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20+ hour, 20+ min ago (157+ words) Ca'on City, Florence-Penrose and the Cotopaxi school districts closed Wednesday after a winter weather storm moved into the area, blanketing snow across Fremont County. Between 4-8 inches is expected across the county as the storm continues throughout Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to be in the 30s with a low of 12 degrees this evening. Warmer [] Ca'on City, Florence-Penrose and the Cotopaxi school districts closed Wednesday after a winter weather storm moved into the area, blanketing snow across Fremont County. Between 4-8 inches is expected across the county as the storm continues throughout Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to be in the 30s with a low of 12 degrees this evening. Warmer temperatures are in the forecast for Thursday, with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. Temperatures are expected to continue to rise through the end of the week and into the weekend, with highs in the…...

21+ hour, 30+ min ago (368+ words) (Sidney) -- Fremont County officials have backed obligating a portion of its opioid settlement funds. "This would be for the kennel and the safety measures for the dog, which is like a door popper, and the heat alarm," Wake explained. "So if the dog gets too hot, it sets an alarm off to the officer's phone or a pager, it sets the tones off, and honks the horn to let people know that there's a dog in distress possibly in the vehicle." Wake says the opioid dollars would also free up some of the department's vehicle budget. He adds that the project fits into the state guidelines for how the money can be spent, including law enforcement expenses that directly support opioid response, intervention, and the safety of first responders. "We are looking at trying to get more prevention programs up…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (95+ words) A winter weather storm is expected to move into Fremont County on Wednesday morning and last throughout the day. According to Accuweather, snowfall is expected to be between 2 and 5 inches in different areas of Fremont County and 1-3 inches in Ca'on City. Hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute. Roads likely will become slick and hazardous. Wednesday's high will be 31 with a low of 12 degrees. Sunny skies will return Thursday and Friday and into the weekend. Highs will be in the upper 40s and lows in the 20s....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago (134+ words) The new development will preserve and wrap around the landmarked north Shannon & Wilson Building, which dates to 1960. In Today's Public Notices New Sub Bids Requested With Urbal now the architect, 170 Fremont units dial in their design Planning began about five years ago for a new Fremont apartment project at 3670 Woodland Park Ave. N. (That's a block west of Stone Way.) It's been a long, tough slog, because the new development will preserve and wrap around the landmarked north Shannon & Wilson Building, which dates to 1960. The regular city review process, including design review, is separate from the consideration of the city's Landmarks Preservation Board, which adds to the schedule. MyDJC | Business | Construction | Real Estate | Architecture & Engineering | Environment | Machinery | Technology | Weekend...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago (761+ words) PLAIN CITY " After floundering in the 50s for the first two games of the year, Layton finally found its offense on the road Tuesday at Fremont. The Lancers led by as many as 29 points in the fourth quarter and coasted to an 83-58, nonregion boys basketball blowout victory over the Silverwolves. "We were moving the ball and playing Lancer basketball; doing what we're good at. Everybody was knocking down shots," Layton senior guard Chase Randall said. "The ball was kind of sticking the last couple of games and tonight we were finding the open guy." Randall was one of the open guys for Layton; as the Lancers scored 49 points in the first half, he netted 14 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. By game's end, he finished with four 3s, three traditional buckets, and was 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for a game-high 22 points....

3+ day, 3+ hour ago (99+ words) The victim of a Friday shooting incident in Rockvale has been identified. According to Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller, 31-year-old male Florence/Rockvale area resident Nicholas Baxter was identified as the victim. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office responded at 9:52 p.m. Friday to the 400 block of Twin Pines in Rockvale in response to an alleged shooting. Deputies located Baxter, who was later pronounced deceased at the scene. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office stated that the incident remains under active investigation, and there is no indication of any ongoing threat to the public....

1+ week, 1+ hour ago (916+ words) FREMONT " The families of two women who plummeted to their deaths in a Fremont apartment fire this year have filed lawsuits against the complex's management, claiming they had no way to escape and their deaths could have been prevented. Two separate lawsuits filed in Alameda County Superior Court accuse the firm that manages the Waterstone Apartments of negligence and failing to keep the 530-unit apartment complex safe. Two women " 62-year-old Lori Long and 54-year-old Charlotte Holguin " died after falling four stories from'Long's balcony during an April 6 fire that fire officials say erupted sometime around 2:50 a.m. Meanwhile, newly obtained Fremont Fire Department records show the blaze originated in Long's apartment and likely started after someone either left a cigarette burning on a combustible surface, or tampered with a butane lighter that caught something ablaze in the living room. Fire inspection records released…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago (279+ words) (Sidney) -- An Iowa District Court judge has ruled the Fremont County Board of Adjustment must hold an appeal hearing related to zoning certificates granted for the construction of wind turbines in the county. (Sidney) -- An Iowa District Court judge has ruled the Fremont County Board of Adjustment must hold an appeal hearing related to zoning certificates granted for the construction of wind turbines in the county. The court order states the only reason given by the defendants for not holding a hearing was because the plaintiffs "did not tender a $5 filing fee," with the defendants not providing any arguments alleging the appeal was "defective for any other reason." However, Bothwell, in her ruling says that the "plain text" of the county's zoning ordinances indicate that the payment of a $5 fee refers to only the filing of "applications regarding zoning matters....

1+ week, 1+ day ago (858+ words) People seriously injured in remote locations like Brooks Lake, pictured, commonly are transported by helicopter for emergency medical care. Because the nearby town of Dubois is so rural, residents there often need to be airlifted for medical emergencies, too. Fremont County officials are considering a new sales tax to help cover those costs. LANDER " A fall, a heart attack, any kind of medical emergency: If it happens in Fremont County and you call 911, soon enough you hear the sound of helicopter blades. Your life-saving medical bill will include the cost of being life-flighted " and not because you had to be taken to Denver, Salt Lake or even Casper. The notion of needing a helicopter to reach emergency medical care sounds like something only people deep in the remote backcountry would be faced with, but it's a reality for many Fremont…...

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