Rocky Mountain National Park’s 355 miles of hiking trails offer some of the most breathtaking views in the country. Whether you want to see alpine lakes, waterfalls, wildlife, or meadows full of blooming wildflowers the park has a hike for you. Make the most out of your time in Rocky and join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy for the “Hike with a Naturalist” series beginning in August.
August is Colorado Proud Month. Celebrate by enjoying a variety of fresh local produce, including peaches. Colorado ranks sixth in the nation for peach production, growing nearly 28 million pounds each year. Choose peaches with firm, fuzzy skins that yield to gentle pressure when ripe. Peaches are sodium free and a good source of vitamin C. Store unripe peaches in a paper bag. Look for Colorado peaches at your local grocery store, farmers’ market or at restaurants across the state.
Lamar Community College is seeking comments from the public about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit on October 15-17, 2018, from a team of peer reviewers representing the Higher Learning Commission. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation. Lamar Community College has been accredited by HLC since 1976.
Comments must be in writing and must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs.
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Colorado at the completion of the 2018 spring semester.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices statewide are gearing up for two of the biggest days of the year: “leftover day” Tuesday, August 7, at 9:00 a.m. and “OTC day” August 9 at 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will celebrate Colorado Day Monday, August 6 by offering free entrance at all 41 state parks. Colorado Day was created by the state legislature to mark the anniversary of statehood, granted in 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant. Although the state commemorates its 142nd year on the first of the month, state parks recognize the occasion with free entrance on the first Monday of the month.
Despite a series of storms over the previous weekin eastern Colorado, only slight improvements in drought conditions were noted, mainly in Prowers and Baca counties, while drought intensified in western Colorado.
Central and western Prowers County saw extreme drought withdraw to just portions of the northwest and southwest corners, while severe drought retreated to the center of the county.
This week at Lamar Theatre
An amendment cosponsored by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) to maintain Amtrak train services along the established, long-distance passenger rail route of the Southwest Chief, #3665, was included in the 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has appointed Kristei Jones as a Yuma County Court Judge in the 13th Judicial District. He fills a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Sara Marie Wagers-Johnson.
Jones is a ranch owner and operator, as well as a location manager at the Aurora Cooperative. He has served as a Volunteer Fireman in Wauneta and Wray since 1995. He also served as the Mayor of Wray from 2008-2012, and was a member of the Wray City Council from 2004-2008.
