A safe haven policy, years in the making, was codified into policy during the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education meeting on May 8. The push for a formal policy intensified in March 2023 when the U.S. Border Patrol had a table at a career expo at Glenwood Springs High School. Their presence […]
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Affordable senior housing coming to Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs is set to expand its affordable senior housing options by the latter part of 2025 with the construction of the Benedict Project, a four-story building with 34 one-bedroom apartments for seniors 55 and older. The Colorado State Housing Board recently awarded $1.7 million in funding toward the project as part of the larger […]
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Carbondale Report: New trustees start strong
Carbondale’s newest trustees were met with a full-on first meeting May 14. After briefly approving the consent agenda and awarding one student of the month, the floor was given for a robust public comments portion. First, Niki Delson, Sue Zislis and Susan Rhea, all representing Age-Friendly Carbondale, spoke about Highway 133 safety and the Industry […]
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Basalt Report: Summer concert series lineup announced
A free summer concert series will return to the Basalt River Park every Wednesday night from June 19 to Aug. 28. In 2023, the Town of Basalt cut the ribbon at Basalt River Park and kicked off a wildly successful first season of free concerts. “We saw crowds of more than 500 people show up […]
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GarCo Report: Condos? In an airplane hangar?
Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) Monday spent a little over an hour in the morning and maybe a half-hour in the afternoon approving, denying and continuing various items. No one from the public had anything to say about issues not on the agenda. An update from Rural Public Lands County Council lobbyist Robert Weidner from Washington, […]
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After decades of work, state lawmakers approve wolverine reintroduction
Unlike the gray wolf (Canis lupus), Colorado voters did not approve the reintroduction of the North American wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus);. state lawmakers did. In late April, the Senate vote was 29-5 in favor of SB 24-171. In early May, the House followed suit with a 51-13 vote. The bill was sponsored by Republican Sen. […]
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Housing Coalition’s ‘Good Deeds’ buydown program hoping for summer launch
A new affordable housing program aimed at lowering the price of existing homes for qualified buyers in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, without the burden of new construction, could launch as soon as this summer. The West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition (WMRHC) outlined plans for its Deed Restriction Purchase Program at a housing […]
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New library trustee announcement prompts backlash against the process
It wasn’t the “who” of the Garfield County library board appointment, it was the “how” that prompted several people to air their grievances against the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) on Monday, May 6. Library board president Adrian Rippy-Sheehy spoke up after the BOCC announced Myrna Fletchall as the new library trustee. Rippy-Sheehy said her remarks […]
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Age-Friendly Carbondale determined to improve 133 safety
After a year of gathering and analyzing data, Age-Friendly Carbondale presented findings before the Bike Pedestrian and Trails Commission on Monday, May 6. Their “Highway 133 Dangerous as Designed” survey yielded more than 500 responses and 61% of those said it’s not convenient to cross 133 when not in a car; 55% reported feeling unsafe […]
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Peaceful protest draws attention to library board trustee interviews
Protesters met at noon Tuesday across the street from the Garfield County Administration building in Glenwood Springs. Against a backdrop of blooming trees, they carried signs with slogans such as “close the book on our commission,” “a restricted library is like a book without a page” and “let freedom read.” They chanted and cheered when […]