Lamar Ledger Explained

Lamar Ledger
Type:	Weekly newspaper
Format:	Broadsheet
Foundation:	August 1907
Ceased Publication:	July 25, 2024
Owners:	Digital First Media
Founder:	C. Frost Liggett
Editor:	Mike Bowen^[1]
Language:	English
Headquarters:	222 South Main St. (P.O. Box 1217) Lamar, Colorado 81052 United States

The Lamar Ledger was a weekly newspaper in Lamar, Colorado from 1907 to 2024. It was published by Prairie Mountain Publishing, a division of Digital First Media.

History

The Lamar Daily News was founded by C. Frost Liggett in August 1907. It was renamed to the Lamar Ledger in 2007.^[2]

In July 2024, the paper's publisher Prairie Mountain Publishing announced the Lamar Ledger will close due to declining advertising revenue and rising production costs. At the time, the paper was mailed out to 3,200 homes weekly for free.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: . Contact Us . The Lamar Ledger . 2018-02-14 .
2. Web site: Hammer . Gabrielle . 2024-07-19 . End of an Era: The Legacy of the Lamar Daily News/Lamar Ledger . 2024-07-19 . Lamar Ledger . en-US.
3. Web site: 2024-07-16 . Lamar Ledger to close at the end of the month . 2024-07-16 . Lamar Ledger . en-US.
4. Web site: Hutchins . Corey . 2024-07-24 . 'Heartbreaking': 3 Eastern Colorado papers closing, 'things have run their course' . 2024-07-24 . Inside the News in Colorado.