8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1683+ words) For Colorado Republicans, the low point came in 2022. The party had pushed to retake the state Senate with the help of a new group, Advance Colorado, that assisted with candidate training and donated to Republican efforts. But on election night,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (888+ words) One after another, the endless déjà vu meetings this spring and summer related to swimming pool discussions have grown tiresome for many in the Cañon City community – supporters and opponents alike. But this one Tuesday, occurring 56 days before a make-or-break election,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (177+ words) Fremont County Voters, this year’s gubernatorial election is right around the corner. The gubernatorial election is a fancy way to say the governor election. In Colorado, these elections also coincide with most of the statewide offices, half of the state…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (452+ words) In response to the person who recently ranted about Cañon City being “a dead end with nothing for kids, nothing for job opportunities, and nothing to offer its citizens,” I would offer a counterpoint. We moved here 47 years ago for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (243+ words) There was a very disturbing protest at Ninth/Royal Gorge last Saturday. I am not opposed to protest, but the message was detestable. Dozens of the protesters carried signs saying:8647, a clear declaration to killing Pres. Trump. After several attempts…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (968+ words) An estimated $23.6 million in major infrastructure assets at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park are in such condition that the earliest any of them may need to be replaced is 2046, a paid assessment performed for Cañon City found. “Overall, I think…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (671+ words) The decision whether Cañon City’s future will have a community swimming pool is now in the hands of voters. The Cañon City Council unanimously supported a resolution Monday, calling a special election for Nov. 3, a year after a second failed…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (593+ words) This kind of post is not uncommon. So I decided to dig in and find out just how bad we actually suck. Spoiler: We don’t. Not even close. The anonymous certainty is impressive, but the claim is simply wrong. Our…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (464+ words) Everyone has a few people who change the direction of their life. Mine showed up in the form of an airport manager who took one look at a nervous student pilot and offered him a ride in an aerobatic biplane....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (695+ words) The homeless population has declined over time in Cañon City, but the remaining population — of about 70 people — is causing conflict, the City Council heard Monday. “We are dealing with people who don’t want to go to Loaves & Fishes [Ministry] and…...