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Theodore Thomas Gibbs, known affectionately to family and friends as Tom, passed away on May 7, 2026, at Mountain Ridge Hospital, surrounded by his family, at the age of 80. A graveside celebration of life for Tom, a resident of Thornton, Colorado, and former longtime resident of Lamar, Colorado, will be held at 2:00 p.m. […]

The Board approved Purchase Orders 2025-04623 through 2025-04945.  The total amount of all purchase orders was $728,735.99, of which $706,946.49 needed Board approval.  Estimated power purchase from ARPA was $584,480.42. The second-largest purchase order was to McWane, Inc. in the amount of $96,515.26 for ductile iron poles. Payment of bills totaling $153,831.96 were approved a...

  The museum is part of a renaissance happening on the city’s Historic Arkansas Riverwalk, where “learning never exhausts the mind.” Article by Colorado Sun writer: Sue McMillin Bonnie Waugh, one of the artists in residence at the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America prepares to paint the entry of the Piazza Leonardo as […]

Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin began the May 11, 2026 City Council meeting addressing the audience about the myriad of events coming up within the next week, including the Friday barbeque at the Lamar Chamber to kick off next weekend’s Lamar Days.  Also on Friday, he said, was the “No Booze Cruise”, the parade and car […]

The Lamar RE-2 School Board met on Monday, May 11, 2026.  The Board voted to approve payment of April bills and payroll.  Also approved was the upcoming awarding of diplomas to the Class of 2026, LEAF Scholarship recipients, a food service contract with Chartwells for the 2026-2027 school year, grades 3-5 Social Studies curriculum, and […]