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The Prowers Journal Site Has Moved
The Prowers Journal website has been permanently moved to a new hosting company. Please go to theprowersjournal.com to access the most up to date news in Prowers County. Don’t forget to update your bookmarks to reflect this change. To better serve you, the Prowers Journal has upgraded its website. The site offers a new, more streamlined appearance making it easier to find the news that is important to you. The site also includes additional features such … Read entire article »
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Highway 160 Bridge Project Set to Start
July 10, 2012 – Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins a three-bridge improvement project on U.S. 160 next week, east and west of Pritchett. CDOT is replacing the bridges with concrete box culverts at North Fork Sand Arroyo (built 1935), 11 miles west of Pritchett and at Lone Rock Draw (built 1936), four miles west of Pritchett. The bridge at Cat Creek (built 1939), about three miles west of U.S. … Read entire article »
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LUB Reviews Financials, Approves Scholarship Renewals
The Lamar Utility Board reported that Year to Date electric sales through May of this year were 4.2% lower than the same time last year. Residential, commercial and industrial customer sales were off 5% and irrigation loads were down approximately 16% compared to the same time last year. Total operating revenues for 2012 are $4,426,444 and total operating costs are $3,414,759. Net income for the Lamar Light Plant is at $715,961, Year to Date. Compared … Read entire article »
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Lamar Teen Center Moving to Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School, vacant for the past year, will host the students from Project HOPE from the Lamar Teen Center beginning next month. The two story building on East Elm Street sees about 75 to 90 young students each day after school, according to HOPE director, Lori Hammer. She said she’s, “very excited and a little nervous,” about making the transition to the new facilities in just four to five weeks from now. The Lamar … Read entire article »
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County and City Fire Ban Restrictions Amended
The governor has rescinded the state wide fire ban. With the recent rains I believe that Prowers County can to some extent rescind most of the restrictions. I will keep the fire ban on red flag days and require everyone to revert to our previous method of calling the Communications Center for a permit. I am extremely proud of the citizens of Prowers County who adhered to the fire restriction especially the ban on fireworks. Even with … Read entire article »
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Planned July 11th Power Outage for Holly
Town of Holly Administrator Marsha Willhite annouced Monday, July 9, that an electric power interruption is scheduled for Wednesday, July 11 which will affect only certain areas of the Holly system. The planned interruption is necessary to facilitat the installation of a substation regulator. Those customers who reside or do business in the following areas will be affected by the outage: North of Park Street to the Buffalo Canal, between Eighth Street and CR 35. Between Park Street … Read entire article »
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Hickenlooper Lifts State Fire Ban, Options Open for Counties
Governor lifts statewide fire ban, local bans may still be in place DENVER — Sunday, July 8, 2012 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today lifted a statewide fire ban because extreme fire conditions have abated in all 64 Colorado counties as a result of current rainfall and short- and long-term forecasts predicting cooler and wetter weather. Local fire restrictions may still be in place. “Mother Nature is finally giving us some relief,” Hickenlooper said. “Even though the 2012 wildfire … Read entire article »
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Weekend Highway Fatality in Bristol Area
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a one-vehicle crash that occurred July 7, 2012 on Highway 385, milepost 103 north of Bristol. A 1994 Plymouth Voyager mini-van was traveling northbound when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and struck a delineator post. The mini-van was corrected back onto the roadway, swerved back and forth to the left side of the road where it struck another delineator post. The vehicle then rolled back across … Read entire article »
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PWC SETS HUNT LICENSE NUMBERS FOR 2012
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved big game hunting license numbers on Thursday for the upcoming fall hunting seasons. Agency staff utilized herd population estimates to recommend reductions in license numbers for mule deer, elk and pronghorn while recommending increases in licenses to manage growing populations of moose and black bears. According to a 2008 study, big game hunting in Colorado provides more than $430 million per year in economic … Read entire article »
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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 counties to warrant a Secretarial disaster designation,” a letter from Vilsack says. “Therefore, I am designating all Colorado counties, except Delta and … Read entire article »
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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 sparklers or fountains, pulled all their fireworks packages off the shelves in light of the Governor’s ban on open burning and firework … Read entire article »
