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June Precipitation Levels for S.E. Colorado
Despite the summer heat, some areas of southeast Colorado continued to receive precipitation in amounts comparable to last year. The overall drought status of southeast Colorado is slightly improved over last year, which is why some counties have not been red-flagged for burn bans from the National Weather Service. Prowers and Baca Counties are two of those. Despite the June precipitation levels, the combined heat and dry conditions have been enough to postpone the annual fireworks … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, County, Economy, Featured, Granada, Health, Holly, Lamar, News, Recreation, Weather, Wiley
CSP, Seatbelts and You
TROOPER’S CORNER – Trooper John W. Bronniman Seatbelt Usage – On the Decline in Southeast Colorado “Oh, I just left the store.” “I was just getting ready to put it on!” “When I saw you, I put it on.” These are a few of the answers we hear, when we ask drivers why they were not using their seat belts. Just like you have heard before, seat belts save lives, and we need your help. We are … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, County, Education, Granada, Health, Holly, Lamar, News, Police Reports, Public Safety, Tourism, Transportation, Wiley, Youth
S. E. Colorado Employment Update
Employers in Colorado added 19,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,284,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 22,500 and government decreased 3,000. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.8 percent. The number of people actively participating in the labor force decreased 3,900 to 2,730,100 and total employment decreased 1,900 to 2,517,100 causing the … Read entire article »
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County Commissioners Plan for 2012 Fire Season
Last year’s dry weather conditions added to the chances of prairie fires in southeast Colorado, as was the case in Bent and Baca Counties. In light of those fires, representatives of the Colorado State Forest Service and Stefan Warn, Prowers County Emergency Operations Director, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to discuss what resources the CSFS can provide local departments for future wildfires and ongoing efforts to improve mutual aid fire response in southeast Colorado. Brenda … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Weather, Wiley
CDOT Winter Storm Preparations
CDOT maintenance crews are on, or will be on, snow-shift tonight throughout southeastern Colorado. Snow shift denotes a 12-hour on/12-hour off work time. . Blizzard conditions are forecast for the Monument Hill area, areas north to Denver, and the Eastern Plains, with the potential for 12 to 24 inches of snow combined with winds gusting to 40 mph. Travel is expected to be difficult so please be prepared. Because of the amount of snow and high winds, visibility … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, County, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Transportation
National Weather Service Reports A Slight Drop in Drought
An updated Drought Information Statement from the National Weather Service in Pueblo has indicated some improvement in drought conditions as beneficial rain continues to fall across south central and southeast Colorado, as of August 25, 2011. The current U.S. Drought Monitor has trimmed Exceptional Drought Conditions (D4) to include southeastern Alamosa County as well as southern Baca County. Extreme Drought Conditions (D3) are now found across southern Crowley County, northwestern Otero County, much of Baca County … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, County, Economy, News, Weather
Southeast Colorado Farmers Eligible for Drought Relief Assistance
U.S. Senator Mark Udall announced on Monday, June 27, that farmers and ranchers in southeastern Colorado counties that have been hard-hit by the drought are now eligible for emergency assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As requested by Gov. John Hickenlooper, the USDA has declared a drought-related disaster in Baca, Crowley, and Otero counties. As a result, farmers in those three counties – as well as the surrounding counties of Bent, El Paso, Kiowa, Las … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, County, Economy, Featured, News, Weather
Colorado Employment, May 2011
Employers in Colorado added 4,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from April to May for a total of 2,234,300 jobs, according to the survey of establishments. Government added 900 payroll jobs and the private sector increased by 3,300. The unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.7% based on household survey results. The labor force decreased by 100 to 2,692,200 and total employment increased 4,700. The increase in total employment and the slight decline in labor … Read entire article »
Littleton Fire Engine Comes to Aid Wiley Fire Department and Southeast Colorado
(Wiley, CO) A donated fire engine from the Littleton Fire Rescue Department arrived just in time for Wiley Fire. According to Wiley Fire Chief Jim Farmer the 1989 Pierce Lance fire engine donated by Littleton Fire Rescue has been very active in a short period of time. “We never anticipated how needed this engine was going to be to the region. In ten days, the engine was on major fires throughout the area, including a structure … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, County, Public Safety, Utilities, Wiley
