Archive for May 7th, 2020
Scott Tidswell…September 2, 1923 – May 6, 2020
A private family service for former longtime Lamar resident, currently of Colorado Springs, Colorado, will be held at a future date. Scott Stanley Tidswell, Jr. was born on September 2, 1923 at Olathe, Kansas, to Scott Stanley Tidswell and Mary Elizabeth (Adams) Tidswell and passed away on May 6, 2020 at the Mount […]
Frank Griego…February 5, 1938 – May 4, 2020
A Memorial Mass for Frank Griego will be scheduled at a later date. Per Frank’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no public viewing. Francisco “Frank” Griego passed away on May 4, 2020 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, CO at the age of 82. He was born on Feb. 5, 1938 […]
City of Lamar Reopens Skate Park
Lamar, Colorado – The City of Lamar, upon consultation with the Governor’s office, was advised there are no current restrictions that direct the closure of skate parks. Based upon this new information, the City is excited to re-open the Skate Park to the public. This was a cooperative effort between the City of Lamar, […]
NPS Grants $3.1 Million to Preserve & Interpret WW II Japanese American Confinement Sites
Colorado Preservation, Inc., will develop interpretive elements at the site to provide visitors with a better understanding of Japanese American incarceree living conditions during World War II. April 28, 2020 – WASHINGTON – The National Park Service is pleased to announce more than $3.1 million in Japanese American Confinement Sites grants that […]
