While the Roaring Fork District Re-1 schools are celebrating overall academic growth among students from 2024 to 2025, serious concerns still exist over a large achievement gap for students who are in the process of learning English. As a whole, the district — which includes schools in Glenwood Springs, Carbondale and Basalt — saw its […]
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Variety awaits at Carbondale Clay Center’s student sale
Ceramic students of the Carbondale Clay Center will have a chance to show, and sell, their pieces during an upcoming pop-up at the center, Sept. 19-21. The unique thing about this sale is that the designs and the modes of creation are dynamic and abundant, each student having explored a plethora of techniques. The styles […]
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Roaring Fork soccer making moves through early season
Roaring Fork High School’s boys soccer team continues on an early season roll, improving to 4-1 overall and taking their first 3A Western Slope League (WSL) win in action over the past week. The Rams won 6-2 at home on Sept. 11 over league foe Rifle, followed by a 5-3 win at Summit on Sept. […]
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GarCo Report: Constitution Week, local group urges energy diversity
Steve Kuschner, organizer for 350 Roaring Fork, spoke up during the morning public comment period at Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting, drawing attention to a letter, which would otherwise not have been discussed publicly due to its placement on the consent agenda. The letter is an invitation from the BOCC to U.S. Interior Secretary […]
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Harvest festivals are everywhere you look
Autumn has arrived with a sense of impatience this year, with rainstorms bringing cooler temperatures, changing leaves and even high-elevation snow. Pumpkin spice products already line the shelves at grocery stores. While several fall celebrations have already occurred in the region the past few weeks, many more are just around the corner. These community parties […]
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RFTA Report: Goats at work, budget drafting and local collaborations
In mid-August, herds of goats once again appeared along the Rio Grande Trail between Catherine Store and Carbondale. The popular weed-mitigation program is now in its ninth year. Using the goats for corridor flora management helps the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) minimize pesticide use and build soil health. This year, RFTA started a contract […]
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Tri-county resource directory expands equal access to whole health systems
Easing access to critical community resources, the West Mountain Regional Health Alliance (WMRHA) recently updated its all-encompassing online directory for residents of Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle counties. Available in Spanish and English, the user-friendly directory provides information about free, reduced-cost and low-income services. “The goal is to put everything into one location so people don’t […]
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Wildfire, time travel and the Sturgeon Moon
I kept looking over my shoulder during the opening act of the Garfield County Fair’s Saturday night concert. Between songs by musician David Nail, I’d give a glance to the northwest to check on the smoke plume from the state’s largest wildfire this season: at the time a 100,000-acre behemoth called the Lee Fire. Red […]
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Paul Limbach
October 14, 1947 – July 15, 2025 Former Colorado State Beekeepers Association president and second-generation commercial beekeeper Paul Limbach of Silt departed Earth on July 15, 2025. He battled cancer for 23 years. Born Oct. 14, 1947 to Genevieve Irene Cassidy Limbach and William Edmond Limbach in a one-room house in Grand Valley (Parachute), Colorado, […]
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ValleyOrtho announces revolutionary ACL procedure
Earlier this summer, ValleyOrtho announced that Tomas Pevny, MD, was using a relatively new procedure that involved using an implant – trade name BEAR (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration) – to repair torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in knees. ValleyOrtho, based at Valley View Hospital (VVH) in Glenwood Springs, also has branch clinics in Aspen, Willits, Eagle […]