The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting in Rifle on Monday began with public comment from Rifle resident Mary Jane Hangs, a regular attendee when the BOCC comes to town. She had two concerns about the county’s senior citizens. First, she disagrees with how the Garfield County Department of Human Services (DHS) represents the county on […]
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Mind Springs cites funding shortfall and surprise federal regulations leading to detox closure
The recent news that Mind Springs Health will be closing its Withdrawal Management Facility (detox center) in Glenwood Springs on March 10 came as a surprise to the nine entities that contributed funding toward the project. The detox center had just opened its doors in June of last year. The recent news coincided with the […]
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Radon risks in Garfield County: Over 44% of homes tested exceed safe levels
Daniel PachecoCU Cancer Center Did you know radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers? For smokers, the risk is even higher. You can’t see, smell or taste it, but radon can harm your health. Radon is a gas found in soil that moves into the air through cracks in home foundations […]
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Eventos locales cerca de mi
¡Entérate de los eventos para todas las edades! Desde música en las bibliotecas del condado de Garfield hasta entrenamiento para mitigación de incendios en el Third Street Center de Carbondale.
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Conservative play for library board worries former librarian
On Thursday, Feb. 27, the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) will listen for a second time to candidates for the Glenwood Springs position on the Garfield County Library Board of Trustees. And Jocelyn Durrance, who served as a trustee representing Carbondale for five years, is worried. “I think there is a group within Garfield County who […]
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Letters – Feb. 27, 2025
Re: Nearly homelessVery interesting article about the “nearly homeless” situation.There are differing numbers as far as reported income levels. The Sopris Sun article claimed average Carbondale income in the 2022 census was just over $40,000.It may be important to note that was at the end of COVID, so some folks would not have been working […]
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Entre Mundos: Imagenes de Nepantla
The ArtBase abre sus puertas para recibir al artista visual Tony Ortega. En una entrevista con Sol Del Valle, Ortega compartió detalles sobre su obra y ofreció un recorrido por su exposición.
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GarCo Report: Guns okay in county government buildings, youth ice hockey heats up
The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) adopted a resolution Tuesday morning to allow the “lawful possession of firearms in Garfield County government buildings”. The resolution is a direct response to Senate Bill 24-131, passed by the Colorado General Assembly in May 2024, banning firearms in government buildings in Colorado. Local governments are allowed to opt out […]
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GarCo Report: Nuclear waste, hazardous homeless camp, possible detox closure
Monday’s Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting began with a plea to take a fresh look at the land behind Walmart and how it may be a wildfire hazard. Longtime Glenwood Springs resident Rachael Windh approached the BOCC, stating that she thinks something needs to be done to make the area safe. In 2021, the county […]
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El Pibe de mi Valle
En el soccer, como en la vida, todos somos iguales. Dicen que en la vida todos vamos hacia el mismo camino: la pelona. Pero en el fútbol, todos vamos por lo mismo: la pelota. Una letra lo cambia todo. Un ratito también lo cambia todo. Tal y como se dice en la película Rudo y Cursi de Carlos Cuarón (que a propósito les recomiendo), la vida es como el fútbol: todos quieren con ella (la pelota), pero ella no quiere con todos.