Energy Costs Pinching Colorado's Working Poor
It may seem that Coloradans do not need much help paying their energy bills this winter. March was dry and warm, and April is also fairly balmy. But experts say other factors are putting a crimp on...
View ArticleRabid Skunk found in Fowler area, take precaution
On Thursday, April 12, a skunk carcass was submitted to the Colordo Department of Public Health and Envioronment (CDPHE) for rabies testing.
View ArticleBlack Hills Energy to identify alternatives to replace 42 MW from retiring...
Application for CPCN and Settlement Agreement for 3rd LMS 100 Denied by Colorado Public Utilities Commission
View ArticleColorado Group Uncovers Plan for First Horse Slaughter Plant in U.S.
A Colorado group has found out that a New Mexico slaughterhouse is trying to become the first in the nation to be certified to slaughter horses for meat. The Valley Meat Company's plant in Roswell has...
View ArticleBlack Hills Energy files energy assistance programs with Colorado Public...
Proposed programs designed to provide bill-payment assistance for qualifying customers in need.
View ArticleWellness Works Now Offering Workplace Wellness Services
Wellness Works is expanding services in its Rocky Ford and Lamar offices. In addition to providing clinical services, Wellness Works staff is available to contract back office work and insurance...
View ArticleBovine Trichomoniasis Update
The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners to test their herd for Bovine Trichomoniasis.As of 4/24/2012, there are currently three positive “trich” locations in Colorado (Montezuma,...
View ArticlePUC approves multi-year electric rate plan for XCEL Energy
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today approved a three-year electric rate agreement for Xcel Energy that will provide significant rate savings to customers as well as rate predictability...
View ArticleBlackburn Dennis Community Center is great meeting place for community
Fowler’s Blackburn Dennis Community Center a great asset to the community. The center relies on donations and the success of the Missouri Day Pancake Breakfast to operate and for upkeep on the building.
View ArticleFSA Allocates an Additional 400,000 Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiative
USDA Colorado Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Trudy Kareus today announced that FSA has allocated an additional 400,000 acres nationwide to the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE)...
View ArticleTrustees approve beer garden permit, discuss budget items
Fowler Town Council members approved the special events permit for the theater group beer garden on Missouri Day, July 14.
View ArticleGrizzly Baseball wins three
The Fowler Grizzly baseball team went on the road to face the neighboring Manzanola Bobcats. Things did not look too good for the Grizz when in the first inning, they went three up and three down. In...
View ArticleNew Sponsor makes it mark on the Colorado State Fair
The largest building on the Colorado State Fairgrounds will be hanging a new name on its walls; Southwest Motors has joined the Fair’s sponsorship team with a generous contribution.
View ArticleSpring Storms Mean Time for Coloradans to Check on Insurance Protection...
The first heavy rain and hail in April serves as a reminder to consumers that hail season has now begun, and that late spring and summer storms can cause localized street and stream flooding.However,...
View ArticlePicketwire Players to present '9 to 5: The Musical'
Auditions for Picketwire Players’ summer musical “9 to 5: The Musical” will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, and Thursday, May 3, at the Picketwire Center for Performing and Visual Arts, 802 San...
View ArticleSenate Introduces Two More Bills to Help the Colorado Economy
The Colorado Works Jobs Package continues to advance through the legislature.
View ArticleFracking Hearing Comes to Colorado
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will be in Denver this Wednesday, holding a field hearing on proposed federal regulations for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The...
View Article30 Years Ago Today: CO's "Black Sunday" Devastated Region
Thirty years ago today, the Grand Valley on Colorado's Western Slope went from boom to bust overnight - on a day known in the region as "Black Sunday."
View ArticleSenate Passes Bipartisan Rural Jobs Act Today
Today, the Senate approved the bipartisan Rural Broadband Jobs Act sponsored by Senator Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass). This bill aims to improve internet access in underserved areas by mapping rural...
View ArticleJustin Vasquez memorial poker run May 19
The 2012 Ssg. Justin Vasquez Memorial Scholarship and Poker Run will take place on Saturday, May 19, which is also Armed Forces Day.
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