City of Glenwood Springs officials say they will issue more information soon about a possible lapse in permitting for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to operate out of a West Glenwood commercial plaza. Two members of the public, including the new chair of the Garfield County Democrats, Mae Gray, and resident Ashley Stahl, appeared […]
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RFSD Report: District launches mill levy override exploratory process
Earlier this month, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board of education officially launched a mill levy override (MLO) exploratory process. Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole shared this at the Feb. 11 board meeting in Carbondale. The research work will evaluate the possibility of initiating and promoting a ballot initiative for this autumn, November 2026. A […]
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Basalt Report: Council discusses plan for Willits housing and community space
For nearly two years, the Town of Basalt has been making conceptual plans and conducting outreach to plan a new community space and affordable housing complex in the Willits Town Center. The approximate 1.5-acre site is referred to in Town documents as Parcel 2E, and sits across from TACAW at the corner of Lewis Lane […]
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Carbondale Report: New pool poised to open May 23
All trustees were present for a quick regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24. First, a consent agenda was approved consisting of meeting minutes, accounts payable and two professional services agreements. The first asks Robert Schultz Consulting to draft a new request for proposals to develop the Town Center parcels into affordable housing, following the conclusion […]
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Voces Unidas urges attorney general to investigate Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
Over the past year, Latino advocacy organization Voces Unidas de las Montañas has recorded a slew of civil rights complaints in Garfield County. According to a recent online post published by the Voces Unidas Action Fund, over the past year people have been “disappearing” from Garfield County jail to later appear in Immigration and Customs […]
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GarCo Report: Focus on animals and at-risk teens
Yampah Mountain High School and Colorado River BOCES staff struck gold at Tuesday’s Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. They asked for $25,000 from the national opioid settlement funds for an on-site intervention counselor. These funds are a result of 2021/2022 national opioid settlements resolving opioids litigation brought by state and local governments against manufacturers, distributors […]
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RFTA Report: Legislative strategy, new midday Hogback route and e-bike safety
This month’s Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) meeting focused on reviewing the organization’s legislative agenda. Board members also considered lease amendments for the Brush Creek Park & Ride, and CEO Kurt Ravenschlag covered several regional updates. During board comments, Erin Zalinski of Glenwood Springs shared that she had attended a mayor’s meeting in Parachute and […]
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Glenwood Report: Potential use of Flock cameras for immigration enforcement comes into question
The potential to use traffic surveillance cameras for federal immigration enforcement operations was the main topic for public comments during the Feb. 5 Glenwood Springs City Council meeting. Six of the seven council members were present for the first regular meeting of the month; Councilor Mitchell Weimer was absent. Following a late afternoon work session […]
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Officials star in new film, nonprofits get grants, new Aspen Glen subdivision gets an approval
Toward the end of the morning session of Monday’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, when commissioners typically discuss their calendars for the month, Commissioner Perry Will mentioned that he will attend the American Stewards of Liberty (ASL) Land and Liberty summit on Feb. 13 and 14 in Fort Worth, Texas. Event topics, according […]
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Basalt Report: Town to pursue speed cameras to slow traffic
This week, Basalt Town Council discussed a new form of automated speed enforcement technology that may come to Highway 82 in the near future in order to slow traffic at exits. The presentation was led by Lieutenant Aaron Munch of the Basalt Police Department (BPD) and Brendan Knox, a representative of municipal-enforcement software company Dacra […]