Water rights are about as nuanced as the glistening streams that shimmer through the rocks. This year, unsurprisingly, has tested the limits of water’s reach within the Colorado River Basin. Two calls generally affect Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) Division 5, which includes all of the tributaries from Grand Lake to Grand Junction, […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees address waste, water and housing
All Carbondale trustees were present for the continuation of a hearing on new accessory dwelling units (ADU) regulations that will make the process easier for homeowners to build them. Several other important topics graced the agenda. It began with two proclamations. The first honored April 2026 as National Donate Life Month. The second celebrated the […]
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GarCo Report: Defending Shoshone water right, Medicaid concerns
Glenwood Springs resident Judy Haynes returned to talk to the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) Monday about Medicaid and the threat to local hospitals. Haynes was one of several members of Mountain Action Indivisible, a local citizens group, who approached the BOCC in late May about supporting the retention of Medicaid in light of the threat […]