Oil producers want to quadruple the amount of fracked waxy crude that comes out of Utah’s Uinta Basin. Between 80,000 and 90,000 barrels per day are currently trucked to refineries in Salt Lake City, but refinery production there is capped due to air pollution on the Wasatch Front.… read more →
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Dec. 14, 2022
Uinta Basin Railway meets opposition in Glenwood Springs
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Dec. 14, 2022
Uinta Basin Railway encuentra oposición en Glenwood
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Los productores de petróleo quieren cuadruplicar la cantidad de crudo ceroso de fracturación hidráulica que sale de la cuenca Uinta de Utah. Actualmente se transportan en camión entre 80,000 y 90,000 barriles diarios a las refinerías de Salt Lake City, pero su producción está limitada por… read more →
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Nov. 23, 2022
Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Nov. 24, 2022
Give it Forward
FirstBank is encouraging Coloradans to donate to nonprofits on Colorado Gives Day, Dec. 6, in part by giving away $30,000 in gas to unsuspecting commuters in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Greeley and Frisco. The “Give it Forward” campaign has taken different forms since it… read more → -
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Aug. 3, 2022
Connecting disability advocates and community
This is a summer of firsts for Glenwood Springs, at least when it comes to putting on Pride events. Most recently, the city celebrated disability pride at Two Rivers Park on July 26.
The event marked the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law on July… read more →
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Jul. 27, 2022
Celebremos al aire libre
Por Omar Sarabia
Director de Defiende Nuestra Tierra
El día Sábado, 23 de Julio, Defiende Nuestra Tierra junto con el Aspen Institute y el Servicio Forestal del White River, unieron esfuerzos para celebrar la Semana de la Conservación Latina en un evento llamado «Celebremos al Aire Libre».
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Jun. 15, 2022
Glenwood Garden Club gathers greenthumbs
Since 1931, the Glenwood Garden Club has provided a space “to stimulate knowledge and love of gardening and aid in the protection of mature trees, plants and birds and encourage specific plantings,” according to its original mission. Today, its purpose remains much the same, Ann English, a former… read more →
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Jun. 8, 2022
Water Warriors: Honoring ordinary heroes
By J.P. Frale
Special to The Sopris Sun
Considering the significant challenges we have faced as a nation, as a state and as a community in 2020 and 2021, the following real life story — about a group of dedicated individuals thrust into uncharted territory — inspires admiration. Our heroes… read more →
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Jun. 8, 2022
Strawberry Days makes a comeback
Glenwood Springs’ 125th Strawberry Days festival is upon us. After a two-year respite, due to the pandemic, the fun returns June 17-19 at Two Rivers Park.
The historic celebration got its start on June 18, 1898. It was initially organized by the Tri-County Farmers Union to promote some of… read more →
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Apr. 20, 2022
Tag a Topek
What the heck is a Topek?
“The design and intent is inspired by the Inuit Topek house,” explains Blackhound Design Company. “It is a place that encourages gathering and community between people.”
As dining stretched outside to allow for social distancing in 2020, the… read more →
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Apr. 6, 2022
Cazadores de túneles: Piedras aún sin remover
Por James Steindler y Myki Jones
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Algo recientemente ha resurgido en la atención de la comunidad: susurros silenciosos de sistemas de túneles bajo la ciudad de Glenwood Springs. Así que, naturalmente, el equipo de The Sopris Sun se adentró en el subsuelo para traerles esta historia,… read more →