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(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 […]
24th Granada-Bristol Days June 19-20
The 24th Annual Granada-Bristol Days celebrations will begin Friday, June 19th, at 7pm with a Benefit Supper and Auction at the Granada Complex. Everyone is welcome and all proceeds will benefit the town’s First Responders and Fire Personnel. The weatherman is forecasting mostly sunny skies with a slight chance of afternoon showers on Saturday. The day […]
Smoke and Spokes and Cowpokes
The Santa Fe Trail Dutch Oven Cookers are sponsoring a simulation of the gathering of chuck wagons and ranch cowboys. Join us for Cowboy Up with the Chuckwagon at the End of the Line Arena at Camp Amache, Granada, CO., on June 7, 2014. “Get em” with the wagon was a term used by the […]
Lodging Panel Okays Spring & Summer Event Funding
Several spring and summer events had their funding requests approved by the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during its regular meeting, Tuesday, February 18. The Lamar Days Rod Run, Santa Fe Dutch Oven Cookers and 14U & 16U State and Regional Softball Tournaments were all approved for advertising and contract fees. Ron Cook, the […]
Granada Hosting Discussion on Electric Utility Sale at Town Meeting
The Granada Board of Trustees have scheduled a public hearing for community residents to discuss the sale of Granada’s electric utility system. The meeting will be held in the Granada Complex on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30pm. Representatives from Southeast Colorado Power Authority will be on hand to discuss the proposal and answer questions […]
Tourism Based on Local Strengths for Southeast Colorado
Instead of attracting visitors to Disneyland, a new tourism destination for this region might be called Farmland or Rangeland. Heritage tourism and Agri-tourism has shown an increase in interested visitors to Colorado over the past five years according to Judy Walden of the Walden Mills Group, speaking at a CTO workshop in Lamar this past […]
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 […]
Landfill Issues Discussed at Granada Trustees Meeting
Granada Town Board member, Jerene DeBono said the landfill was recently inspected by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment and several deficiencies were noted, including the need for a liner for the landfill pit. Town Crew Manager, John McMillan disagreed with some of the state’s findings, stating, “What they’re saying is the water table […]