Correction: Garfield County Public Library District Director Jamie LaRue received a letter of interest for a vacant trustee position in early August, but did not forward it to County Manager Fred Jarman until Oct. 1. Ring the bell The holiday season is rapidly approaching, but these are difficult times for many of our neighbors. It […]
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Garco report: Library, SNAP and South Bridge
Garfield County commissioners (BOCC) got an earful of fiery public comments at the beginning of Monday’s meeting. Citizens concerned about the appointment process for county library trustees responded to a call to action on Facebook over the weekend, urging the community to speak at the meeting. Sixteen commenters talked about issues ranging from the current […]
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El puesto del Distrito A en la Junta del RFSD tendrá una nueva representante
Jodi Barr y Tammy Nimmo compiten por el escaño del Distrito A en la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Roaring Fork, actualmente ocupado por Kenny Teitler, quien decidió no postularse para un segundo mandato. El Aspen Daily News publicó el miércoles un artículo sobre la contienda del Distrito E, donde la titular Kathryn Kuhlenberg […]
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Por un distrito RE-2 enfocado en los estudiantes y los maestros
El candidato Steve Beaulieu comparte su visión para un distrito RE-2 enfocado en los estudiantes, maestros y la comunidad. Llama a la colaboración, al fortalecimiento de la educación bilingüe y a dejar atrás la división política. Dos puestos en la junta escolar local están en elección y tu voto puede hacer una gran diferencia. Soy […]
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Resumen de noticias: ayudas, becas, robos, desarrollo y política
Resumen de noticias del Valle de Roaring Fork y más allá: apoyo comunitario, arte y cultura, seguridad pública, desarrollo residencial, energía y política. Inicio de la campaña “Red Kettle”Salvation Army inicia su temporada de recolección con campanas este sábado 1 de noviembre, de 1 a 3 p.m., en la iglesia New Hope Church en New […]
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Habitat’s Carter condos filling affordability void in Roaring Fork Valley’s tight housing market
The high cost of housing in the Roaring Fork Valley hit home for Glenwood Springs city employee Jacob Zook as soon as he got the rent increase notice for his free-market apartment on Wulfsohn Road at The Meadows. “I was not able to afford it, so I was pretty desperately looking for other options,” said […]
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Spring Valley Ranch strikes (out) again
A proposed substantial amendment to the Spring Valley Ranch Planned Unit Development (PUD) on more than 5,900 acres, east of Glenwood Springs, seems to have met its match with local resistance. On Oct. 27, in a surprise move, Spring Valley Holdings LLC (SVH) withdrew the PUD amendment and rezoning application for the controversial mega-development. In […]
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GarCo Report: November food assistance at stake, 500-foot oil and gas buffer waived
Garfield County Clerk and Recorder Jackie Harmon started out the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Monday with an elections update. “It’s a busy election,” she said. “Get your ballot, vote it, return it.” She added that when ballots are returned early, it’s more doable to announce unofficial results by 7pm on election day. […]
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GarCo Report: County Fair Board fills vacancies, DHS pinches staffing to help offset budget shortfall
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) tackled a relatively short agenda on Monday and continued rolling budget hearings with department leaders on Tuesday. The commissioners reviewed four new applicants for three contested seats on the County Fair board: Scott Schilt, Aaron Walker, Kevin Costanzo and Jozie Merritt. Levy Burris resigned, leaving one seat vacant […]
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GarCo Report: Budget talks get underway, library IGA remains elusive, development fees increase
Starting out Monday’s regular Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, Silt resident Caleb Waller piped up during public comment and suggested that the county consider enacting a noise ordinance. He described an instance over the weekend of music being too loud at a party on private property within unincorporated Garfield County that kept the “whole […]