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. So, Utah officials and oil producers have […]
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Uinta Basin Railway encuentra oposición en Glenwood
Traducción por Dolores Duarte 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 la contaminación atmosférica del Wasatch […]
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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 launched in 2014 with this year’s focus on […]
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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 26, 1990, which prohibits discrimination […]
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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 president of the club, informed The Sopris […]
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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 Colorado’s finest fruits, vegetables and dairy […]
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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 city of Glenwood Springs purchased five Topeks from Blackhound Design Company […]
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Cazadores de túneles: Piedras aún sin remover
Por James Steindler y Myki Jones Traducción por Dolores Duarte 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, llena de misterio en cada […]