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NWS Reports Warm & Dry S.E. Colorado in March
March of 2012 was an unusually warm and dry month, across most of south central and southeast Colorado. In Colorado Springs, the average monthly temperature in March was 48.0F. This is 8.9 degrees above normal and makes March of 2012 the warmest on record in Colorado Springs; surpassing the average temperature of 47.4F, recorded in March of 1910. Colorado Springs received only 0.06 inches of precipitation in March. This is almost an inch below normal (-0.94 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, community, County, Economy, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Recreation, Tourism, Utilities, Weather, Wiley
City Council Discusses Creation of Marketing District
The concept of a marketing district in Lamar was briefly discussed during the city council’s work session on Monday, June 27. A marketing district would parallel some actions of the Lodging Tax Panel, but would derive its funding from an additional tax on lodging in Lamar only, not the entire county. A different set of by-laws would allow the funds to be used for some capital purchases and hiring a full time and part time … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Lamar, News, Tourism
Prowers County Receives Low Health Ranking in State Assessment
A new study by the Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation places Prowers County close to the bottom of healthy counties in Colorado, and ranks Huerfano County last. Douglas County is ranked number 1. Residents of Prowers County, the report claims, are more than two times more likely to die a premature death than people in Douglas County, which was listed as the healthiest. Jacqueline Brown RN, Director of Public Health and … Read entire article »
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