In mid-February, House Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework that is expected to slash the Medicaid budget in order to provide tax cuts. Republic Congressman Jeff Hurd, representing Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, was among those who voted in favor of the measure. While President Donald Trump previously said he wouldn’t touch mandatory social programs, he […]
April 2025
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Glenwood rally draws a large crowd
Around 2,000 people showed up in Sayre Park on Saturday, April 5, for the Hands Off! rally organized by Mountain Action Indivisible in conjunction with more than 1,200 similar events throughout the country. It’s estimated that 5.2 million Americans participated nationally in demonstrations to protect various rights and social services. Speaking in Glenwood Springs were […]
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Rams baseball battles elements to keep the T. Goscha Tournament trophy safe at home
The weather was dishing up as much competition as the opposing teams for last week’s Trent Goscha Memorial Baseball Tournament in Carbondale. In the end, it was the long-awaited matchup of the host Roaring Fork High School Rams versus neighboring Glenwood Springs for the tournament championship late Saturday afternoon. The Rams prevailed in a hard-fought […]
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Aspen Science Center sparks STEM for everyone
At the intersection of STEM and community is the Aspen Science Center (ASC) team, ready to cultivate lifelong learners through invigorating scientific programming. Founded in 2005 by local science enthusiasts, including the late philanthropist George Stranahan who spearheaded the initiative, ASC was created to increase public access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education. […]
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Growing Empowerment: Where there’s a Wille, there’s a way
Sunday, April 5, Growing Empowerment founder and executive director Kim Doyle Wille hosted the final workshop in a series held at Eagle Crest Nursery this winter. “Transplanting with Growing Empowerment” taught participants the ever-so-delicate art and science of potting up indoor produce seedlings — and avoiding the pitfalls so many of us encounter when trying […]
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Library Report: Hershey attends first library board meeting as its Glenwood representative
The lines were clearly drawn at the Garfield County Public Library District’s Board of Trustees meeting on April 3, the first meeting where newly appointed Glenwood Springs representative Tony Hershey sat at the table as a board member. Members of the public spoke for more than 45 minutes at the beginning of the meeting, divided […]
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Carbondale Rotary needs helping hands for highway cleanup on April 26
The Rotary Club of Carbondale comes up in conversation a lot when public service is afoot. From sending local students on their first international exchange to serving up potato pancakes at the annual Potato Day, this local chapter remains an active one. In February of 1905, Chicago attorney Paul Harris created the Rotary Club of […]
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Carbondale Report: Code updates adopted
After a lengthy process, Carbondale adopted long overdue code amendments with a few final adjustments on Tuesday night, April 8. All trustees were in attendance. But first, a proclamation was read declaring April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in 2025. A rapidly approved consent agenda included meeting minutes, license renewals for New York Pizza and […]
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Juggling the fate of public media
Public media is like an invisible web connecting the country, from rural to urban America. More than 1,500 local radio and television stations affiliated with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) can transfer information instantaneously to listeners across the nation, including emergency alerts. In 1967, Congress agreed this was a valuable asset for the American […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Spring Valley RanchA long-awaited Garfield County Planning Commission hearing about the proposed amendment to the Spring Valley Ranch Planned Unit Development, scheduled for April 9, was cancelled last week. In an April 4 letter to Glenn Hartmann, director of the county community development department, and county attorney Kelly Cave, Bart Johnson, attorney for Storied Development […]