The City of Glenwood Springs would ideally approve or somehow create another 1,824 housing units over the next 10 years to help meet the region’s anticipated need for new workforce housing. That was the upshot of a report given to Glenwood Springs City Council on the newly completed Roaring Fork/ColoradoRiver Valley Housing Needs Analysis during […]
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Rams ramping it up in renewed push for varsity football
A return to the glory days. That’s the objective of any sports program that’s been in rebuilding mode, and none more so in Carbondale than the Roaring Fork High School football program. Several things are coming together for Roaring Fork to have a varsity football program this coming season, after a series of on-again, off-again […]
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Concejo analiza aumento al transporte y regulaciones en la vía pública
El Concejo discutió dos ordenanzas dirigidas a regular la presencia de personas que solicitan dinero en la vía pública y los campamentos no autorizados relacionados con la población sin vivienda.
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Glenwood Report: City Council scrutinizes ride service pricing, enacts new panhandling, camping restrictions
All Glenwood Springs City Council members were present for the regular July 2 meeting, which covered a variety of topics including wildfire risk modeling, a proposed fare increase for the City’s on-demand ride service and a new ordinance aimed at reining in panhandling at dangerous intersections. No members of the public were present to speak […]
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Carbondale Open youth sand & grass volleyball tourney returns July 18
A batch of new sand at the Miners Park volleyball courts could be just what Carbondale needs to carve a new destination niche. On tap to help spread the word is the return for a second year of the Carbondale Open youth doubles outdoor volleyball tournament on Saturday, July 18, at the Miners Park courts. […]
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Summit 54’s summer learning program celebrates 15 years
What began as an effort to address the “summer slide” that students often experience between school years marks its 15th anniversary this summer, with many a full circle success story to tell. Like that of Karen Munez, who attended Summit 54’s Summer Advantage program at Crystal River Elementary School (CRES) in Carbondale and now works […]
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Obstáculos para South Bridge y análisis del caos vial
Dos asuntos clave relacionados con el impulso para construir South Bridge (Puente Sur) sobre el río Roaring Fork estuvieron ante el Concejo Municipal de Glenwood Springs durante su reunión ordinaria del 18 de junio. El primero surgió de una sesión ejecutiva especial entre el Concejo y el abogado de la ciudad, Karl Hanlon, relacionada con […]
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Glenwood Report: South Bridge obstacles, debrief on traffic gridlock
Two critical matters related to the push to build the South Bridge over the Roaring Fork River were before Glenwood Springs City Council for their June 18 regular meeting. The first arose from a special executive session meeting between Council and City Attorney Karl Hanlon regarding Garfield County’s legal action last week in District Court […]
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CMC class partnership brings electric vehicle tech training closer to home
Roaring Fork Valley vehicle fleet technicians have a valuable opportunity this summer to learn about electric vehicle technology and safety protocols through a series of EV Tech classes offered by Colorado Mountain College. This is the second summer for the local classes under a partnership between CMC and Littleton-based ZEV Tech Consulting (ZTC). Last year, […]
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Una importante subvención posiciona a los residentes para comprar la propiedad de Cavern Springs
Los residentes de otro de los parques de casas móviles (MHP, por sus siglas en inglés) más grandes del Valle de Roaring Fork están a punto de lograr algo que parecía imposible hace cuatro meses. Con la noticia recibida el 10 de junio de que la Fundación de Salud de Colorado otorgó una subvención de […]