CR 108 bridgeRepairs continue on the County Road 108 bridge over the Crystal River near the Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS). The bridge will remain closed while decking is replaced and new girders are potentially installed. A pedestrian walkway remains open, though temporary closures may occur. On May 18, the Garfield County Commissioners approved $650,000 […]
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Drought Task ForceGovernor Jared Polis activated Colorado’s Drought Task Force and Phase 2 of the state’s Drought Response Plan on March 17 given record-breaking warm temperatures and low snowpack. As reported by Aspen Journalism, snowpack in the Roaring Fork River Basin is at 65% of normal as of March 13 and 75% of days from […]
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“Novedades” de la Semana
Por Sopris Sun Traducción por Bianca Godina Pase de Independencia cerrado por la temporada El Paso de Independencia está oficialmente cerrado por la temporada después de que un cierre temporal el 28 de octubre se extendiera debido a daños por una caída de rocas cerca del Punto de Milla 50. El paso históricamente cierra en […]
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GarCo commissioners hear Cottonwood Pass improvements proposals
At its Sept. 18 board meeting, Garfield County commissioners received a preview of a draft report by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Region 3 staff on suggested safety improvements to Cottonwood Pass, the rural county road that links Gypsum in Eagle County with CO Highway 82 in the Roaring Fork Valley. The draft report, […]
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Críticas: ¿Estamos viviendo en neofeudalismo?
El corredor I-70 y la carretera 82 en Colorado se ha convertido en el mayor robo salarial, la comunidad trabajadora sufre la mayor forma de este tipo de robos en la zona. Todos los días, las familias trabajadoras de la parte baja del valle Roaring Fork viajan diariamente a sus lugares de trabajo, a menudo […]
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County Road 100 detour? Turn back now!
Elected officials are meeting with highway engineers to grapple with how to keep mudslides and rockfalls, caused by the Grizzly Creek fire scar, from shutting down the 12-mile Glenwood Canyon segment of Interstate 70. When Nature wreaked its canyon havoc, Garfield County Road 100, leading to Cottonwood Pass, was used by many as an unsanctioned […]
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Mudslides impact water quality
On Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27, rain on the Grizzly Creek burn scar caused flash flooding and debris flow. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reported that the slide on Sunday left a debris field approximately 80 feet wide and up to five feet deep. The multiple mudslides caused long closures on I-70 […]