Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) on Monday approved a zoning change for a planned unit development (PUD) on 4 Mile Road about three miles south of Glenwood Springs. Developer Jason Newmann of Sunlight Parkway LLC requested the change to build six duplexes on 8.7 acres at 2808 County Road 117, once the site of a wastewater […]
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New Castle hosts bear safety conversation series
The Town of New Castle hosted the third in a series of community conversations on April 19, “Living with Bears.” Previous conversations were held on March 1 and March 22, and the next event will take place fully in Spanish at the New Castle Community Center on May 17. The first three conversations focused on […]
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Sampling some simple salads
Since soup and salad often go together, it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that Ming’s Cafe just pulled off the first repeat victory in our taste test series. The Asian eatery’s coconut chicken soup was a hit with last year’s soup tasting panel, and their house salad was roundly praised in our latest competition. […]
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Theater Review: ‘Precious and Endless’
Over the weekend, I went to see “A Sage VOICES Theater Project: Precious and Endless” at the Thunder River Theatre. The biggest reason why I went is because my brother, Iggy, wanted to go. He will be put on the record saying, in a sarcastic manner, “Who comes to the third show?” after my query […]
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More than just a garden
“It’s been a dream position for me,” says True Nature’s Megan Miller, the Peace Garden manager of seven years. We’re seated at a sunny cafe table above the Yoga Spiral lawn, discussing her experiences in the Garden and her new role as True Nature’s assistant director. It’s one of the first truly spring days, so […]
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Crystal River community summit sees massive turnout
Lots of people made the haul over to Marble to attend the first in-person public input session of the most recent stakeholder process concerning the fate of the Crystal River. Cars were parked bumper to bumper along West Park Street leading to the fire station, where the community summit took place. The facilitators, Wendy Lowe […]
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Potholes happen, but who is responsible for the repairs?
The longtime bane of motorists, potholes have gotten especially bad this year with a wet winter and dramatic temperature fluctuations. There are questions among the public about what is being done to remedy the problem and who to report discovered potholes to. Potholes form from the expansion of water that has slipped through asphalt cracks […]
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Get your geek on! Comic Festival returns to Glenwood Springs Library
In its second year, Garfield County libraries are celebrating Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) with a comics festival, to be held on May 6 at the Glenwood Springs Library from 11am to 6pm. Alex Garcia, education and events manager for the Garfield County Public Library District, has worked in libraries for about 17 years. While […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – May 4, 2023
Redstone OST survey Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is conducting a survey to gather opinions regarding management plans for Redstone Parks and Open Space and Filoha Meadows. The survey seeks input for both planning efforts and is open through May 15. Visit www.pitkinOSTprojects.com for the survey link and additional information. Discussing Coal Basin The […]
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GarCo Library board denies book ban appeal
In a special meeting on April 24, the Garfield County library board voted 7-0 to retain three books that a library district resident had challenged earlier in the year, according to Garfield County Libraries Director Jamie LaRue. The books were: The books are available at all six branch libraries. The library district ran a legal […]