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Local Medical Providers Collaborating on New Health Information Program
The four main health organizations in Prowers County are forming an information group to foster community wellness and take steps to counter chronic illness and increasing obesity in the county. This is being done, according to Jackie Brown from Prowers County Public Health & Environment, as the LiveWell grants are going away over the next 18 months. She told the County Commissioners, LiveWell would be moved over into a sustainability program. Jackie Brown , Jay Brooke … Read entire article »
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HOPE Helping Hospice
Twelve willing students from the Lamar Teen Center, Project HOPE, braved the heat to help transfer stored equipment and boxes of miscellaneous items to the Lamar Area Hospice headquarters. Although they were going from West Elm Street to West Olive, the distance was minor in light of the continued heat wave. A vacant business on West Elm Street has served as a temporary general storage area while construction workers have been renovating the former Lamar … Read entire article »
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State Drought Assessment
June 2012 Drought Update for Colorado from Colorado Water Conservation Board— The persistence of above temperatures throughout the state continues to exacerbate persistently dry conditions on the west slope and parts of the eastern plains. Some areas of the state have received good June precipitation. However, high temperatures and winds have decreased the beneficial moisture. Municipalities are reporting increased demand and decreasing storage volumes. Some have implemented restrictions. Evapotranspiration rates are at, or near, all time … Read entire article »
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Drive Sober for the July 4th Holiday Week
Don’t Lose Your Independence with a DUI Arrest this July 4th Week June 28, 2012 – Traffic Safety – Extra DUI Patrols and Sobriety Checkpoints Begin Friday Night. Denver – As Coloradans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and law enforcement agencies statewide remind everyone that with our freedom comes a responsibility to drive sober or face a DUI arrest. The Colorado State Patrol and 82 law enforcement agencies are increasing DUI enforcement … Read entire article »
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What You Can Do To Help Those Affected by the Colorado Wildfires!
Are you wondering what you can do to help those affected by the Colorado Wildfires? Log on to www.helpcoloradonow.org and find out! There is a LOCAL drop-off station – Coronica’s located at 100 North Main Street will also be collecting ONLY the items listed below through July 4th. These items will go directly to the those affected by the High Park Fires. Items needed are: · Clothing (new only, please no used clothing) · New underwear and socks · Shampoo · Soaps · Toothpaste · Tooth brushes · Deodorant · Mouth wash · Eye drops · Lotions · Diapers · Pet food · Laundry detergent · Cleaning supplies · New sheets all sizes · Nonperishable … Read entire article »
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Light Plant Makes Additional Storm Damage Insurance Claims
The Lamar Utility Board held a brief meeting this past Tuesday, June 26 before adjourning into executive session to receive legal advice regarding WildEarth Guardian litigation and legal questions pertaining to the Lamar Repowering project. Board members awarded several bids: $115,048 to Altec Industries for a 2012 Bucket Truck with an aerial device; $29,326 for wooden replacement poles to Bell Lumber & Pole; $76,990 to Western United for steel poles and $12,778 for deadend assemblies for … Read entire article »
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Colorado Bovine Trichomoniasis Update
LAKEWOOD, Colo. The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners to test their herd for Bovine Trichomoniasis. As of 6/25/2012, there are currently six positive trich locations in six Colorado counties: Las Animas, Montezuma, Pueblo, Otero, Weld, and Yuma. So far this year, there have been 12 trich cases in eight counties: Conejos, Kit Carson, La Plata, Las Animas, Montezuma, Pueblo, Weld and Yuma. A map detailing trichomoniasis sample submissions by county and the prevalence for trichomoniasis-positive … Read entire article »
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Municipal Holiday Fireworks Displays Cancelled
Prowers County Sheriff’s Office June 27, 2012 Fire Works Ban Due to the high fire danger Prowers County has been added to the “Red Flag” counties. I have consulted with Fire Chiefs Warn, Cook and Duffy on the fire dangers posed by public fireworks display. I have come to the conclusion that the fire danger is just too high to permit the use of any fireworks including public displays. I regret having to make this decision but the … Read entire article »
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Lamar Administrator Search Down to Final Five
Interim Lamar City Administrator Steven Rabe told the council that five finalists for the permanent city administrator position have been made aware of their status. Seven persons were given phone interviews on June 18 and 19 by Rabe, and based on those interviews, plus additional information on the candidates, five are being forwarded to the council for its consideration. The five are: Carlo Pilgrim of Boothbay, Maine, Fred Ventresco of Wilmington, Vermont, Eric Strahl of … Read entire article »
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