The Town will now allow restaurant liquor licenses — but not liquor stores — within 500 feet of school property. The Dec. 8 trustee decision was a bit of a departure from the staff proposal to tackle issues with the City Market complex’s proximity to a Colorado Rocky Mountain School field. Existing rules would have […]
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A new Mr. Black teaches woodshop in a pandemic
You may not be able to tell under the mask, but there’s an almost-familiar face in the woodshop at Roaring Fork High School (RFHS). New to teaching himself, Michael Black grew up watching his father, Larry, fill the role for more than 30 years. “It isn’t something I advertise out to all my students but […]
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Health Allegiance Trae una nueva opción de aseguranza
Traducido por Rocio Contreras Antes de que su plan se aseguranza se renueve automáticamente al final del mes, vale la pena ver unas nuevas opciones. Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP), está ofreciendo cobertura para compatir con Anthem Blue Cross Shield. Es un desarrollo que Valley Health Alliance (VHA)– Una colaboración de empleados del área y […]
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Health alliance brings new insurance option
By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff Before your insurance plan auto renews at the end of the month, it’s worth taking a look at some new options. Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP), is now offering coverage to compete with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. It’s a development Valley Health Alliance (VHA) — a collaboration of […]
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CRMS proximity creates liquor hangup
When the new City Market opened, customers were dismayed to discover that the beer they’d grown used to seeing on grocery shelves was no longer available. And when restaurateurs began to consider the complex, they were similarly surprised to learn that it might be unusually difficult to procure a liquor license there. That’s because the […]
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Our Town: Cochran continues a theatrical legacy
A Glenwood Springs native, Brendan Cochran is a familiar face at CMC’s Sopris Theatre Company — and not just because his dad used to run the place. He’s the director of the current show, streaming Nov. 13, 14 and 15 — visit tinyurl.com/roguesgallerycmc for tickets. Q: Tell me about growing up theatrically. A: Theater was […]
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Close commissioner race leans toward incumbents
The incumbent Garfield County commissioners led by a narrow margin as the final ballots were counted on Wednesday afternoon. The fourth round of unofficial election results showed Republican and longtime incumbent John Martin had with 14,424 votes to Democratic challenger Beatriz Soto’s 13,907 with unaffiliated Brian Bark’s 1279 in District 2, while incumbent Republican Mike […]
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A grave Halloween
As cold weather sets in and restrictions tighten, it’s clear that the holiday season will look even less like a normal than did the summer. Earlier this month, Canadians took Thanksgiving with just their immediate households, while folks stateside will get their first real look at the discrepancy with Halloween. The State of Colorado, Garfield […]
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RFSD eases into in-person learning
Roaring Fork School District pre-K through third grade students returned to in-person learning on Oct. 19, with up to eighth graders slated for next Monday and high schoolers potentially returning the week after that. The phased approach gives the district a chance to practice protocols with the highest-need, lowest risk demographic, Public Information Officer Kelsy […]
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Pages of the Past: Taking your salary in scenery
Oct. 23, 1980 J.W. Weaver shared the secrets of his odd-job success. “Making a living around here takes a fairly creative mind,” he told a group of semi-avid listeners at a local bar. “If you’re lucky and a little bit smart, you can make it doing what you like to do and living the way […]