cañon city daily record
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The sincerest form of flattery — even in government contracting
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There’s a battle brewing over whether a local construction company in Cañon City or a Denver-based construction company should be awarded a bid for voter-approved street projects in Fremont County. Cañon City engineer Adam Lancaster recommended the bid go to Denver-based Kiewit Construction despite submitting a more costly bid than A&S Construction, which is based…
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Katie Barr shown the door at Fremont clerk’s office after arrest on embezzlement charges
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The Fremont County Clerk and Recorder won’t be participating in any elections anytime soon. The Cañon City Daily Record reports Katie Barr was arrested for embezzlement this week. Barr, who is also registered as a candidate for her elected seat, was arrested on three felony charges and one misdemeanor charge with no bond, the paper…
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Doug Lamborn to Fremont County GOP: Dems caved, Republicans stood tall on shutdown
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The 5th Congressional District’s U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn took to Cañon City this week to recap what had happened during the federal government shutdown: The Democrats “caved in” while Republicans stood for “principle,” he reportedly told a room of Fremont County Republicans. The Cañon City Daily Record was on hand Tuesday to record Lamborn’s remarks.…
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Rockvale’s ‘Mud Fest’ leads to mudslinging — and then to a recall
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The small southern Colorado town of Rockvale has a new mayor following a major falling-out over a truck-mudding event that took place in August. That’s when a kerfuffle ensued after town leaders were accused of wrongly firing the town’s clerk, who said she believed the town was misusing funds from “Mud Fest,” an event the…
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Art imitates life — behind bars in Cañon City’s lockups
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Some refer to Cañon City in southern Colorado as “prison valley” for obvious reasons. Several state and federal correctional facilities are located there. It’s practically a way of life for those in Fremont County, and so a local museum has commissioned a mural to showcase life in the prisons. The Cañon City Daily Record reports…
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Fremont County Clerk back at work after FBI investigation of office
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The Fremont Clerk and Recorder has reappeared, according to reports from the Cañon City Daily Record. Katie Barr was absent about a month after both the Fremont County commissioners and Cañon City Police Department announced the clerk was under investigation. It was also reported there were financial discrepancies coming from her office. Though, to what…
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Truck-mudding event leads to Rockvale recall election
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A sleepy southern Colorado town in Fremont County may have a completely new government come January. The Rockvale mayor and board of trustees are being recalled over a slew of charges leveled by a community group. The town leaders are accused of wrongly terminating the clerk, breaking Colorado sunshine laws and misusing town funds after…
