 800 tornadoes […]