Tras el tradicional Juramento a la Bandera y un momento de silencio durante la reunión del lunes por la mañana de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Garfield (BOCC), la residente de Rifle Rebecca Briesemoore intervino durante el periodo de comentarios públicos para pedir a los comisionados que aprueben un nuevo plan temporal para […]
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Scuttlebutt – Aug. 6, 2026
Midland ICE facility On Thursday, Aug. 6, Glenwood Springs City Council plans to discuss enforcement of a special use permit (SUP) revocation for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center at 100 Midland Ave. The City’s Planning and Zoning Commission revoked the SUP on April 28, and notified the federal General Services Administration, ICE and […]
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Planned Parenthood due to reopen in the fall
Folks generally keep to themselves in the lobby of Planned Parenthood in Glenwood Springs, with the exception of patients interfacing with the outgoing and affirming staff, who seem to be happy to help. The organization has been providing services in Glenwood Springs for about 50 years, and will continue to do so once it gets […]
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GarCo Report: Hogback route, flooding impacts and supplemental
Following the customary Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence at Monday morning’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners meeting, Rifle resident Rebecca Briesemoore provided a public comment imploring the commissioners to approve a renewed temporary plan to extend the Hogback bus service. “I just want to request, or beg, you, please, to consider that […]
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Curated Calendar – August 6 to August 16
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 GERI-FITThe Carbondale Branch Library hosts strength training for older adults from 12:30 to 1:30pm. The strength training sessions continue each Thursday at the same time and place for the rest of the month. HITCHING TO THE FAIROlder adults are invited to hitch a ride to the Garfield County Fair from the Glenwood […]
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Camping out at the fair
And Mountain Fair contest results Camp Bonedale was back in full force for the 55th Annual Mountain Fair,July 24-26, harkening back to a tradition started in the early ‘80s, when friends would gather each year in the same place to enjoy the fair together. The weather was hot, but didn’t stop Bonedalians and visitors from […]
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Curated Calendar – July 30 to Aug. 8
THURSDAY, JULY 30 TIE-DYE FOR TEENSTeens and tweens, ages 10-18, are invited to tie-dye bandannas at the Carbondale Library at 2:15pm. Participants are encouraged to bring their own clothing to tie-dye as well. ‘GROUNDSWELL’350 Roaring Fork screens “Groundswell,” a film about regenerative agriculture at 5pm in the Carbondale Library. GALERIE MAXIMILLIANGalerie Maximillian (602 East Cooper […]
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Scuttlebutt – July 30, 2026
Sunflower contestWhere, oh where, is the tallest sunflower reaching for the sky in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys? Perhaps in your garden? Send photos and measurements by Aug. 31 to news@soprissun.com for the chance to win a shout-out and bragging rights. The winner will be announced the first week of September. Hoop D’Ville […]
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La comunidad se une para evitar que se desperdicie una enorme donación de papas
Una enorme donación de papas llegó recientemente a LIFT-UP, la organización sin fines de lucro que combate la inseguridad alimentaria en la región. En total, 38,000 libras de papas russet llenaron 21 tarimas, y ahora el reto es distribuir la mayor cantidad posible antes de que se echen a perder. Además de repartir las papas […]
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Community steps up to prevent waste of excess potatoes donation
A massive donation of potatoes recently came to LIFT-UP, the local nonprofit fighting food insecurity. Thirty-eight thousand pounds of russet potatoes filled 21 pallet containers, and the task now is to distribute as much as possible before the spuds go to waste. Therefore, in addition to LIFT-UP distributing the produce between its five food pantries, […]