Gushing in a provocative broth that would make gods salivate, a plated trifecta of oxtail, beef cheeks and short ribs was plunked onto the bar by Chef Barry Dobesh. Though light fixtures were dimmed for a perfect romantic evening, there were no customers. Instead, the earthy interior dining room was full of empty tables. With […]
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El tránsito peatonal y el comercio en Roaring Fork se mantienen fuertes pese a la falta de nieve
La falta de nieve tampoco ha afectado necesariamente de forma negativa las estancias hoteleras, de acuerdo con la directora de Snowmass Tourism, Julia Theisen. Snowmass Village, que actualmente cuenta con entre 1,800 y 1,900 habitaciones de hospedaje, mostró solo una disminución de alrededor del 4% en pernoctaciones en comparación con este mismo periodo del año pasado (aproximadamente 70%), y aún se esperan “reservas de último momento” para el resto de enero, dijo.
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Roaring Fork foot traffic, commerce remain hot despite lack of snowfall
Dry is a word many Coloradans don’t like hearing in January. Less snow means harsher skiing conditions, and sparse moisture could adversely affect the next wildfire season. For the Colorado Headwaters River Basin, where resorts like Sunlight and all Aspen SkiCo mountains reside, it’s experiencing its lowest snowpack in state history. And at just 55% […]
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New Glenwood Springs day shelter operator ‘could use some help’
Residual whiffs of maple-glazed bacon lingered amid a 3,000-square-foot layout furnished by a living room, a large kitchen, a bathroom with a shower, an office, cubbies, laundry machines and a closet full to the brim with items like winter coats and extra pairs of snow boots. It was soggy and overcast shortly after 2pm last […]
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La competencia salarial redefine a las fuerzas del orden en los valles del Roaring Fork y Colorado
Mil diecisiete dólares al mes. Eso es un asombroso ingreso anual de $12,204. Ese fue el sueldo inicial que se ofrecía a cualquier persona interesada en convertirse en oficial de policía en Thornton, Colorado, en marzo de 1978, según un anuncio clasificado publicado en una antigua edición del Rocky Mountain News. Para diciembre de 2025, […]
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Law enforcers in Roaring Fork, Colorado River valleys play ‘leap frog’
One thousand seventeen dollars per month. That’s a whopping $12,204 annually. This was a starting salary offered to anyone interested in becoming a Thornton, Colorado police officer in March 1978, according to a classified advertisement printed in an old edition of the Rocky Mountain News. By December 2025 — 47 years later — starting annual […]
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Basalt Police Department deploys AI technology to save time doing reports, paperwork
Christmas came rather early for the Basalt Police Department (BPD) this year. For about the past few weeks, the midvalley law enforcement agency has been using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help its patrol officers knock out otherwise time-consuming paperwork. Called Code Four, an AI assistant launched eight months ago by 19-year-old MIT dropouts George […]
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As winter hits Carbondale, residents stoke their fireplaces
Cathy Britt sliced apples on her kitchen counter and looked at an ironcast wood stove in an adjoining living room. It’s a Norwegian-made Jotul. The kind with a nostalgic swinging door and a black stove pipe. “We can’t imagine not having it,” she said. “It’s just so part of the house.” Cathy, a former Carbondale […]