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Ground Hog Day Thursday, Plenty of Winter Left
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 »
Filed under: Agriculture, community, County, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Tourism, Weather
As Real as It Can Get
Photos by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a bigger version. There’s nothing like the real thing. Lamar firefighters and Prowers County Rural fire department members were put through their paces in a training exercise this past Wednesday night, June 15, at the former Big R warehouses on Washington Street. A reality-oriented exercise, under manufactured ‘real-life’ conditions, simulated a series of maneuvering obstacles for the class. The fire department borrowed the warehouse from PCDI … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Featured, Lamar, Public Safety, Utilities
Extreme to Severe Drought Continues in Southeast Colorado
The National Weather Service reports that April brought some needed precipitation to portions of the eastern mountains and adjacent plains, drought conditions continue to advance in the far southeast plains and San Luis Valley. The current U.S. Drought monitor for early May, indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern Las Animas County, Bent County and southwestern Prowers County. Severe drought conditions are found across the rest of Las Animas County, Bent … Read entire article »
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County Commissioners Considering Drought Designation
Photo by: ImperfectTommy / Edmond Meinfelder The eastern portion of Colorado is experiencing some level of drought, especially the southeast corner of the state. Chad Hart, Prowers County Executive Director of Farm Service Agency and Wilma Trujillo, Ph.D., Southeast Area CSU Extension Area Agronomist, addressed their concerns to the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday, May 5, requesting a resolution declaring a portion of Prowers County be placed under Drought Designation. Hart said the conditions in the six county … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, County, Economy, Featured, The Journal Alert, Weather
Drought Expanding Across Southeast Colorado
La Nina conditions are expected to weaken into June, which is expected to bring dry conditions for the eastern plains and southern Colorado. The National Weather Service out of Pueblo reports the current U.S. Drought Monitor now indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern Las Animas County, extreme southeastern Bent County and extreme southwestern Prowers County. Severe to extreme drought conditions are also being experienced numerous counties in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Economy, Employment, The Journal Alert, Weather
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