Roberta McGowan

The midvalley is bursting at its seams with a variety of commercial and residential construction projects now underway. Tree Farm The controversial Tree Farm Planned Unit Development (PUD), which was approved by Eagle County in 2017, is still stuck in the appeals process with the Save Mid-Valley citizens group taking their opposition to the Colorado […]

Have a need to get away from it all? There’s a property in Missouri Heights on the market that might spark a buyer’s interest. In a few short words, this home, located on a 35-acre property, boasts an area 25 feet underground. The bunker, as it’s called, can only be accessed by two entrances, one […]

With over 100 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is working to protect students and staff from the potentially devastating effects of the pandemic. That means that Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) has closed in-person and moved to distance learning after a number of teachers, staff and students […]

For nearly 60 years, the tiny village of Somerset in Gunnison County has been fighting for clean drinking water. Nestled on the far side of McClure Pass, just 49 miles south of Carbondale, sits the small community. It’s not incorporated as a town, and the only governing body is the elected five member Somerset Domestic […]

Voters hoping to repeal the Gallagher Amendment to the state’s constitution are deep breathing sighs of relief. As of Nov. 4, 85 percent of votes were in with 57.5 percent in favor of repeal.  Previously, special districts like Colorado Mountain College (CMC) and Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District, have seen their revenues slip every […]

Just recently, The town of Marble received a $333,000 Resilient Communities Grant from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) to significantly improve the Marble Mill Site Park. GOCO explained on its website that the Gunnison County park has seen an uptick in visitation since the pandemic started, stressing the Town’s existing infrastructure and ability to host tourists […]

For six new business owners, the upcoming live streaming Mountain Pitch Summit, organized by Coventure in Carbondale, will provide an opportunity to raise awareness of their burgeoning ventures to prospective funders. Partner in both West Slope Angels (WSA) and Four Points Funding Shawn Bertini said the summit presenters provided pertinent financial and strategic planning information […]

It’s a major ballot question that could determine the state’s fiscal future.  Should the Gallagher Amendment to the Colorado constitution, adopted in 1982, be repealed? The amendment required residential property to comprise no more or less than 45 percent of total statewide valuation. The Colorado Sun explained the Gallager repeal is Amendment B. Amendments are […]