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Lowering the age for Fremont County Sheriffs Office detention deputies to 18 will hopefully "build more successful deputies when they prepare to transition to the patrol division...

Individuals wishing to gain employment as a detentions deputy at the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office no longer have to wait until they are 21 to apply. On Tuesday, the Fremont County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution amending the Fremont County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual with a lower age requirement for detention deputies from […]

The Green Thumb Initiative is a local nonprofit that has steadily gained ground in educating the community in a menagerie of societal and economic issues through its robust round-table discussions. Hosted monthly, the round tables focus on issues that affect Fremont County and the people who live here and January’s event will be no exception. […]

Last year a group of workers from Cumbria took on a challenge with the aim of raising money for families in need.

And for Scott Walker and his determined team, that’s exactly what happened. After lending a helping hand at the outbreak of Covid-19, the crew from KAEFER Scaffolding – made up by Gary Barwise, Peter Little, Craig Scott, Jamie Cross, Kevin Steel, Steve Simm and Steve Sorensen (and their two children), Alan Mattinson, Gary Hall, Grant Carson and Shane Padley – looked for a way to help out during the festive season as well. West Cumbria Community Action Trust was thrilled to be approa...