She came from farm country Illinois, served in a variety of U.S. State Department overseas and has traveled across the world. But ever since 2017, Amy Schmisseur has called Cañon City home. Schmisseur grew up in a town smaller than Cañon City in a highly educated family, where her father was a railway chemist. Alongside […]
Former Mayor Preston Troutman helped Ashley Smith ease into her role when she was elected four years ago, succeeding Troutman after his two terms. Now, Smith will be helping Troutman to transition back into the role as Mayor of Cañon City. According to Tuesday’s unofficial election results, Troutman received 3,017 votes (57.55%) while Phil Lund […]
Criminal acts associated with homelessness, City finance, 2A street projects, the inquiry into alternative electric providers and economic development. Candidates for Cañon City mayor and city council shared their thoughts on these topics and more during a forum on Wednesday at the Steeple Event Center. Vying for the Office of Mayor, Phil Lund and Preston […]
I am writing to share my concern regarding an issue that has been made apparent to me recently. As a student of Cañon City High School, I have seen several issues and I have several safety concerns and see a need for updated learning spaces. The classrooms in the quad are degrading quickly. In many […]
The Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance and the Cañon City Daily Record will host a candidate forum for both the Cañon City Council and Mayoral election and for the Cañon City School District RE-1 Board of Education Election. The forum will be Wednesday in the Steeple Event Center at 701 Macon Ave. in Cañon City. The […]