Plague Confirmed in Prairie Dog Die Off Near Florence
Sudden inactivity in a prairie dog colony near the Colorado State Veterans Home south of Florence raised concerns of a die off due to plague.
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Commissioners Set Hearing Date for Dinosaur Center
A commercial development plan for a new tourist attraction on 8-mile hill west of Cañon City has been set for a public hearing by the Fremont County Board of Commissioners. Plans for the Dinosaur Center proposed by Dave and Zach Reynolds secured a recommendation of approval from the Fremont County Planning Commission on July 7th. On Tuesday the Board of Commissioners announced that a public hearing on the development plan for the new attraction will take place at the Board’s regular meeting on August 11th at 10 a.m. Also set for public hearing
Colorado DOLA Director Visits Dispatch Center
Colorado Deparment of Local Affairs Executive Director Irv Halter (second from right) listens to Canon City Fire Chief Dave Delvecchio detail the effort that has gone into getting the new 9-1-1 dispatch center open. Joining the tour (to Halter's left) were Dispatch Supervisor Kris Meredith and Undersheriff Ty Martin.
Planning Commission to Consider Adoption of Master Plan Update
A multi-year effort by members of the Fremont County Planning Commission to update the Fremont County Master Plan could reach a conclusion this week. The Planning Commission will consider formal adoption of the updated Fremont County Master Plan at their July 7th monthly meeting. The process to review the Master Plan dates back more than five years and got started when Dean Sandoval still chaired the Commission. It was a process that was done in-house through a series of Planning Commission workshops as opposed to hiring the services of an outside c
County Road Crews Busy with Paving & Chip Seal Work
Penrose residents who frequently travel 3rd Street west of Highway 115 are enjoying 1.7 miles of new pavement. The road deteriorated greatly over the years due to a lot of truck traffic.
Commissioners Hear Update on Dispatch Center
Fremont County Undersheriff Ty Martin explains high tech equipment and radios housed in a special room of the new dispatch center on the 4th floor of the county's Judicial Center.
The Fremont County Board of Commissioners spent a little more than 20 minutes disposing of business from a very brief agenda for their regular meeting on June 23rd.
Near Record River Crest Floods Rainbow Park
High runoff on the Arkansas River east of Florence has sent flood water across the county road in several spots near the Rainbow Park Dairy.
BLM Schedules Open Houses for Resource Advisory Plans
The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office is seeking public input to help guide its Resource Management Plan Revision for 668,000 acres of BLM lands along Colorado’s Front Range. The revision will combine the 1996 Royal Gorge Resource Management Plan and the 1986 Northeast Resource Management Plan, to create the new Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan. The revision will also include a Master Leasing Plan for South Park.
Cara Fisher’s Name Added to Plaque of Outstanding Civic Leaders
Mary Ann Donovan, (center) daughter of the late Cara Fisher, is pictured after placing the brass plate bearing the name of Cara Fisher on the Outstanding Civic Leaders plaque. The plaque is located just inside the south entrance of the Fremont County Administration Building. Pictured with Donovan are Mary Chamberlain (left) and Carol McNew (right) both of the Fremont County Heritage Commission.
Commissioners Seek Disaster Relief from Recent Flooding
This photo depicts the largest of the washouts created by flooding in Phantom Canyon northeast of Canon City in May. There are at least four significant washouts that will need to be repaired in Phantom Canyon before the road reopens later this summer.