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Canon City, Colorado is located in Fremont County. Zip codes in Canon City, CO include 81215, 81212, and 81246. The median home price in Canon City is $149,500 which is roughly $89/per square foot. More Canon City information.

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21 min ago | KGWN

Inmates returning to prison evacuated by wildfire

Inmates who were evacuated from a prison in Canon City due to a wildfire near the Royal Gorge Bridge are returning to their cells.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Riley Munoz Zaragoza arrested for menacing, attempted robbery

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Canon City on suspicionof felony menacing and attempted aggreavated robbery on June 11. Riley Munoz Zaragoza was arrested after officers were called to the Holiday Motel, 1502 E. Main St., on a report of an assault.

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Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

What's Happening in Fremont County

As a tribute to the great loss at the Royal Gorge Bridge from the Royal Gorge Fire, Fremont Center for the Arts has been asked to accumulate and present a Wall of Royal Gorge memories.

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Business Journal

Denver Film Society nears halfway mark

With 10 days to go in its Kickstarter campaign to raise $150,000 for new digital movie projectors, the Denver Film Society is almost at the halfway point.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Co-chairman Kyle Horne: Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival can help community heal after fire

Just more than a week after the Royal Gorge Fire started, the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival will get under way on Friday with the goal of getting people involved in the events and having a good time.

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Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Locals, tourists take advantage of reopened businesses

To attract tourists, Sally Jo Wilkins takes a ride on Blizzard on CR3 Saturday after the Royal Gorge Fire swept through the gorge.

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Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Woman returns home after fire forces evacuation

She was making sausage rolls for her son, who is bringing her granddaughter to visit, when a friend stopped by.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Robinson resigns from Dist. 1 Council Seat

Dist. 1 Canon City Councilman Daryl Robinson has tendered his resignation to the Council effective immediately following the regular council meeting today at 6 p.m. Robinson, 53, moved to Canon City in 2003 from Colorado Springs.

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Hays Daily News

Hays High grad fighting destructive Colorado fire

The number of wildfires former Hays resident Shane Coyne has battled is in the triple digits, he said.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Royal Gorge Route Railroad is back on track

Cindy Collins of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, right, welcomes Brad and Elena Collins of Bermingham, Ala., aboard the passenger train Saturday just before it departed for its first trek through the gorge since it was evacuated Tuesday because of the Royal Gorge Fire.

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Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Royal Gorge Fire Update

A close-up look at the Royal Gorge Fire burn area as it was Friday. Sheriff Jim Beicker escorted Canon City Daily Record reporters on the tour of the south side of the Royal Gorge.

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Tom's Astronomy Blog

Black Forest Fire

A MODIS image of the Black Forest Fire on June 12, 2013 from the Terra Satellite.

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ReporterHerald.com

Ride the Rockies Day 6

Dad talked me down Thursday night and said Friday's ride wouldn't be so bad. He said that the climbing would be like Thursday's gentle but long uphill .

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Father, son complete tour together

Stewart and Dennis Vettese have been on the Ride The Rockies tour this week and will finish the last leg today before returning home to Canon City.

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Farmington Daily Times

OPINION: Politics uncalled for as wildfires burn in Colorado

With several uncontrolled wildfires burning up and down the Front Range, you'd think elected officials would find a better time to play politics -- particularly when their arguments are easily snuffed.

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NorthJersey.com

Crews battle to a 'draw' with deadly Colo. fire

Visitors and employees leave the Royal Gorge Bridge park as smoke billows skyward Tuesday afternoon, June 11, 2013, from a fire near the gorge in western Fremont County west of Canon City, Colo.

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Canon City Daily Record Newspaper

Michael's on Main supports Royal Gorge Firefighters

Michael's on Main Manager Kevin Holdridge, from left, Bill Walker, Mike Meloni, Timber Hindman, Steven Phillips and Chef John Bouche make sandwiches for the Royal Gorge Fire firefighters on the front line.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

CBS Local

All Evacuations Lifted In Royal Gorge Fire

All evacuations have been lifted in connection with the wildfire burning near Royal Gorge Park.

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The Gazette

Ride the Rockies to continue to Canon City, Colorado Springs despite wildfires

The Ride the Rockies bicycle tour will come through Ca?n City and Colorado Springs despite two major wildfires, though on a different route than originally planned.

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The Gazette

Black Forest, Royal Gorge fires may hit Colorado tourism

They don't know how the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires will affect their tourism season - the time from Memorial Day to Labor Day when some businesses take in 50 percent of the year's revenue.

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Fire Weather Watch for Fremont County was issued at June 19 at 3:28AM MDT