Bryant Will Recognized by DOW
Lamar resident and longtime Division of Wildlife employee, Bryant Will, was recently awarded with the 2010 Southeast Region Hunter Education Instructor of the Year Award. The presentation states, “According to our records, you began your DOW career in 1975, teaching well over 1,500 students as a DWM. Since becoming a Master after retirement in 2008, you have increased that number substantially. Most of the work you’ve done for hunter ed has been behind the scenes without … Read entire article »
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Sage Nutrition on Dollar Diet
The Prowers County Commissioners, along with other county commissioners, have devised short term steps to keep Sage Nutrition operational through June, the end of the current contract with the state. The program, which provides hot meals to elderly citizens, is running out of money, and has had continuous financial problems for several years. Prowers County Commissioner Gene Millbrand explained the history, present conditions and future hopes for Sage Nutrition last Thursday, May 26, during a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Health, News
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
Bottom Up Reports Going to Denver
Economic development directors across Colorado are sending their county economic assessments to the state today, April 15. The essential ingredient of the Governor’s “Bottom Up” statewide survey consisted of each county’s top five economic goals and how they would be attained. Lisa Nolder, executive director for PCDI, Prowers County Development Incorporated, reviewed with the county commissioners, the findings of four town meetings and assorted online surveys taken over the past month. Those statewide findings … Read entire article »
Lamar Not Expecting Summer Water Restrictions
Lamar’s water supply is in pretty good shape, considering the on-going dry spell in the region. Precipitation levels in southeast Colorado for this past March, measured against 2010, were averaging two inches less compared to last year at this time. Lamar’s main supply of water comes from 27 ground-water wells in the Clay Creek Alluvium. The city’s water supply, according to water management director, Doug Montgomery, has been the same over the past three … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, Lamar, The Journal Alert, Utilities, Weather
February 2011 Unemployment Figures for Colorado
The state Labor and Employment Board released the most recent numbers for employment in Colorado. As of February, Colorado had 2,670,939 eligible workers with 259,400 unemployed. That number rose for last month to 263,646 for January and was lower last February at this time with 253,381 for February, 2010. The percentages for counties in southeast Colorado are listed: San Juan and Dolores counties had unemployment rates of 19.9 and 19% respectively, with a workforce of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Economy, Employment, The Journal Alert
Bridge Repairs Planned for S.E. Colorado
Eight of the 63 bridges most in need of repair are in southeast Colorado. A study authorized by Colorado Bridge Enterprise indicated bridges in Bent, Baca, Otero and Prowers County need help. Financing for the repairs will be from the first issuance of the sale of bonds authorized by the CBE’s board of directors. Three bridges are in Prowers County: on US 50 over the draw east of Lamar, estimated cost, $1.4 million with a projected … Read entire article »
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Colorado Employment -January 2011
Employers in Colorado added 2,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,223,400 jobs. Private sector payroll jobs increased by 5,000 and government decreased by 2,800. The Colorado unemployment rate increased from 8.9 to 9.1 percent and the national unemployment rate dropped from 9.4 to 9.0 percent over the same period. The following is the county by county unemployment breakdown for southeast Colorado in percentages. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Economy, Employment
Population Trends in Southeast Colorado
The U.S. Census Bureau came out with preliminary figures last month, on how many there of us living in the country…and in the county. Provided is a look at current numbers from last year’s census, compared to 2009 estimates, and a county comparison to the population in southeast Colorado in the 2000 census. … Read entire article »
S.E. Colorado Weather Summary from NWS-Pueblo
Strong La Nina conditions have helped to produce a very mild and very dry fall and winter season across much of southeast Colorado. Occasional cold air intrusions and a few more opportunities for precipitation are possible, especially across the eastern mountains and plains. However, the current US Drought Monitor continues to indicate severe drought conditions across Kiowa, Prowers, Bent, Otero, Crowley and Pueblo counties. There remains an increased fire danger concern, especially across the southeast plains, with dry … Read entire article »
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