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County Offered Stronger Fire Ban Ordinance
There may be some gaps to fill in the Prowers County ordinance covering fire bans and use of fireworks. The commissioners met with County Sheriff Jim Faull and County Rural Fire Chief Staffon Warn on Thursday, July 12, to discuss recommended changes submitted by Faull. The current county ordinance was last updated in 2006. The […]
Federal Government Approves Drought Disaster for Colorado
DENVER — Tuesday, July 3, 2012 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack notified Gov. John Hickenlooper today that 62 of the state’s 64 counties qualify for federal disaster relief because of drought conditions. “The Department of Agriculture has reviewed the Loss Assessment Reports and has determined that there were sufficient production losses in 62 […]
Zero Tolerance, Citations, Confiscation for Fireworks
Zero Tolerance, Citations, Confiscation– Those four words pretty well sum up the attitude of the Lamar Police Department and Prowers County Sheriff’s Department regarding private use of any kind of fireworks in the city for the approaching holiday. As of last Thursday, June 28, Wal-Mart, the only retail store in the area that usually carried […]
Local Law Agency’s Joint Message Re: Fireworks/Fire Ban
June 22, 2012 The Law Enforcement agencies in Prowers County want to remind everyone that Governor Hickenlooper’s Executive Order “Ban on Open Burning in the State of Colorado” issued on June 14, 2012 bans the use of personal fireworks anywhere in Colorado including Prowers County and the City and Towns of Lamar, Granada, Holly, Wiley, […]
Prowers County Drafting Fireworks/Fire Ban Ordinance
Governor Hickenlooper’s executive order from June 14, prohibiting open burning and private use of fireworks throughout Colorado, will not impact the municipal fireworks displays for Lamar Holly and Granada, according to Prowers County Sheriff, Jim Faull. The sheriff and Staffon Warn, Prowers County Rural Fire Chief, discussed the order regarding the approaching holiday with the commissioners […]
Ft. Lyon Prison Receives $5M for Repurposing Project
Governor Hickenlooper’s office reported today that $5 million in settlement funds from mortgage lenders will be spent on developing the Fort Lyon Correctional Facility in Las Animas into a housing and treatment center for homeless military veterans. The prison closed its doors to prisoners and guards and administrative staff several months ago, leaving only […]
Beef Leads Growth in Colorado Agricultural Exports
LAKEWOOD, Colo. –Compared to 2010, Colorado’s exports of agricultural products increased 23 percent in the first nine months of 2011 to $967 million, led by increases in beef, hides, dairy, grains and processed foods. “This is great news for Colorado producers,” said Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar. “Governor Hickenlooper has been a big supporter of […]
Hope and Frustration over Fort Lyon Prison Closing
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin Governor Hickenlooper met with Fort Lyon prison employees in Las Animas today, July 26, and later discussed alternatives for the future closing of the prison with a host of Bent County and Las Animas officials including Las Animas Mayor Lawrence Sena, all three Bent County Commissioners, state representative Wes […]
Chana Reed Appointed to GOCO Board by Hickenlooper
Governor John Hickenlooper recently appointed Chana Reed of Lamar to the State Board of the Great Outdoor Colorado Trust Fund. Reed has served on a number of tourist oriented committees in Lamar and Prowers County for numerous years, including the County Fair Board, Babe Ruth World Series Committees and Prowers Lodging Tax Panel. She has […]