Public comment in the afternoon of Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting included West Glenwood Springs resident Jamie Darien with complaints about an unnamed neighbor who is apparently collecting fire hazards in his backyard. Darien said there is brush, dry grass, palettes and 30 to 40 hot tub covers that have also attracted mice and […]
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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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Library Report: No decision from trustees yet on new age-restricted library card
The Garfield County Public Library District’s (GCPLD) Board of Trustees is not ready to make a decision on whether to create a new card for minors that would restrict their ability to check out certain books. At the board’s July 10 meeting in Glenwood Springs, some headway was made in discussing the new card and […]
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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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Rechazan primera oferta de residentes de casas móviles; comienzan las negociaciones
Los propietarios de dos parques de casas móviles de Roaring Fork Valley rechazaron una oferta inicial de los residentes, pero las negociaciones continuarán. La carta de rechazo citó términos como obligaciones posteriores al cierre y financiamiento, no montos de oferta combinados de $42 millones, que las ofertas de los residentes de los parques de casas […]
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GarCo Report: Defending Shoshone water right, Medicaid concerns
Glenwood Springs resident Judy Haynes returned to talk to the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) Monday about Medicaid and the threat to local hospitals. Haynes was one of several members of Mountain Action Indivisible, a local citizens group, who approached the BOCC in late May about supporting the retention of Medicaid in light of the threat […]
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Enfrentando una crisis financiera, LIFT-UP busca $2.5 millones para evitar importantes recortes de servicios
LIFT-UP, una organización local sin fines de lucro dedicada a la seguridad alimentaria que presta servicios a comunidades desde Aspen hasta Parachute, busca $2.5 millones en fondos de emergencia para evitar recortes drásticos en los servicios en medio de lo que los líderes llaman una crisis financiera. Durante el último mes, la organización ha hecho […]
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GarCo Report: Too much development, eagles okay, Fair Board resignation
Monday’s Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting started off with two county residents’ concerns about a proposed 236-acre, mixed-use development at the old Unocal/Sanders Ranch/Bair Chase property between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs across Highway 82 from the Cattle Creek entrance. Roaring Fork Capital is the developer whose projects include the Fairway Residences at River Valley Ranch, […]
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Three Mile navigates transition to resident ownership
As of late, local mobile home communities have increasingly come under pressure as park owners list properties, such as Mountain Valley, Aspen-Basalt and Mountain mobile home parks, for sale. The latter, located in West Glenwood, was recently listed for $4.5 million and the City expeditiously committed $1.5 million from its 2C workforce housing fund to […]
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Beneath 133 bridge, litter and more causing concern
At recent Carbondale Board of Trustee meetings, members of the public have brought forth concerns about pollution accumulating beneath the Veteran Memorial Bridge. That bridge, connecting Carbondale with Highway 82, has long attracted homeless campers and gained extra attention in the fall of 2023 when a large group of migrants was found to be sheltering […]