Nineteen-year-old Jesus Terrazas of Gypsum was working for FedEx when he saw an ad in the paper for an opening at the Carbondale Police Department.
It had been his dream since he was little to work in law enforcement. Knowing the odds were stacked against… read more →
Once upon a time, in the small but quirky town of Carbondale, there lived a woman who wrote a children’s book. She finished the book in no time, had it illustrated and designed by local artists and was quite happy with the finished product. She loved it, in… read more →
Stage two fire restrictions have been instituted for all unincorporated private, state and BLM lands within Garfield County and throughout White River National Forest.
That means:
· No fires/campfires/stove fires, this includes wood or charcoal burning stoves and fireplaces in mountain cabins.
· No charcoal grills and no wood or coal… read more →
It sounds counterintuitive: it’s legal to sell fireworks in Garfield County, but their use — even in unincorporated areas — is absolutely banned.
“We have the fireworks stand in the west end of our district, and in years like this, it can be pretty controversial,”… read more →
When Carbondale crews arrived on a mutual aid call for the Oak Meadows Fire up Four Mile, Jim Hawkins and his 1965 Dodge PowerWagon fire engine were there ahead of them.
Jim owns Four Mile Creek Bed and Breakfast with his wife, Sharill, but he’s… read more →
With only four of seven members present at the latest of Town Council meeting, the Thompson Park development needed unanimous support to move forward — and their initial proposal wasn’t getting it.
With nine years and thousands of dollars already invested, the developer was pushing… read more →
Peter Kolbenschlag can breathe a little easier after a District Court Judge in Delta County, Colorado dismissed a libel suit filed against him by energy company SG Interests.
When an energy company that owns oil, gas, and coal interests throughout the US, donated over $10,000… read more →
With great use comes infrastructure improvements.
As work wraps up on newly beautified bike trails along Prince Creek, the Bureau of Land Management is turning its attention to the mess of unofficial campsites tucked among the gambel oaks.
Back in 2015, the Bureau… read more →
Crews were expected to be released Monday night following the final mop up of the fire that consumed around 50 acres near the Oak Meadows subdivision along Four Mile Road southwest of Glenwood Springs.
A 200-yard brush fire was reported shortly after 5 p.m. June 22 and quickly grew to around… read more →
Crown Mountain Park has a lot to celebrate with the passage of the 7A mill levy increase, and this year’s Summerfest and Balloon Bash is set to be a party to match.
“It’s a great time to see the park,” said Park & Recreation Manager Nate… read more →
