On Monday, Sept. 18, the Garfield County Commissioners met for a series of presentations, notably from the local Board of Human Services and the Board of Health, as well as from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) which provided a thorough update on all the changes coming to Cottonwood Pass over the next few years. […]
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Basalt Report: New bites, new art planned for the fall
Basalt Town Council convened for its regular meeting on Sept. 12, in part to discuss new food vendors coming this fall to Willits and Basalt Avenue. Prior to the meeting, however, Council held a public work session with Parks, Open Space and Trails (POST), Basalt Public Arts Commission (BPAC) and the Basalt Green Team to […]
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Basalt Report: Hearing planned for development on Emma Road
This week, Town Council convened for a regular meeting to discuss items including a potential housing development at 431 Emma Road and the possible timeline for the next stages of the Midland Avenue Streetscape Project. No citizens stepped up during the period for general public comments. Mayor Kane offered praise for the continued success of […]
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Basalt Report: Free money for Midland shopping
On Tuesday, July 25, the Basalt Town Council convened for a very brief meeting consisting mostly of a presentation updating both the council and the public on the status of the Midland Avenue Streetscape Project, as well as the new Midland Money program currently circulating the streets of Basalt. In the public comments portion, the […]
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AVLT to purchase Marble Outward Bound campus
On July 17, conservation organization Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) announced that it signed a contract to purchase the historic Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) Marble Base Camp. This purchase of 42 acres of open land, wildlife habitat and COBS’s historic campus is scheduled to close on Oct. 3. Although under contract, AVLT is searching […]
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Basalt Report: Bandshell open for a summer of music
This week, Basalt Town Council convened for a brief regular meeting to discuss items including the opening of the bandshell at Basalt River Park, as well as alignment with Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) regarding new, environmentally-friendly policies. During general public comments, the Midland Avenue Streetscape project was criticized for not following its schedule […]
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CO appoints first-ever, full-time river commissioner
On June 22, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources was proud to announce that Rebecca (Becky) Mitchell was appointed as Colorado’s first full-time commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC). Having served as director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) for six years, and simultaneously as a UCRC commissioner for the past four, […]
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Andy Taylor and Dan Young share “Perspectives”
Beginning Friday, July 7, the Ann Korologos Gallery on Midland Ave in Basalt will present a new, two-artist exhibition titled “Andy Taylor and Dan Young: Perspectives” which highlights the works of two prominent Colorado landscape artists. Featuring more than 30 large-scale paintings and studies, the exhibition will have an opening reception on July 7 from […]
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Polis signs slew of laws to fight climate change
On June 9, The Colorado Energy Office announced that Governor Jared Polis signed a series of bills passed by the state legislature designed to equitably reduce carbon emissions through policy changes and a significant allotment of funding. These new laws — ranging from establishing new energy efficiency standards in home appliances, granting tax credits for […]
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Basalt Report: Budgetary restraints affecting project
Earlier this week, Basalt Town Council convened for a series of zoning-related public hearings; an announcement for a summer mural program on Midland Avenue, and a monthly update on the Streetscape Project. During public comment, several citizens came forward to criticize various aspects of the Streetscape project. Among those criticisms was that the project will […]