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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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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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Colorado Employment Situation – May 2012
Employers in Colorado added 2,000 nonfarm payroll jobs from April to May for a total of 2,291,700 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,300 and government decreased 300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased two-tenths of one percentage point over the month to 8.1 percent. The increase in the unemployment rate was caused by an increase in the number of people actively participating … Read entire article »
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Granada Board Approves 1st Reading of Junked Vehicle Revision
Cover up your cars! After considerable discussion, the ordinance governing how derelict, inoperable or unregistered vehicles will be stored on private property was approved by the Granada Board of Trustees on first reading during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, June 13. The ordinance was revised by Granada Police Chief David Dougherty to now stipulate that a person with one untagged vehicle must keep it in the rear of their property, out of view from the front … Read entire article »
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Big Timbers History Corner – Ford Model T Touring Car
Wouldn’t it be great to head out for a little road trip right about now? Especially if you could put the top down and enjoy the warm sun! This sales bill from Sunday’s Garage shows one of the reasons we refer to the early 20th Century as “the good old days”. A factory new Ford Model T Touring car, gassed up and ready to roll, could be had for $400 and change. PLUS Mr. Sunday gave … Read entire article »
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Lamar Council Authorizes Letter of Support for ARPA, New Van for Library
Lamar Mayor, Roger Stagner, signed a letter of support as requested by the City of La Junta, asking the City of Trinidad, an ARPA member, to reconsider its lawsuit against Arkansas River Power Authority. The letter also asks that efforts be made by ARPA and member cities, to find mutually acceptable solutions to the Lamar Repowering Project at this time. The Lamar City Council approved a motion authorizing Mayor Stagner’s signature on the letter, which … Read entire article »
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Colorado’s Unbuckled Deaths Rose in 2011
DENVER – Despite a continuous decline in the number of people killed in traffic crashes in Colorado over the past decade, the number of people who died without seat belts increased for the first time since 2002. Last year, 187 drivers and passengers died unrestrained, up from 164 in 2010. This is the highest level since 2007 when 193 people died in crashes that were not buckled up. Colorado’s seat belt use rate has also stalled … Read entire article »
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Look Both Ways
Look Both Ways! Excellent advice for anyone at any age. Look both ways crossing the street, at intersections and when crossing railroad tracks. That point was driven home for Lamar elementary students this past Friday, attending a safety course sponsored by the Colorado branch of Operation Lifesaver at the Lamar Community Building. The national program teaches kids about railroad safety in general and especially around railroad tracks. Parked in front was a small, four-door compact made smaller … Read entire article »
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Colorado Employment Situation – April 2012
Employers in Colorado added 1,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from March to April for a total of 2,291,800 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 100 and government increased 1,100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of one percentage point over the month to 7.9 percent. The increase in the unemployment rate was caused by an increase in the number of unemployed and a … Read entire article »
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Council Investigates Energy Efficiency Plan for Municipal Buildings
The council approved an agreement for a utility easement for a right of way for water lines which are not located in a public right of way. The easement agreement from private landowners was needed to build the new line which will provide service to Prowers Medical Center along Kendall Drive. The installment of new water lines is the fourth phase of a water infrastructure improvement plan initiated by the city several years ago. The … Read entire article »
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CDOT Summer Road Work Schedule
May 11, 2012 – Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 – PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is beginning or completing work on 30 projects totaling $194.4 million throughout southeastern Colorado this construction season. “We’ll have a variety of projects underway this summer, with a lot of bridge replacements taking place along with some large resurfacing jobs on I-25, Powers Boulevard [State Highway 21] and Highway 94,” said CDOT Regional Transportation Direction Tom Wrona. “And … Read entire article »
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As Spring Weather Revs Up, Stay Alert and Watch for Motorcycles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2012 May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month DENVER— With Colorado’s early spring weather, you may have noticed a lot more motorcycles on the roads, and that is why the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol (CSP) are reminding drivers to be extra alert to help save lives. Motorcycles make up only 3% of the state’s registered vehicles, but motorcycle riders accounted for 17% (78 of 446) of traffic deaths in … Read entire article »
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Simon Elected Holly Mayor, Landfill Consultant Selected
Brad Simon was voted in closed balloting as Mayor of Holly by the Board of Trustees during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, April 2. Simon’s was the only letter sent to the Trustees, expressing interest in the position. He will be officially sworn in during the June meeting, and the board will accept letters of interest from those qualified residents wishing to serve as a Trustee, filling Simon’s position in that capacity. Simon will serve a … Read entire article »
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Colorado Ag Exports Continue to Grow
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Colorado’s agricultural exports increased more than 25 percent in the first two months of 2012 versus 2011, led by increases in meat and dairy products. For the fourth year in a row, Colorado’s ag exports showed an increase in the first two months of the year: In 2012, Colorado’s agricultural exports grew another $45 million, to more than $222 million. Meat exports grew over $30 million.Dairy exports increased 80 percent. “Colorado’s agricultural industry … Read entire article »
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Commissioners Approve Museum Roof Project
The Prowers County Commissioners have given the go ahead for construction of a new roof for the Big Timbers Museum. The project had been delayed for almost a year due to a lack of needed funding from grants in 2011, coupled with a new set of bids this year that had almost doubled the cost of the project. County Commissioner Gene Millbrand said the county will need to meet the $55,000 price tag by using … Read entire article »
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New Granada Trustees Assume Duties
New members of the Granada Town Board of Trustees took their places following their oath of office Wednesday night, April 11. C.W. DeForest replaced Lesli Baca as mayor and Glenn Otto and Andi Riddle were sworn in as new members, while Debra Choat and Martin Jensen were administered their oath as returning board members. Choat was appointed to replace a board member earlier in the year and ran for re-election when that term expired. Out … Read entire article »
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How Close is $4/gallon Gas?
We’re on the verge of $4 a gallon gasoline, with the latest price increase just a few days ago in Lamar to $3.959. Gas prices are expected to peak in May, just prior to the start of the summer season in the U.S., during our Memorial Day holiday. The first week of January, the price of a gallon of regular at the pumps was $3.059, and by the end of February, prices started to increase … Read entire article »
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Lamar School Board Meets this Monday, April 9
The RE-2 District Board will consider some staff changes during the Monday meeting beginning at 6:30pm. For the 2012-2013 school year, the board will vote to eliminate a secretarial and custodial position at the high school, a math interventionist at the middle school and the transportation secretary position as of December 1, 2012. Personal changes will involved the transfer of Terri Farmer from the middle school principal’s office to superintendent secretary at the central office for … Read entire article »
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Kit Carson Highway 40/287 Project Resumes
April 5, 2012 – Work is resuming for the season on the U.S. 40/287 reconstruction project through Kit Carson. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project is resurfacing 2.3-miles of highway with concrete, installing new water and sewer lines, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and new street lighting. It also consists of reconfiguring the State Highway 59 intersection with an additional northbound acceleration lane and a wider turning radius for large trucks. Work hours are 7 a.m. to … Read entire article »
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