Melons, squash, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and herbs, plus over 100 varieties of pollinator-friendly flowers — all of these and more are growing from seed and seeking soil. Kim Doyle Wille has golden eyes reflecting a golden heart. She’s also got some 5,000 plant starts, representing around 400 different varieties, spilling out of her El Jebel […]
May 2023
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Ascendigo gets new digs
“On Monday, May 22, Ascendigo Autism Services became the proud owner of 695 Buggy Circle,” began a recent press release from the organization. Ascendigo is a nonprofit that serves many people living with autism in the region. While it started as a summer sports camp in 2004, today it operates year-round providing opportunities and regular […]
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Legacy Dance Company stays in the family
Legacy Dance Company (LDC) held its Sixth Annual Showcase, “Under the Big Top,” over Mother’s Day weekend at Glenwood Springs High School. Students wore animal and circus-themed costumes while they showed off the skills they’ve learned. Plus, LDC took the opportunity to deliver some internal news. LDC instructs up-and-coming dancers and is based in Glenwood […]
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WRNF calls for campground concessionaire bids
Most of the 68 campgrounds dotting the vast 2.3 million acres of the White River National Forest (WRNF) are managed by one private company, Vista Recreation (VR). According to VR’s website, it is now the largest operator of outdoor recreation facilities in the nation with a “footprint in 16 states and over 700 locations.” VR […]
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Phase one of Cardiff coke ovens project commences
Just in time for the outset of Historic Preservation Month, on Wednesday, May 24, stakeholders gathered for a ribbon cutting to mark the launch of phase one of the Cardiff Coke Ovens Stabilization Project. The Cardiff Coke Ovens south of Glenwood Springs were built in the 1880s, but it wasn’t simply an operation where workers […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – June 1, 2023
Julia Marshall A celebration of life for Julia Marshall, founding board chair for The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW), will be held on the Listening Lawn at TACAW on Saturday, June 3 from 2 to 5pm. On top of being an integral advocate for the arts, Marshall designed the landscape at TACAW where the celebration […]
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Welcome to Earth; please don’t mind all the junk!
There are two things we can count on in this world: death and taxes, and while death still appears to be an absolute, Garfield County property taxes are somewhat negotiable until June 8. The thing is, the county reassessed property values at the height of the roller coaster that is the housing market (especially in […]