The new Mind Springs Health withdrawal management facility in Glenwood Springs officially opened last month, creating a new support resource for community members and alleviating capacity pressure on hospitals and law enforcement. Last week, regional outreach director Hans Lutgring, MSW, and program coordinator Andre Gossweiler spoke with The Sopris Sun about what the center offers […]
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David “Stretch” Piccione
July 3, 1950 – June 23, 2024 For Dave, every day was a “beach day.” Time spent with family and friends he considered, “live entertainment.” Dave was the proud father of two boys and a loving husband for 55 years. In addition to his love of family, he loved music, architecture and fast cars. He […]
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Live, love and have fun
On Tuesday, June 18 cancer survivors, providers, friends and family gathered at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs for a celebration organized by Valley View’s Calaway-Young Cancer Center. Chip Winn Wells, who many will recognize from her frequent roles in local theater, and her husband, Mike Wells, were the keynote speakers. Both are thriving cancer survivors. […]
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Glenwood’s South Bridge route closer than ever with federal grant, but still short of full funding
A long-envisioned roadway project to the south of Glenwood Springs that dates back to the 2002 Coal Seam Fire got a huge boost in December when a nearly $50 million federal grant was awarded to move things forward.The South Bridge Project would connect South Glenwood near the municipal airport west of the Roaring Fork River […]
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Proyecto de la Calle 27 previsto para finalizar en otoño
Por Andrea Teres-MartinezTraducción por Edgar Barrantes Ben Ludlow, gerente de proyectos de la Autoridad de Transporte de Roaring Fork (RFTA, por sus siglas en inglés), presentó una actualización del proyecto al Concejo Municipal de Glenwood Springs el jueves. Dijo que la primera fase se completó con 141 pies de paso subterráneo excavados hasta el momento. […]
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Glenwood Springs makes it on Destination America
Renowned chef, disc jockey and author Christian Stevenson, known as DJ BBQ, and his esteemed film crew recently found themselves getting ‘lost’ in Glenwood Springs. Stevenson hosts the budding Destination America TV series “Lost In with DJ BBQ,” where he and his crew travel to towns all over the U.S. highlighting hidden gems such as […]
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Glenwood receives $600k federal forestry grant
On Sept. 14, the City of Glenwood Springs was awarded a $600,000 grant for urban and community forestry, expanding the city’s community forestry program sixfold over the course of the next five years to make for a greener, more environmentally equitable Glenwood. The grant was received as part of a sweeping action by the U.S. […]
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Glenwood Report: Wildfire theme rings throughout first meeting of September
The Sopris Sun is happy to introduce the Glenwood Report, covering the regular Glenwood Springs city council meetings which take place every first and third Thursdays. The theme of the Sept. 7 meeting was emergency preparedness. Wildfire collaborative Paula Stepp with the Middle Colorado Watershed Council appeared in front of the council, asking if members […]
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Underpass project underway in Glenwood Springs
Recently, commuters to and from Glenwood Springs have experienced traffic stops, slowdowns and detours around the intersection of Highway 82 and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) 27th Street Station. The uptick in traffic delays is due to the 27th Street Underpass project, which has been underway since April but became more disruptive in July […]
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Affirming Pride
“Being gay is not a choice” is a mantra, a drum to which I’ve danced, since I made the best choice of my life: to no longer hide my full self. It wasn’t an easy decision to make at the time, having been conditioned for the first 23 years of my life that being gay […]