Lamar Community College (LCC) president, Dr. Linda Lujan, announced she will step down December 31, 2022.

Despite snow falling in many regions of Colorado recently, most of the state is still experiencing drought conditions after an abnormally dry period at the end of last year.

Michael "Mick" Eugene Fields

December 20, 1945 - February 22, 2022

Funeral services are pending.  

Mr. Fields passed away unexpectedly in Phoenix, Arizona, and was a former resident of Strasburg.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Colorado’s public employee pension fund is withdrawing more than $7.2 million that's held in a Russian bank following the country's invasion of Ukraine. 

The three largest U.S. drug distributors and drug maker Johnson & Johnson have finalized settlements for most of the opioid lawsuits filed by state and local governments that will allow $26 billion to go to those government entities.

A substantial contributor to environmental damage comes from a source of our comfort: home furnishings.

The daily life of ordinary Russians – not just the country’s political elite or super rich oligarchs – is already being impacted by economic measures imposed by the international community in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Governor Jared Polis sees that future in a green economy. "That aligns well with our forward-looking vision on air quality and climate to make sure that Colorado is a leader in the clean energy revolution as well as a leader in employment."

The war in Ukraine is threatening further disruption to already stretched supply chains. Ukraine and Russia may only account for a small proportion of the imports of major manufacturing nations, but they are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy for many crucial supply chains.