With no public comments, no elected official reports and a short consent agenda, the Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) got to the heart of Monday’s meeting right out of the gate. They listened to updates from local nonprofits that receive county funding. YouthZone (YZ) provides services to improve everyday life for youth who have […]
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Public Works initiates talks on Crystal River water usage
Carbondale Public Works held a meeting on March 26 with Crystal River water managers (ranchers and farmers) to begin discussions on the Crystal’s water usage this coming summer. The initiative comes in the wake of record-low snowpack this past winter and anticipated very low flows in the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers. The gathering, organized […]
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Glenwood Report: City withdraws from interagency SPEAR crimes task force
Glenwood Springs, on a 6-1 vote by City Council, is withdrawing from the interagency Special Problems Enforcement and Response (SPEAR) task force that’s headed up by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, over concerns about potential information-sharing with federal immigration enforcement. At the April 16 City Council meeting, Glenwood Springs Police Chief Joseph Deras gave a […]
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Curated Calendar: April 23-May 1
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 5POINT GROUP RUNStart a day of 5Point adventure off on the right foot with a community group run, starting from Alpine Performance Labs at 9:30am today and tomorrow. All paces are welcome. 5POINT CONTINUED5Point’s flagship festival continues in Carbondale through the weekend with pop ups, panels, parties and, of course, film throughout […]
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Roland McCook shares Ute history in Colorado, 1860-present
On April 11, Roland McCook, an Uncompahgre band member from the Ute Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, shared his knowledge and lived experience of Ute history in western Colorado. The free presentation was organized through the Glenwood Springs Historical Society’s speaker series and took place at the Glenwood Library. McCook currently runs an organization […]
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Carbondale Tree Board brings the blooms on Town’s Arbor Day
Each spring, communities around the world celebrate a variety of holidays around growth and living things. In the U.S., a new tradition started in 1872, when Nebraskan journalist and politician J. Sterling Morton prompted the secular observation of Arbor Day. Morton coordinated with communities across the state to plant one million trees on April 10 […]
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The Family Block Party returns on First Friday
First Friday falls on May 1 and will kick off in Carbondale with the 16th annual Family Block Party at 4th Street Plaza and Chacos Park. This free, all-ages event, starting at 4 and ending at 8pm, is the result of collaborative efforts of multiple nonprofits, including the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP), a […]
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Basalt Elementary School gets an A, earning state improvement award
The kids are more than all right at Basalt Elementary School (BES), seeing as the K-4 public school received the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award. Presented by the Colorado Department of Education, the honor recognizes schools that have shown significant improvements in closing achievement gaps and student growth. Only a limited number of schools statewide receive […]
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Scuttlebutt – April 23, 2026
County Road 110 fireMultiple fire departments responded to a structure fire at 596 County Road 110 the night of Sunday, April 19. Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District responded at 8:40pm, finding the deck and two sides of the home ablaze, according to a press release. Firefighters brought the fire under control at roughly 9pm […]
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Civics Bee empowers local students to use their voice
The curtain has lifted on a national competition carving a pathway into our intimate valley: the Civics Bee. Youth empowerment nonprofit Youthentity and the Carbondale Chamber have partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to bring the first Greater RFV Regional Civics Bee tournament to Carbondale Middle School (CMS) on April 30 at 6pm, providing […]