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Letters – Oct. 16, 2025

A bad dreamIt was a little over a year ago that I attended the Garfield County community meeting regarding the proposed development by Harvest Roaring Fork, LLC. The meeting was held on the property site, at the confluence of Cattle Creek and the Roaring Fork River, between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.As I stood on a […]

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GarCo Report: Hooray for firefighters and the county airport

Praise and gratitude opened Monday’s Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, but not before Fred Standefer of Aspen Glen asked the BOCC to curb development in the area. “At present, there are three active development applications on your website that will have a huge impact on our property,” he said. “First, there’s the […]

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GarCo Report: Too much development, eagles okay, Fair Board resignation

Monday’s Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting started off with two county residents’ concerns about a proposed 236-acre, mixed-use development at the old Unocal/Sanders Ranch/Bair Chase property between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs across Highway 82 from the Cattle Creek entrance. Roaring Fork Capital is the developer whose projects include the Fairway Residences at River Valley Ranch, […]

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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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