Back in March of this year, a Rifle library patron reported to our security guard that a man was apparently sleeping in the bathroom. The guard contacted our staff, and they went carefully to investigate. The man was not asleep. But he was unresponsive and drooling. There are people reading this that are already nodding. […]
August 2025
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Watch Duty on duty since 2021
During the early chaos of the Lee Fire this month, when social media was also burning up, locals wanted information. Where’s the smoke coming from? How far away is the fire? Do I have to evacuate? Where do I take my livestock? As I was scrambling to get a handle on what was happening, a […]
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Phillip Dean Maynard
August 28, 1954 – August 13, 2025 Phillip Dean Maynard passed away on Aug. 13 at 70 years old. Phil was a talented football player for the Glenwood Demons and always remained a fan, listening to Friday night games on his portable stereo. Growing up in a coal mining family, he went to work at […]
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Sharill Hawkins
January 28, 1954 – August 4, 2025 On Aug. 4, Sharill left us behind. The ravages of Alzheimer’s had done damage that she could not withstand, but that is not what we should remember. Sharill was the only daughter of Wendell and Audrey Miller. She was born in a small town in rural Iowa. She […]
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Raftoberfest rides the river to benefit cancer survivors
The first Saturday in September, a unique fundraiser is set to make waves in Glenwood Springs. Raftoberfest combines a love for water and the dramatic local landscape with fundraising. Epic Experience is an Arvada, Colorado-based nonprofit that facilitates adventures and empowerment for cancer survivors. One of the nonprofit’s many creative charity events is Raftoberfest, a […]
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Denise O’Connor
November 14, 1960 – June 22, 2025 Denise O’Connor passed away on June 22 due to complications following a long-awaited double lung transplant on April 15. The transplant offered a new beginning — a return to the breath, freedom and fullness of life she had missed in recent years. With hope in her heart and […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Lift-Up shutters thrift storesLift-Up, a local food assistance nonprofit, is closing thrift stores in Parachute and Rifle to focus on its food assistance services. The Glenwood Springs thrift store closed earlier this year. Lift-Up has been serving those in need since the oil shale bust in 1982 and added thrift stores in Rifle and Parachute […]
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Defiende Nuestra Tierra welcomes Alejandro Jaquez-Caro
This interview originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. Alejandro (Jando) Jaquez-Caro, — raised in the Colorado River and Roaring Fork valleys — is Wilderness Workshop’s new Latino Community Liaison for the Defiende Nuestra Tierra advocacy program. He brings fresh ideas to strengthen the community’s connection with public lands. A […]
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Works in Progress – Aug. 21, 2025
I Am A Town By Lisa Dancing-LightCarbondale I am a town where people say “Hi” on the street.I am a town where people come together to meet. I am a town with the best places to eat.I am a town where you can buy local “Grass-fed Beef.” I am a town with ranchers and hikers.I am a […]
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Mature Content: Extractions of the heart
I awoke feeling sad about my appointment to explore having some teeth pulled. I love my teeth and don’t want to separate from them, but these thoughts were soon pushed aside by thoughts about another loss I’m even less ready for. My youngest granddaughter decided to complete her senior year of high school in Salt […]