 Lamar Ledger newspaper office, Lamar, CO | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Digital First Media |
| Founder(s) | C. Frost Liggett |
| Editor | Mike Bowen [1] |
| Founded | August 1907 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | July 25, 2024 |
| Headquarters | 222 South Main St. (P.O. Box 1217) Lamar, Colorado 81052 United States |
| Website | lamarledger |
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.
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