Dwayne Mcfall News Today

In May, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bill “prohibiting the carrying of firearms in sensitive spaces,” effective July 1. County buildings and other such governmental facilities are considered “sensitive spaces.”However, the bill, SB24-131, does give an opt-out for governments to be able to override that law, and the Fremont County Board of Commissioners took […]

One of the joys of living in a rural area is the opportunity to recognize and highlight the outstanding people that make Fremont County great. During Tuesday’s meeting, county commissioners Debbie Bell, Dwayne McFall, and Kevin Grantham had that exact opportunity.On Wednesday, May 29, one of Fremont County’s Department of Transportation road crews was performing […]

The Western Interstate Region made up for lost time during its conference in Mariposa County, Calif., welcoming the state of Nebraska and addressing pressing issues for public lands counties.

The Fremont County Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday opposing House Bill 24-1460, a bill they say disempowers law enforcement locally and across the state. The resolution supports the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies and personnel and opposes the bill, “Measures To Strengthen Responses To Law  Enforcement Misconduct.” The bill requires a […]

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 […]

A request for reimbursement of legal costs associated with unfounded ethical claims against two former deputy district attorneys was approved by the Fremont County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Fremont County Attorney Eric Bellas explained that the claims were filed against former DDA Jeff Lindsey and former DDA Aaron Pembleton by the attorneys representing Barry […]

Citing a considerable increase and more complex and time-consuming workloads since 2016, Fremont County elected officials are asking the legislature to increase their annual salaries by about 10%. The Fremont County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution formally requesting the Colorado General Assembly to change the categorization of Fremont County from Category II-C […]

Fremont County is unable to financially or physically accommodate an influx of illegal immigrants into the county. Still, it will continue prioritizing its citizens who reside legally within county borders. Or more simply put, Fremont County is not a “sanctuary county.” That’s the message expressed by the Fremont County Board of Commissioners via a formal […]

Fremont County is unable to financially or physically accommodate an influx of illegal immigrants into the county. Still, it will continue prioritizing its citizens who reside legally within county borders.