Glenwood Springs City Council is being pressured to take legal action to try to enforce an April 28 Planning and Zoning Commission decision revoking a special-use permit for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in West Glenwood. The revocation was in response to public outcries when evidence revealed through public records requests that […]
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Permit revoked for Glenwood Springs immigration detention center
Cheers rang throughout Glenwood Springs City Hall on Tuesday evening after city officials overwhelmingly decided it’s time for a local immigration detention facility to account for accusations of violating detainee hold times and additional building permit requirements. Before a packed house of handheld signs saying things like “melt ICE” and “revoke,” the Glenwood Springs Planning […]
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Glenwood Report: Cavern Springs residents issue plea to help save mobile home park
Several residents of the Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park, situated between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale, appeared before Glenwood City Council for the regular Aug. 21 meeting seeking help to fund a possible resident-organized purchase of the park. All seven council members were present in person for the meeting, which invited members of the public to […]
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GWS transportation safety survey closes March 7
The City of Glenwood is in the midst of a public outreach campaign regarding transportation safety and is soliciting input from residents and regional commuters. The process will wrap up at the end of next week, with an online survey closing on March 7. Lee Barger is the transportation engineer for the City and has […]