1+ week, 2+ hour ago (883+ words) Fortunate. That's a word some of Kevin Grantham's former legislative allies have used to describe him recently. Grantham, a Fremont County commissioner and formerly the president of the Colorado Senate, is seeking the Republican Party's nomination for state treasurer. He doesn't have a primary opponent. "I believe treasurer is that sort of race," Grantham said. "I have joked that, yes, I'm the only Republican running for state treasurer, and the only Republican not running for governor." There are 21 candidates for the Republican nomination for governor, according to filings at the secretary of state's office. Four other Republicans who filed have withdrawn. Being presently unopposed does not mean Grantham is a shoe-in for the job, although he did once have the nickname "The Boss." He would need to secure the Republican Party's nomination and then face a general election race against…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (833+ words) Promoting justice and integrity. This is the slogan and inner mantra of 2026 Fremont County Sheriff candidate Stephen Jones, a 41-year veteran of law enforcement and a former sergeant with the Fremont County Sheriff Department. "I became a cop " to help people out on the street and to make a difference on the street," he said. Originally from Honolulu, Jones moved to California in 1966 with his family, where he subsequently grew up and graduated from high school. He served as an acting sergeant many times throughout his time at the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office and, in 2006, retired from the job. "I thought I was done with law enforcement," he said with a laugh. "I used to tell myself, "When I get out of here, I'm going to get a real job.'" Alongside his beloved wife, Linda, Jones moved to Colorado,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (528+ words) Voter turnout for Tuesday's coordinated election was 43.96 percent, which is lower than the turnout in the last two odd-year elections. Turnout was about 50% in 2023 and about 55% in 2021. Fremont County Clerk and Recorder Justin Grantham said several factors could play into the declines. "With the three major school districts cancelling " Re-1, Re-2, and Re-3, that is definitely part of that," he said. "That leaves less to vote on." Additionally, the swimming pool operations funding question, which would go to the Ca'on City Area Recreation and Parks District to operate the pool, was presented by the City of Ca'on City; therefore, only registered voters within city limits were eligible to weigh in. Limiting the votes to just Ca'on City also decreased the number of eligible electors by about 10,000 had it been open to everyone within the Rec District boundaries. "It's discouraging when…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (121+ words) CITY OF CA'ON CITY ISSUE 2B: EXCISE TAX FOR THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF THE COMMUNITY RECREATION POOL CITY OF CA'ON CITY ISSUE 2A: SALES AND USE TAX CONTINUATION FOR STREET RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS City of Ca'on City " Mayor Phil Lund " 3,868 Jeremy Reeves " 2,572 Alyssa Klugh " 1,927 City of Ca'on City " City Council " District 3 Shantel Corl " 496 Pam Simmons " 680 Rick Ratzlaff " 2,067 Freddie Toney " 2,202 CITY OF FLORENCE ISSUE 2C: SALES AND USE TAX OF THE CITY OF FLORENCE TO REMAIN AT 0.5% City of Florence " Mayor Steve Wolfe " 751 Andie "Love" Herrera " 242 City of Florence " City Council " Ward 1 Rudl Mergelman " 233 Brenda Gardner " 282 Deer Mountain Fire Protection District Issue 6A...