Did you recently receive a ballot in the mail for the presidential primary? Great, but were you also aware that Colorado holds precinct caucuses every two years for the essential business of the political parties?The Sopris Sun recently spoke with Garfield County chairs — Debbie Bruell of the Democrats and Gregg Rippy of the Republicans […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees consider raising successors’ pay
The Carbondale Board of Trustees proposed an increased stipend for its future members at the end of an otherwise routine meeting on Feb. 27.Since the last increase in 2015, trustees have received $900 a month and the mayor $1,500. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk crunched the numbers and suggested an increase to $1,200 and $2,000, respectively. “I […]
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Basalt Report: Black Mountain sketch plan approved
This week, Basalt Town Council convened to discuss — and approve — the much-revised sketch plan for the Black Mountain development on Emma Road.Though not an item of discussion during the night’s meeting, the Town of Basalt posted news for residents of, and visitors to, historic downtown Basalt. On Monday, March 4, construction crews will […]
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GarCo Report: Commissioners deny Carbondale $50K request for newcomer help
At the regular meeting held on Tuesday this week, the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) heard from library malcontents during the open public comment period. Commissioner Tom Jankovsky arrived late due to traffic problems and had to leave after the first item on the agenda — a letter to the BOCC written in early January by […]
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Carbondale Report: Pool approximates final design
All trustees minus Erica Sparhawk were present at the Feb. 13 meeting. The primary topic was Carbondale’s new pool, which now has a schematic design projecting a footprint that expands further south into Sopris Park than the current pool. First, trustees breezed through the consent agenda: liquor license renewals; a special liquor license; a renewal […]
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Basalt Report: More music and more construction this summer
This week, the Basalt Town Council convened to discuss both a petition against the Midland Streetscape Project as well as some exciting new events coming this summer. Mayor Kane was absent during the meeting, so Councilor David Knight took his place leading proceedings. The meeting opened with a period for public comment during which several […]
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Libraries Report: District pays for archivist
The Garfield County Public Library District (GCPLD) is providing funding to hire an archivist at the Glenwood Springs Historical Society and Frontier Museum. “We believe that this falls well within the mission of the library,” GCPLD Executive Director Jamie LaRue told The Sopris Sun in an email. “It also encourages collaboration among ‘memory’ institutions in […]
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Schools Report: RFSD purchases home for future superintendents
During the regularly scheduled Feb. 6 Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education meeting, a resolution was unanimously passed to purchase a home for future superintendents. The $1.226 million single-family, end-unit townhome is located in the Crystal Bluffs area of Carbondale’s River Valley Ranch and was built in 2001. The 3-bedroom, 2-bath home is […]
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Carbondale resident files complaint alleging USFS fence blocks public right-of-way
Longtime Carbondale resident and former trustee Pam Zentmyer filed a complaint with the Town of Carbondale Wednesday, listing Town Clerk Jessica Markham and Carbondale Police Chief Kirk Wilson as recipients, regarding the fence surrounding the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District construction zone near the corner of Main Street and Weant Boulevard. Dare-Case Contracting Services LLC erected the […]
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Glenwood’s South Bridge route closer than ever with federal grant, but still short of full funding
A long-envisioned roadway project to the south of Glenwood Springs that dates back to the 2002 Coal Seam Fire got a huge boost in December when a nearly $50 million federal grant was awarded to move things forward.The South Bridge Project would connect South Glenwood near the municipal airport west of the Roaring Fork River […]