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Tri-State 9/11 Foundation hosting Veterans’s Day Program November 11
The Tri-State 9/11 Foundation will present a Veteran’s Day Program on Tuesday, November 11. It will be held at the 9/11 Memorial Site near Big Timbers Museum. Ty Harmon will serve as the MC for the program, which will begin at 11:00 am with an invocation by Reverend Ian Blacker. The Colorado Department of Corrections […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter of Santa Fe Trail tours Emick Ranch, walks part of Granada Fort Union Trail during September 2025 outing
Part of the group at the start of the Emick Ranch Tour The Santa Fe Trail, a significant 19th-century overland route, served as a vital artery for commerce and military operations, connecting the state of Missouri with the Southwest. This trail played a crucial role in the westward expansion of the United States, facilitating trade […]
Grand American Flag now proudly waving in front of Prowers County Courthouse following dedication ceremony
(Photo from the City of Lamar Facebook page) The Annual Tri-State 9-11 Tribute parade went off without a hitch on the beautiful morning of September 6, 2025. Crowds lined the streets, showing their patriotism, many waving flags and wearing red, white, and blue as the numerous floats, horseback riders and military units passed […]
Lions Club American Flag project nearly complete with installation of flagpole on Prowers County Courthouse lawn
The Lamar Lions Club is seeing their American Flag project come to fruition. An enormous crane was parked on East Elm Street and visible from nearly anywhere in the city, even the Arkansas River bridge north of town. Installation of the 80-foot flagpole was done by Duffy Crane and Hauling and it went off without […]
1914 Massacre at Colorado coal mine camp a turning point in workers’ rights in US
A tense miners’ strike escalated to violence on April 20, 1914 at a Rockefeller-owned Colorado Fuel & Iron Mine in Las Animas County, involving Colorado National Guard raiding a camp of striking coal miners. Today, the Ludlow Massacre is widely recognized as a pivotal turning point in the struggle for workers’ rights in the United […]
Annual Tri-State 9-11 weekend includes presentation by William Jimeno and unveiling of his bronze statue at Memorial
Officer William Jimeno, World Trade Center survivor and hero The Annual Tri-State 9-11 Tribute Foundation will be presenting two events the weekend of September 12-13, 2025. This annual celebration honors the lives lost in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The weekend will begin with a public presentation by […]
Tri-State 9-11 Tribute Foundation’s annual Tribute and Parade to be held on September 6, 2025
The annual Tri-State 9-11 Tribute and Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6 with a parade. The parade begins at Beech and 6th Street and proceeds south to Cedar Street, then south on 9th Street ending at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The 2025 Grand Marshals are Calvin and Doug Melcher. The BSA Flag […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site hosting special program August 9, 2025
Invisible Death: Smallpox, Measles, and Cholera in the Borderlands La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, August 9th, 2025, as part of its “Stories from the Borderlands” program series. This presentation will be offered at 10:00 a.m. in the corral at the rear of the Fort, and […]
Today’s date in history
Today is August 1st Good Morning! On this day in 1876, Colorado entered the Union, becoming the 38th U.S. state. Colorado is known as the Centennial State because it achieved statehood 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Looking for a way to celebrate Colorado’s 149th birthday? Here’s a list of things to do across the […]
What’s the future of Bent’s Old Fort in Southern Colorado?
Damage and deterioration of the adobe building are among the structural issues at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site near La Junta. (March, 2025) Concerns are swirling regarding the future of the reconstructed adobe fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site near La Junta. Late last year, the Park Service closed the building due […]
Ancient Celtic Writings in Southeast Colorado presentation by Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail to be held July 12 in Rocky Ford
Douglas A. Young ANCIENT CELTS IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association invites the public to hear Douglas A. Young speak on the topic of Ancient Celtic Writings in Southeast Colorado. The presentation will be at 1:00 p.m. on July 12 at the Grand Theater in Rocky Ford. […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site special presentation July 5th – “Pompey: The Man on the Dollar”
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, July 5th , 2025, as part of its Stories of the Borderlands program series. This presentation will be offered at 10:00 a.m. in the corral at the rear of the Fort, and 2:00 p.m. at Woodruff Memorial Library […]
Windows to the Past – a piece of history displayed as window art in remembrance of three longstanding Lamar businesses
Pictured, left to right: Front row – Karen Sanders, Kenny Davis, Larry Noble, Sharon Noble Headrick, Susan Noble Wollert, Ruthie Turner and Desiree Ellis. Back row – Kelby Repp, Sean Lewis, Matt Amrine, Sam Vigil, Bryana Carter, Nick Carter. More downtown Lamar storefronts had a facelift recently, similar to the project that was done at […]
