By Chris Sorensen

Another earthquake has been recorded south of Pueblo near the location of a quake that occurred in early November. Five earthquakes were recorded in or near Colorado during the first full week of November.

Tuesday’s quake measured 2.5 on the Richter Scale, and was located about 90 miles south of Pueblo along the Colorado-New Mexico border. It occurred around 9:40 a.m. and was between two and three miles beneath the surface.

Free public tours of the Governor’s Residence, decorated for the holidays by the American Society of Interior Designers Colorado Chapter (ASID,) will be offered Thursday through Sunday, December 8 through December 11 and December 15 through December 18 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. so that all may enjoy the history and beauty of Colorado’s Home.

The Prowers County Courthouse was built in 1928-1929 and the dedication on August 1, 1929, states “Probably the crowning achievement of the building is the court room on the third floor.”  After years of fading and water damage, the courtroom has now been restored to its original beauty.  The Prowers County Courts will be hosting an Open House on Friday, December 16, from 3:00 p.m.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Wednesday, December 7 in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2016, and as proclaimed by President Barack Obama.

The full text of the president’s proclamation:

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release Dec. 6, 2016

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2016

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Marjorie May Davis, an 84-year resident of Lamar, Colorado, passed away on November 27, 2016. She was 90 years old. At the time of her death, she was a resident of her adoptive home town -- Eads, Colorado -- where she had lived and received care since January 2014.

Born in Greensburg, Kansas on June 08, 1926, Marjorie’s family soon thereafter moved to Holly, Colorado. When she was two years old, the family moved to Hartman where her father, E.A. Northrup, managed the Hartman Grain Elevator.

The holidays can be tough on a family’s budget. Gifts and festivities cost a lot, and higher monthly heating bills pile on.

This winter Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) wants to encourage all of the state’s residents to make small changes in energy-usage habits so they can save on their home heating costs.   

By Rhonda Uhland

HOLIDAY SEASON’S SHIPPING DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING

Clock is Ticking for Military and International Mailings

To ensure that friends and family serving in the military overseas receive their care packages from home on time, mailers are reminded to ship their holiday gifts no later than December 9^th for the best rates. 

For other international destinations, it’s best to have your mail on its way by December 10^th.  

There are expedited services offered with later deadlines.

By Sharon Scott

This past week was the beginning of basketball season for the Plainview High School boys and girls.  There was a large crowd that turned out for the games.  They host Lamar Monday evening and then are on the road the rest of the week.

The Christmas Craft Fair at Plainview on Saturday was well attended, with lots of different types of vendors offering their wares to the buyers.  I don't know about anyone else, but I hope this becomes an annual affair.  Congratulations to PCC for doing a great job.