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Tri-State 9-11 Committee sees final rendering of newest statue for memorial before it is cast in bronze
Doug Harbour, left, with artist Scott Stearman and the clay rendition of Will Jimeno before the final bronze is finished (both photos courtesy of Claudia Gill) Renowned artist Scott Stearman visited Lamar on April 7, 2025, attending the Tri-State 9-11 Committee meeting at the Community Building. He stopped through Lamar so the committee could […]
Senate votes to approve proposed Sand Creek Massacre Memorial on Monday – monument will be installed on State Capital grounds
The Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial Committee are pleased to share that this Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10 AM, the Colorado State Senate will vote to approve the proposal to install a monument to the Sand Creek Massacre on the Colorado State Capitol grounds. This follows Thursday’s General Assembly […]
Main Street Lamar has a new Program Manager in Brenda May and a bright future
Brenda May, Program Manager for Main Street Lamar, posing under one of Lamar’s colorful new banners. In addition to the banners, the flower pots, trash cans and light poles (along with maintenance for same) have been made possible because of grant money to the organization over the past 15 years. Lamar is fortunate to be […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail will place new trail marker near Big Timbers on April 17
EDITOR’S NOTE: This release reflects a change in date from a previously posted news release concerning this. The event was previously scheduled for April 5. It was rescheduled due to potential weather issues on the 5th. The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail will be placing a new trail marker showing where the […]
Lamar Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting April 15, 2025
Public Service Announcement There will be a Lamar Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting On Tuesday, April 15, 2024 at 7:00 AM Located in the 2nd floor Conference room At the City Complex
11 Female historical females with strong ties to Colorado
Given that Colorado was one of the first U.S. states to grant women the right to vote, it’s not surprising that many extraordinary women, including businesswomen, athletes, and prominent suffragettes, have called Colorado home. In honor of International Women’s Day, here’s a look at some women who had a big impact on Colorado’s history: Frances […]
Reconstructed fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site temporarily closed for stabilization work
The reconstructed fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site is temporarily closed to the public in response to safety concerns recently identified that stem from existing structural deficiencies that were exacerbated by a recent heavy snow event. Stabilization work is underway so the fort can be reopened. In November 2023, the second story of the reconstructed fort […]
Part Two of Southern Plains Land Trust – ferrets, birds, and new projects on the horizon!
One of the most recently released black-footed ferrets at SPLT (photo courtesy of Karen Voepel) EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II of a story about Southern Plains Land Trust in southeast Colorado. As Judith and I continued our tour of the property, I asked about an article I had recently read about the reintroduction of […]
NY/NJ Port Authority Officer and 9/11 Survivor Spoke to Southeast Colorado Students
A once in a lifetime opportunity opened up to 1450 Middle and High School students on October 16th 2024, at the Lamar Community Center. They listened intently as Will told his story of survival and rescue after having been pinned in the rubble for 13 hours after the World Center collapsed on Sept 11, 2001, […]
2024-2025 Winter Operations at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site will begin off-season hours of operation on Monday, October 28, 2024. During the slower off-season the fort will be open weekly Friday through Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During the winter season, park trails and grounds will still be accessible 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. […]
Bristol Senior-Community Center featured in AARP’s Rural Lab project
AARP’s Rural Lab 2024 project recently reached out to Rodney Carr, Chairperson of the Town of Bristol Improvements Board, inviting them to participate in a meeting on October 9, 2024. The focus of the Rural Lab project is to focus on designing inclusive spaces. In the invitation, AARP told Carr “We are very excited […]
Downtown American flag mural project a beautiful reminder to all Americans
By now, many of our readers have probably noticed the enormous, beautiful American flag mural on the south exterior of what many in town remember as the old Corner Pharmacy building. Starting last week, workers were seen prepping and priming the wall for painting. Curious onlookers wondered what was going on and the mural […]
