Prowers County News

During his four years in the Colorado House of Representatives Cory Gardner has risen steadily, currently serving as the minority whip.

A two vehicle accident at the intersection of CR 27 and CR LL claimed the life of a Bristol man Wednesday evening.

The unemployment rate in Prowers County appears to be following the downward state and national trends as preliminary numbers were released this week by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

An early morning altercation appears to have claimed the life of a Lamar resident Monday, and led to the arrest of a second resident on manslaughter charges.

Several H1N1 vaccination clinics have been scheduled for the coming weeks at the Prowers County Public Health office in Lamar.

Changing a community's economic outlook takes time and Lisa Nolder, executive director for Prowers County Development, Inc.

The proposed 2010 budget was a primary item of discussion Thursday as the Prowers County Board of Commissioners held its first meeting of October.

While some scheduled seasonal influenza vaccination clinics have been postponed, the Prowers County Department of Public Health reports there should be adequate seasonal influenza vaccine available as we proceed through the rest of October and into November.

The ongoing battle to stymie the area's illegal narcotics trade netted the bust of a methamphetamine lab before it could become operational earlier this week.

The Prowers County Clerk and Recorder's Office received a withdrawal affidavit from Brenda Brown, in Ward I, removing herself from the race for Lamar City Council.

Lamar businessman Pat Palmer approached the Prowers County Board of Commissioners Tuesday with an idea to potentially save the county on its annual fuel costs.

The state would take over county responsibilities for child welfare and human services - including food stamps and Medicaid - under a dramatic proposal from a governor-appointed committee that contends the state is better suited to serve Colorado's neediest people.

Highway 287 is back open this morning after an accident had it closed for nearly two hours Monday night.

The State Historical Fund, a program of the Colorado Historical Society, has awarded two grants to Prowers County projects totalling more than $54,000. The city of Lamar was awarded $24,723 to complete a historic building survey of the downtown shopping district.

A nationwide shortage of seasonal flu vaccine has led to the postponement of at least one shot clinic in Prowers County this week and could lead to the postponement of several more planned clinics as national vaccine producers attempt to catch-up with demand.

Preparations continue to get underway in anticipation of a large scale vaccination effort against the H1N1 flu strain more commonly known as the swine flu.

Misty Razey-Reyes, age 3, watches her mother Michelle Jennings graduate from Prowers County Department of Social Services Cross Roads program as grandmother Shirley Razey fights off tears.

Eight years after one of the largest tragedies in American history, local residents took the time to stop and honor the victims of the September 11 attacks on Friday.

The neighborhood surrounding Lincoln School was the scene of an alleged crime in which a man a brandished a firearm and threatened a man and his children last week.

What is believed to be a mobile meth lab was discovered Wednesday along U.S. Highway 287 south of Lamar during a routine traffic stop.