2012 February 01 | The Prowers Journal

Ground Hog Day Thursday, Plenty of Winter Left

February 1st, 2012 | Comments Off

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING…LAS ANIMAS…LAMAR 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION…KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING…A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO … Read entire article »

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Lamar Selected to Receive “It’s About Kids” Grant

February 1st, 2012 | Comments Off

Nine “It’s About Kids” Communities Across Colorado Awarded $16,000 in Grants to Increase Understanding and Support for Access to Health for Kids. The Colorado Children’s Campaign, through support from The Colorado Trust, today announced $16,000 in grants to nine Colorado communities to improve statewide understanding of children’s health care issues and increase support for improved health access for kids through the It’s About Kids (IAK) network. The grants will support health care access work in the … Read entire article »

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