Colorado’s only early childhood special tax district has announced that Glenwood Springs resident Samantha Markovitz will become the district’s first full-time executive director. Ready to amplify the community’s voice, Markovitz brings a wide breadth of skills and experiences to drive forth the district’s mission to expand access to early childhood care and education. “I really […]
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Glenwood Report: Council votes 6-1 to pursue legal action against ICE facility landlord
A packed house greeted the Glenwood Springs City Council at its Aug. 6 regular meeting, as citizen activists lined up demanding, again, that the City take enforcement action against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in West Glenwood. Council ultimately voted 6-1 to file suit in Colorado District Court against ICE’s private […]
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Marble Report: Mixed-use zoning, part two
The centerpiece of August’s Board of Trustees meeting was the second public hearing on a proposal to create a mixed-use corridor through Marble. On the heels of an executive session to discuss ongoing negotiations with Marble Water Company, Mayor Ryan Vinciguerra outlined the fundamentals of the proposal to the30-or-so people present, many of whom had […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees choose Town Center developer
Carbondale is one step closer to fulfilling a commercial and residential need that it says the free market cannot. The Carbondale Board of Trustees on Tuesday selected workforce housing developer Bond/Brookside to build the Town Center project, a residential and commercial design set to be constructed on 1.4 acres of town-owned land surrounding the Thunder […]
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Basalt Report: Contested Southside development moves forward
An application for the construction of a residential and commercial storage development at 555 Basalt Ave. has, after many alterations at the behest of Town Council, been approved for a second reading and public hearing on Aug. 25. After an hour of deliberation on Tuesday, the council approved the application on first reading by a […]
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‘Privileges have become rights,’ Vallario says of state jail standards
Two of the three commissioners were present for the Monday, Aug. 11, Garfield Board of County Commissioners meeting, with the exception of Commissioner Mike Samson. Dale Whittington, a resident impacted by the flooding on Peach Valley Road, inquired about financial relief. He estimated the cost, including dump fees, would come out to about $20,000. “It’s […]
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Washington discusses protecting McClure Pass
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet testified on July 15 before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining in support of the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act. This marked the first time the bipartisan bill — designed to protect over 730,000 acres of public land just over McClure Pass — […]
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GarCo Report: Hogback route, flooding impacts and supplemental
Following the customary Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence at Monday morning’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners meeting, Rifle resident Rebecca Briesemoore provided a public comment imploring the commissioners to approve a renewed temporary plan to extend the Hogback bus service. “I just want to request, or beg, you, please, to consider that […]
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Checking out the Bells
Picture the scene: Friends from out of town are visiting the Roaring Fork Valley for the first time and you’ve offered to show them around. The first place that comes to mind is Maroon Bells. It’s an obvious choice. They are, after all, among the most beautiful and most photographed landscapes in the Rocky Mountains. […]
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Town weighs housing needs, supports development on Emma Road
During this week’s meeting, Basalt Town Council was presented with a final report from the City of Aspen estimating that Basalt will need an additional 299 units of housing over the next 10 years in order to keep up with regional growth. In addition, the council unanimously and eagerly approved the first reading of the […]