Crowley County News

Governor Bill Ritter declared June 21 - 27, 2009, Colorado Lightning Safety & Wildfire Awareness Week, noting that the key to understanding the dangers of lightning and wildfire is education and awareness.

Students in Crowley County have found out getting good grades really pays off. Since the beginning of the school year students have been able to earn hundreds of dollars for getting A's and B's and for having good attendance.

A wet April has chased away drought conditions across Colorado, but farmers still hope for a bit more moisture.

Current events have raised the question of worth for many of the conservation easements in Prowers County and southeastern Colorado.

This is the first newsletter since the1,200 Miles ... and an Oli Change town meeting tour.

Sixty-two of Colorado's 64 counties - including Delta - saw increases in unemployment rates for November.

James Peters, 84, died Wednesday at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center from injuries he sustained the day before in a one-vehicle accident in his native Crowley County.

Updated: CROWLEY COUNTY - Everyone evacuated due to the Ordway fire has been allowed to return to their homes and the fire is fully contained.

Friday, Dec,. 12 - Lamar at La Junta Shootout; Wiley at Crowley County tournament; Granada at Keyes, Ok., 5:00; Eads at Springfield, 4:00 Saturday, Dec.

Here's a look back in time at when Colorado Springs was pushing the Elephant Rock Reservoir near Buena Vista, from Chris Woodka writing in the Pueblo Chieftain .

Habitat for Humanity is all about putting a roof over the heads of folks who might not otherwise enjoy that luxury; so is a man-made birdhouse, albeit on a much tinier level.

Hundreds of students in Southern Colorado are getting vaccinated against the flu.