The Sopris Sun asked all four Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates the same eight questions, formulated with help from our Youth News Bureau. We received all responses by Oct. 6. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour qualifications?I decided to run for three major reasons: First, […]
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Basalt Report: Front Range and Basalt students connect through shared water
During this week’s Town Council meeting, four students from Basalt Middle School shared valuable lessons they’ve learned about the importance of waterways through the Roaring Fork Conservancy’s semester-long Watershed Pen Pals program. From across the continental divide, students from Basalt Middle School connected with students from Vista Peak Exploratory in Aurora to talk about the […]
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Carbondale Report: Budgeting begins
All trustees were present for the Oct. 14 meeting which kicked off the budgeting process on the board level, with staff laboring diligently behind the scenes. A quickly-approved consent agenda included: meeting minutes; accounts payable; a liquor license renewal for Phat Thai; special event permits for 5Point Film’s “SUCK with PaddyO” at the Crystal Theatre […]
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RFTA Report: Budget amendments, e-bikes and more
October has been a busy month for RFTA. In addition to launching the Fare Free Fall pilot program, which offers free ridership on all regional routes through Nov. 30, the transportation authority hosted Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) representatives for a site visit at its Glenwood Maintenance Facility and Operations Center on Oct. 15. During […]
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GarCo Report: County Fair Board fills vacancies, DHS pinches staffing to help offset budget shortfall
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) tackled a relatively short agenda on Monday and continued rolling budget hearings with department leaders on Tuesday. The commissioners reviewed four new applicants for three contested seats on the County Fair board: Scott Schilt, Aaron Walker, Kevin Costanzo and Jozie Merritt. Levy Burris resigned, leaving one seat vacant […]
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GarCo Report: Budget talks get underway, library IGA remains elusive, development fees increase
Starting out Monday’s regular Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, Silt resident Caleb Waller piped up during public comment and suggested that the county consider enacting a noise ordinance. He described an instance over the weekend of music being too loud at a party on private property within unincorporated Garfield County that kept the “whole […]
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Glenwood Report: City Council hears historical society update, discusses 2026 budget
Glenwood Springs City Council had a relatively light agenda for the first regular meeting of the month on Thursday, Oct. 2, and a short roster of attendees with Mayor Marco Dehm and Councilor Mitchell Weimer absent. A late afternoon work session covered topics ranging from an update on the South Canyon coal seam fire suppression […]
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Library Report: Board approves information protection policy, examines revenue
On Oct. 2, the Garfield County Public Library District (GCPLD) Board of Trustees approved a policy on second reading protecting the personal information of library patrons and staff from federal immigration authorities. The policy was drafted in response to C.R.S. Section 24–74–103, which states that state agency employees may not disclose personal identifying information which […]
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RFSD Report: Reviewing strategic plan and program progress
District to host board candidate forum Oct. 2 The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) has had a busy start to the school year. As students and teachers got back into routines in September, the RFSD Board of Education regular meetings saw full agendas. The district is also preparing for the election of two new members […]
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Basalt Report: Council considers incentivizing ADUs
Correction: Despite what the graph above says, Carbondale is now at 25% for inclusionary zoning. This week, Basalt Town Council held a public work session to discuss the possible creation of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) incentive program in order to address affordable housing scarcity. Last year, the Town of Basalt contracted Economic Planning Systems […]