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Civil engineers give Colorado a C-minus grade on infrastructure report card, with roads and schools receiving low marks

U.S. Highway 40 on the westside of Steamboat Springs. A 2025 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers gave roads in Colorado a D-plus grade. John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot & Today ...
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Lamar City Council meeting July 28, 2025

Mayor Kirk Crespin and Council member Gerry Jenkins were absent from the July 28, 2025 meeting.  Mayor pro tem Manuel Tamez conducted the meeting in the mayor’s absence.  The evening’s ...
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What’s the future of Bent’s Old Fort in Southern Colorado?

Damage and deterioration of the adobe building are among the structural issues at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site near ...
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Greenland wildlife crossing – set to be world’s largest – on time, under budget as project hits halfway mark

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and leaders with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on ...
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Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
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Public school enrollment continues to fall – Colorado among states with most decline

Across the country, public school enrollment has failed to rebound to pre-pandemic levels — and data suggests the decline is far from over. According to projections from the National Center ...
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Zonta Club of Prowers County installs new board members, presents scholarship to Brecklyn Herrera

At recent evening meetings, the Zonta Club of Prowers County installed new board members, Susan Sutphin and Danielle Cook, as ...
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City of Lamar accepting applications for multiple board positions

PUBLIC NOTICE Applications are currently being accepted by the City of Lamar for appointments to the following Boards: AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD (One expired 5-year term5 expiring February 1, 2… ...
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Lamar Sales and Use Tax Report – June 2025 : The Prowers Journal

Lamar May Sales and Use Tax Collected in June 2025 Monthly 2025 2024 Difference from 2024 to 2025 % of Difference City Sales Tax Collected (3%) $401,358.65 $413,984.74 -$12,62.09 -3.05% Use … ...
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Birth Announcement – Pierce/Marcum

Marshall Pierce and Kelcee Marcum of Holly welcomed a baby girl, Laynee Jo Pierce, on July 21, 2025 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar.  Laynee was born at 4:38 p.m., weighed 5 pounds 10 ounces ...
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Call for Nominations for Prowers County School Board Elections November ...

Your Alternative FREE Local News SourceCall for Nominations for Prowers County School Board Elections November 4, 2025 Barbara Crimond | Jul 25, 2025 | Comments 0 ...
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Colorado Employment Situation — June 2025 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs ...

Your Alternative FREE Local News SourceColorado Employment Situation — June 2025 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Decrease by 1,500 in June; Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.7 Percent Barbara Crimond | Jul 22, ...