A light agenda greeted Glenwood Springs City Council for its second regular meeting of the month on Thursday, May 21, with all but Councilor Ray Schmahl present. Two members of the public addressed Council under the public comments portion of the meeting for items not on the agenda. Glenwood resident Judy Haynes asked Council what […]
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Schools honor longtime retiring bus driver brothers
They’re his “bus kids” for life, whether they’re still in school today or the parent or grandparent he drove around 40-some years ago. That’s how longtime Roaring Fork School District bus driver and former Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling thinks of all the students he’s driven to and from school, sporting events and field trips. […]
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Area athletes make podium at state track meet
Basalt and Roaring Fork high schools represented at the Colorado Track and Field Championships in Lakewood last weekend, coming away with three podium finishes. Basalt senior distance runner Towler Scott took fifth place in the 3A boys 3,200-meter run on Thursday, May 14, overcoming the heat at JeffCo Stadium to finish in 9 minutes, 55.87 […]
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El Concejo Municipal aporta fondos para ayudar a la compra de Cavern Springs
El Concejo Municipal de Glenwood Springs elevó a 5.5 millones de dólares el total de fondos públicos locales destinados al esfuerzo para ayudar a los residentes a comprar el parque de casas móviles Cavern Springs, ubicado justo al lado del Highway 82, aproximadamente siete millas al sur de Glenwood. El Concejo votó 5-2 en su […]
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Glenwood Report: City Council ponies up to help Cavern Springs purchase
Glenwood Springs City Council brought the local government tally to $5.5 million in the effort to help residents buy the Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park, located just off Highway 82 about seven miles south of Glenwood. Council voted 5-2 at its May 7 regular meeting to provide a $500,000 forgivable loan from the city’s workforce […]
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Roaring Fork, Basalt High Daniels scholars bound for Montana, Manhattan
Two of this year’s graduating seniors locally, Colton Lang from Roaring Fork High School and Towler Scott from Basalt High, are among this year’s 205 recipients of the coveted Daniels Scholarship. The Daniels is a highly competitive award that recognizes students with exceptional character in a four-state region — Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming […]
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Rams Report: Lacrosse bows out of playoffs with tough 10-9 loss to Cheyenne Mountain
A slow start for the third-seeded Roaring Fork ladies lacrosse team in their 4A state quarterfinal matchup at home in Carbondale against Cheyenne Mountain on Monday made for a close game through 48 minutes of play. Despite a brave comeback from three goals down late in the third quarter, the Rams fell to the No. […]
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Ladies lacrosse earns No. 3 seed for 4A playoffs, hosts second round game Thursday
Two Roaring Fork High School spring sports teams are in the state playoffs, and another is also in a good position to earn a postseason bid. Starting off with the combined Roaring Fork-Glenwood-Basalt-CRMS girls lacrosse team, the Rams enter the 24-team 4A state playoffs as the No. 3 seed — the highest postseason seeding in […]
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Duty patrol: Local running store steps up to handle dog poo disposal along popular Red Hill trails
A rather angry social media exchange between Red Hill Recreation Area users a couple of years ago about dog poop, of all things, prompted a call to action by a local business owner that has calmed the angst. “People were just going back and forth about all the bags of dog poop strewn along the […]
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Spring sports in home stretch with playoff spots to be decided
Spring sports for Colorado high schools are winding down over the next few weeks, as Roaring Fork High School’s girls lacrosse, girls soccer, and baseball teams aim to secure spots in the postseason playoffs. Leading the way with a good shot at a state title run is the combined Roaring Fork-Basalt-Glenwood-CRMS girls lacrosse team, which […]