Stage two fire restrictions have been instituted for all unincorporated private, state and BLM lands within Garfield County and throughout White River National Forest. That means: · No fires/campfires/stove fires, this includes wood or charcoal burning stoves and fireplaces in mountain cabins. · No charcoal grills and no wood or coal fires for cooking purposes. This […]
June 2018
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A sneaky move by the BLM
Dear Editor: I read with great dismay in last Friday’s Post Independent that the BLM wants to abandon their offices in Garfield County and “move” to Grand Junction. Although I can see there are monetary savings if the BLM offices are consolidated into one location, I believe that most of us who are paying attention […]
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Fireworks don’t work during a drought
It sounds counterintuitive: it’s legal to sell fireworks in Garfield County, but their use — even in unincorporated areas — is absolutely banned. “We have the fireworks stand in the west end of our district, and in years like this, it can be pretty controversial,” Carbondale Fire Chief Rob Goodwin said. “The commissioners and the […]
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The little engine that still can
When Carbondale crews arrived on a mutual aid call for the Oak Meadows Fire up Four Mile, Jim Hawkins and his 1965 Dodge PowerWagon fire engine were there ahead of them. Jim owns Four Mile Creek Bed and Breakfast with his wife, Sharill, but he’s never quite been able to shake his time working for […]
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Impasse averted in Thompson Park affordable housing debate
With only four of seven members present at the latest of Town Council meeting, the Thompson Park development needed unanimous support to move forward — and their initial proposal wasn’t getting it. With nine years and thousands of dollars already invested, the developer was pushing hard for a significant exemption from the Town’s affordable housing […]
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Libel suit decision vindicates North Fork activist
Peter Kolbenschlag can breathe a little easier after a District Court Judge in Delta County, Colorado dismissed a libel suit filed against him by energy company SG Interests. When an energy company that owns oil, gas, and coal interests throughout the US, donated over $10,000 to Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton’s election campaign and whose owner […]
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Prince Creek camping getting an official makeover
With great use comes infrastructure improvements. As work wraps up on newly beautified bike trails along Prince Creek, the Bureau of Land Management is turning its attention to the mess of unofficial campsites tucked among the gambel oaks. Back in 2015, the Bureau of Land Management drafted a Risk Management Plan which called for the […]
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Learning from the past
Perhaps a few old timers will remember this incident from a reprint of a 1951 Rocky Mountain News article concerning the Crystal River Valley; and perhaps some newer residents will take heed of its implications. My deceased mother saved this article in one of her scrapbooks. Although a child, I remember the events recorded here […]
