The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wants to open 125,744 acres of public and private land across Colorado to oil and gas drilling. An upcoming December 2026 oil and gas lease sale includes several parcels covering almost 5,000 acres on the Roan Plateau. The agency opened a 30-day public comment period on June 9. […]
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GarCo Report: Lawsuit, gridlock, senior meals, no fireworks
“The 64,000-pound elephant in the room that I don’t think ever really fully gets addressed is acknowledging what is the safe carrying capacity of Highway 82 and, by extension, I-70,” Garfield County resident Siri Olsen said at Monday’s Garfield Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting. Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) presented an […]
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Two more wolves die in western Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) killed, or “lethally removed,” an uncollared male gray wolf from the Copper Creek pack on June 12. The wolf had been shot at before and was on the run in Rio Blanco and Routt counties since August 2025. This was the pup left behind when CPW trapped two adults and […]
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GarCo Report: New gravel pit near Parachute, BOCC in Carbondale next week
On Monday, the dais of the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) moved to the Parachute Library for two hours. No public arrived to comment, which is a little out of the ordinary since at least one old-timer usually shows up to commend the commissioners for their stamina and voice a concern or two. Not so Monday. […]
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Un atropello con fuga sin resolver deja a la familia con incertidumbre
El 7 de mayo de 2024, familiares y amistades de Ramón Chacón realizaron una protesta afuera del Departamento de Policía de Rifle. Gabriela González, viuda de Chacón, explicó en una entrevista con Sol del Valle que buscaban respuestas.
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GarCo Report: John Martin urges BOCC to cover $1.7 million to finish Shoshone water right deal
Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting lasted less than an hour. Former commission chair John Martin made a surprise cameo appearance during the morning public comment period, urging the BOCC to seal the Shoshone water right deal. “Today I’m going to let you know that you’re on the threshold of greatness — all three of […]
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Unsolved hit-and-run leaves family speculating
Editor’s Note: KDNK Community Access Radio and Sol del Valle are collaborating on an investigative reporting series regarding the death of Ramon Chacon. This is the second installment of that series, made possible through a grant from the Colorado Media Project. Ramon Chacon, a 42-year-old Rifle resident, died on April 29, 2024, after being struck […]
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Death of Ramon Chacon remains unsolved two years later
Editor’s note:KDNK Community Access Radio and Sol del Valle are collaborating on an investigative news series regarding the death of Ramon Chacon. This is the first part of that series, which has been made possible due to a grant from the Colorado Media Project. Rifle resident Ramon Chacon, 42, died on April 29, 2024, after […]
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La muerte de Ramon Chacon sigue sin resolverse dos años después
El residente de Rifle, Ramon Chacon, de 42 años, murió el 29 de abril de 2024 después de ser atropellado por un vehículo dentro de los límites de la ciudad sobre la autopista Highway 13. El 21 de mayo de 2026, la oficial de información pública del Departamento de Policía de Rifle, Angela Mills, declaró que el caso se considera “cerrado e inactivo”.
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Bonfire Coffee’s new roaster, nonprofit grants, human trafficking protections
Commissioner Perry Will was absent for the regular Monday Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, which left only two commissioners present. First up, the BOCC approved a permit for the grand opening event of a new coffee roasting facility in West Glenwood Springs. Charlie Chacos, owner of Bonfire Coffee in Carbondale, accepted the permit […]