Bear aware Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Glenwood Springs District wildlife manager Matt Yamashita and assistant area wildlife manager Darren Chacon asked the commissioners to sign a letter in support of a regional funding effort to mitigate human and black bear encounters. CPW will distribute $1 million in grant funding, from the new Human Bear […]
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Mayor Dan passes on the torch
Carbondale Mayor Dan Richardson flips the page to another chapter after opting not to run for a second term. To be fair, Richardson served for the second part of his predecessor’s term; so, has served close to two terms already. He pointed out that six years is a significant stint in local government and, if […]
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Cazadores de túneles: Piedras aún sin remover
Por James Steindler y Myki Jones Traducción por Dolores Duarte Algo recientemente ha resurgido en la atención de la comunidad: susurros silenciosos de sistemas de túneles bajo la ciudad de Glenwood Springs. Así que, naturalmente, el equipo de The Sopris Sun se adentró en el subsuelo para traerles esta historia, llena de misterio en cada […]
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Tunnel busters: Stones yet unturned
Produced in collaboration with correspondent Myki Jones Something recently has resurfaced in the community’s attention: hushed whispers of tunnel systems underneath the city of Glenwood Springs. So, naturally, The Sopris Sun team went underground to bring you this story, tattered with mystery at every twist and turn. There are some who are sure the tunnels […]
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Skateboarding meets inclusivity
An art class at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) took it upon themselves to create an impact beyond the Bar Fork, promoting equity and inclusion of trans people and women in skateboarding and the broader community. Before becoming a full-time art teacher at CRMS, Noah Sakamoto grew up in Piedmont, California, which he described as […]
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GarCo report: Civil issue may have broader impact
The Garfield County Commissioners held their first regular meeting of the month on Monday, March 7. For the full agenda and an audio/video recording of the meeting, visit www.garfield-county.com Checking oil and gas The commissioners started the meeting by opting in as a cooperating agency for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) process headed by […]
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LKL: Another chance at collaboration
The Lead King Loop (LKL) may just be the next frontier for a collaborative public land management plan. With many diverse interests, cohesion has been elusive to date. At the close of the year, converging interest groups agreed to come together with the intent to form comprehensive suggestions to hand over to the three decision […]
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US secretary boards RFTA
The city of Glenwood Springs and the Roaring Fork Valley welcomed a member of the U.S. presidential cabinet on Friday, Feb. 25. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg got the chance to hop on a Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) bus at its maintenance facility near Glenwood Meadows and take a tour of the area. According […]
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Secretario de transporte de Estados Unidos aborda el RFTA
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La ciudad de Glenwood Springs y el valle de Roaring Fork dieron la bienvenida a un miembro del gabinete presidencial estadounidense el viernes 25 de febrero. El secretario de transporte Pete Buttigieg tuvo la oportunidad de subirse a un autobús del Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) desde sus instalaciones de mantenimiento […]