As organizers plan for a new public swimming pool, garnering public input and sharing updates with community members continue to move forward.Community survey results on what residents want to see in a new community swimming pool have been tabulated and are now available to view on the Swimming Pool Feasibility Study website at https://engage.counsilmanhunsaker.com/ccrd-pool-study.Phase II […]
The Cañon City Area Recreation and Park District has partnered with the City of Cañon City, as well as other local businesses and grant funders to conduct a feasibility study to replace the now closed R.C. Icabone Swimming Pool. The study will provide us with information about a potential pool replacement and what the community […]
Four Cañon City police officers were awarded the Chief’s Commendation Award on Monday for their “Service Excellence” related to the high-speed police pursuit of two homicide suspects on Jan. 7. Chief John Schick said his team was ready and responded appropriately when law enforcement pursued the suspects’ vehicle, a stolen KIA sedan, at speeds more […]
Fremont County officials set the mill levy at 11.813 mills Tuesday, which includes a half-of-a-mill reduction. The Fremont County Board of Commissioners approved its 2024 budget and a resolution levying General Property Taxes for 2023, payable in 2024, during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Commissioner Kevin Grantham said before the legislature’s recent special session, the county’s projected […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The No. 9 story is the permanent closure of the R.C. Icabone Pool. After serving generations of children and families for 56 seasons and outliving its life expectancy by about three decades, the R.C. Icabone Swimming Pool closed for good May 25. It was a difficult decision for the Cañon City Area Recreation […]