Carbondale Chamber confluenceThe Carbondale Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Confluence event on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Among the highlights, Carolyn Tucker with the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium announced unemployment in Garfield County is hovering below the national average of 4.3%. Increased retirements, decreased birth rates and a generally aging population, she suggested, should motivate […]
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Highway 6 fatalityFriends and family of 23-year-old Derrik Romero-Evans celebrated his life during a memorial in Montrose on Aug. 23. The young man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while working with a road crew on Highway 6 near Glenwood Springs on Aug. 11, according to a Sept. 11 article in the Post […]
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Fire restrictionsLast week, Garfield and Pitkin counties, along with the White River National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District, reduced fire restrictions from stage 2 to stage 1. The Town of Carbondale followed suit. Campfires and smoking are only allowed within designated areas; explosives and fireworks remain prohibited. Space CommandGovernor Jared […]
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Lift-Up shutters thrift storesLift-Up, a local food assistance nonprofit, is closing thrift stores in Parachute and Rifle to focus on its food assistance services. The Glenwood Springs thrift store closed earlier this year. Lift-Up has been serving those in need since the oil shale bust in 1982 and added thrift stores in Rifle and Parachute […]
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Lee and Elk firesThe Lee and Elk fires blazing a combined 135,200 acres (as of noon on Aug. 12) have placed the towns of Meeker and Rifle on high alert, with heavy smoke impacting nearby communities. Track air quality online at fire.airnow.gov and fire activity with Watch Duty, a nonprofit resource. Additionally, Colorado Parks and […]
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Runners rejoice!Our very own Independence Run & Hike has been named one of 65 top running stores in the country for 2025 by The Running Event — North America’s premier run and outdoor specialty retail conference and trade show. “After 20 years of hard work, I’m absolutely over the moon to see Independence Run & […]
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RFSD electionsThe Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is seeking board members to fulfill four-year terms representing District A (east of Highway 133 and south of Highway 82) and District E (north of Highway 82 and east of Carbondale). Eligible candidates must file a petition signed by 50 eligible electors by Aug. 29. So far, the […]
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HomelessnessThe City of Glenwood Springs will host a virtual town hall on homelessness this Thursday, July 24 from 6 to 7pm. Officials will share information and take questions about encampments, fire concerns, intervention efforts, law enforcement and resources. Community members are invited to learn more and submit questions ahead of time at www.gwsco.info/homelessness Mounted patrolThe […]
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Stage 2 Fire RestrictionsWith fires blazing near and far and hot-dry conditions persisting, Garfield County implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on Thursday, July 17. The use of fireworks is prohibited. Burn permits will not be issued and previously-issued permits are cancelled. Recreational fires are not allowed. Cooking devices must be clean and in working order. Smoking […]
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River flowsAccording to the Roaring Fork Conservancy’s weekly river report published July 3, “rivers in the Roaring Fork Watershed continue to decrease toward summer base flows earlier than usual, resulting in flows 23-42% of normal for this time of year.” Water releases from Ruedi Reservoir aim to boost flows and support endangered fish recovery efforts […]