By Keep Missouri Heights Rural This is in response to Amy Hadden Marsh’s article, “Missouri Heights residents fear losing rural Colorado lifestyle.” The article, published July 19, 2024, expressed concerns about the potential impact of a proposed equestrian facility called Twin Acres. The Eagle County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) subsequently denied the Twin Acres […]
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Missouri Heights residents fear losing rural Colorado lifestyle
Despite the outcry from Keep Missouri Heights Rural (KMHR), a citizens group opposing the Twin Acres Riding Stable and Boarding Stable on the Eagle County side of Missouri Heights, some residents would rather see horses than houses. “I’m more in favor of keeping Twin Acres,” said Felix Tornare, owner of Milagro Ranch. “Because, in my […]
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Keep Missouri Heights Rural urges county to vote no on Twin Acres
Residents on the Eagle County side of Missouri Heights are up in arms about a new equestrian center proposed for a 20-acre parcel just off of Fender Lane. All that was missing were torches and pitchforks at an afternoon site visit last week when more than 60 locals, organized by citizen group Keep Missouri Heights […]
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Everyone gets a say on Ascendigo Ranch
This week’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting lasted three days – a bit above average. Ascendigo Autism Services persists toward its goal to build the Ascendigo Ranch on Missouri Heights northeast of Carbondale. Keep Missouri Heights Rural (KMHR), an interest group created in opposition to constructing the ranch in the proposed location, has […]
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Commissioners visit site of proposed Ascendigo Ranch
The Garfield County Commissioners’ visit to Ascendigo Autism Services’ site for a The Garfield County Commissioners’ visit to Ascendigo Autism Services’ site for a proposed summer camp saw over 50 people in attendance on Tuesday, May 18. The proposal includes some 42,000 square feet of constructions across 126.8 acres belonging to the Carbondale-based nonprofit. Many […]
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Neighborly disputes
At the end of Harmony Lane, four miles up Missouri Heights from El Jebel — or five miles from Highway 82 on Catherine’s Store Road — a small crowd gathered on a pleasant Saturday morning. The meeting consisted of representatives for Ascendigo Autism Services and Missouri Heights residents, along with others curious to know more […]
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Communities disagree over land use
Overview In its bucolic setting, Missouri Heights rises over 1,000 feet above the valley floor. It’s a place without much noise or light pollution; home to ranches, farms, small residential subdivisions and equestrian facilities. Presently, Garfield County is reviewing plans by Ascendigo Autism Services for a 126-acre recreation/education complex in Missouri Heights and is awaiting […]