Carbondale resident George Wear provided a change of pace to the public comment period ahead of the regular agenda items at the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Monday, Feb. 3. “I came here today to talk to you about your support for locating a nuclear waste depository in northwest Colorado,” he said. “I assume […]
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New development developments
Residents from New Castle to Carbondale are growing more and more concerned about three proposed mixed-use developments in the area. Spring Valley Ranch, outside of Glenwood Springs, is eyeing close to 6,000 acres for mostly second homes, some affordable housing, two golf courses and a ski hill. Harvest Roaring Fork has plans for what it […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Day Without ImmigrantsMany Latino-owned businesses in the area participated in a national “Day Without Immigrants” strike on Monday, Feb. 3. While most restaurants, bakeries and clothing stores participated, service work like construction appears to have been less disrupted. A flyer which circulated on social media declared, “We are essential, we are strong, we are community.” […]
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GarCo Report: Library budget accepted, gray wolves rejected
Garfield County Commission Chair Tom Jankovsky moved swiftly through Monday’s meeting agenda after listening to a woman talk about the library budget during the public comment period. She and Trish O’Grady, who spoke to the Commissioners (BOCC) at the beginning of the month, are now trying to draw attention to the district’s budget, including Executive […]
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GarCo Report: O’Grady returns, lobbyist report, Martin still here
A new approach to constraining the Garfield County Library District took the stage during the first Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) meeting of 2025. Rifle resident Trish O’Grady Zoomed in to direct the BOCC’s attention to the library district’s budget, opining about how the library spends its money, based on information she said she […]
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Ranchers to CPW: Pause wolf relocation
“This is a tough crowd,” exclaimed Travis Black, the Northwest regional manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), as he fielded questions at a meeting in New Castle Tuesday night. He spoke to over 300 mostly livestock growers and outfitters about wolf reintroduction, one of the most contentious topics in Western Colorado these days. And, […]
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GarCo Report: Two out of three new Garco Library trustees announced, Martin’s last meeting
“I can see the headlines already,” said Garfield County Commission Chair John Martin at his first BOCC meeting since October and the last meeting of his career. “‘He’s finally gone.’” Martin opened the meeting, thanking everyone for their patience during his absence. He said Nancy, his wife of 56 years, has been dealing with a […]
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GarCo Report: Permits, permits, permits and wolves
Monday’s penultimate Garfield County Commissioners’ (BOCC) meeting for 2024 was short and calm with only two commissioners present. Commission Chair John Martin, whom Commission Chair Pro-Tem Tom Jankovsky expected to return this month, is still out on medical leave. Commissioner-elect Perry Will was in the audience. In the absence of public comment on non-agenda items […]
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Twenty-five candidates vie for three GarCo Library trustee positions
“Wow!” exclaimed Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County Commission (BOCC) chair pro-tem, after five hours of interviews for three public library district trustee positions. “Look at the people we have here in Garfield County and the talent and the knowledge. It just was amazing!” Indeed, it seemed like some of the best and brightest of New Castle, […]
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Letters – Dec. 12, 2024
Harvest RFVI attended the Garfield County meeting on Sept. 18 for community input regarding new development by Harvest Roaring Fork LLC. This meeting was held on the property site at Cattle Creek and Highway 82. The developers are collecting information on what the community wants to see there saying that at this time they do […]