A gray wolf pack has settled in Eagle County, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), but five wolf deaths have also occurred since January. CPW announced on July 22 that pups born this spring in Eagle County are part of the Piney Ridge Pack — the fifth pack to form since wolf reintroduction began […]
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Pitkin, Eagle counties, local municipalities awarded energy funding
This summer, 10 Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado River corridor jurisdictions were awarded over $4 million in climate and energy funding from the Colorado Energy Office’s Local IMPACT Accelerator program. The IMPACT Accelerator awarded $30.1 million statewide during this allocation round, meaning the local cohort landed over 13% of funding. The $4 million award will […]
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Eagle County sues over fast-tracked expansion of Uinta Basin oil depot
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently fast-tracked approval for an expansion of the Wildcat Loadout Facility near Helper, Utah. And Eagle County has filed suit. ”The county challenges BLM’s decision to approve the facility’s expansion using emergency procedures that bypass standard environmental review and public input requirements,” said attorney Nathan Hunt, who represents the […]
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Basalt Report: Council discusses plan for Willits housing and community space
For nearly two years, the Town of Basalt has been making conceptual plans and conducting outreach to plan a new community space and affordable housing complex in the Willits Town Center. The approximate 1.5-acre site is referred to in Town documents as Parcel 2E, and sits across from TACAW at the corner of Lewis Lane […]
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Scuttlebutt
Spring GulchAn afternoon of rain and fog at Spring Gulch on Feb. 12 diminished the thin base of snow, prompting a cautionary closure. If the next storm brings sufficient snowpack, the course will reopen. “In the meantime: go to the car wash, sleep with a spoon under your pillow and make a few sacrifices to […]
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Basalt Report: Councilors and Eagle County Commissioners share pizza, plans for the future
During this week’s regular Tuesday meeting, Basalt Town Council held a shared meal and joint work session with the Eagle Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to discuss updates concerning wildlife, childcare, land use and housing, both in Basalt and the greater county. The first topic of discussion concerned recent county-funded efforts to reduce wildfire risk. […]
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Food nonprofits contend with SNAP interruptions
Editor’s note: As of Wednesday, Nov. 5, in response to a court order, the Trump administration planned to use money from an Agriculture Department contingency fund to pay out half of the SNAP benefits people typically receive. “Even if we get immediate guidance, it will unfortunately be delayed while states get the money out,” Trump […]
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Continúa la discusión sobre la medida electoral 7A en el Distrito Escolar Garfield Re-2
El Distrito Escolar Garfield Re-2 escuchó una presentación sobre la iniciativa electoral 7A durante su reunión del 24 de septiembre, una propuesta que busca apoyar el cuidado infantil. Si se aprueba, la iniciativa aplicaría un impuesto sobre ventas del 0.25% a bienes no esenciales en los condados de Eagle, Garfield y Pitkin. Los ingresos financiarían […]
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Formación del primer distrito especial de Colorado para financiar el cuidado infantil será decidida por votantes de tres condados
Los votantes de tres condados decidirán en noviembre si aprueban el primer distrito especial de Colorado para financiar cuidado infantil. La medida busca ampliar acceso, reducir costos y apoyar a proveedores.
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Letters – May 20, 2025
Methane gas banYou’ll notice I use the term “methane gas” rather than the more familiar “natural gas.” That’s because “natural gas” is a misnomer. Out of its natural state, in the ground, methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and anything but natural. It doesn’t belong on the surface. I went to the March 11 Carbondale […]