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Garfield County commissioners approve rezoning for nearly 100 homes west of Glenwood Springs

A proposed residential development that would replace Ami’s Acres Campground west of Glenwood Springs with nearly 100 ...
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Garfield County voters to decide on tax measures for schools, fire services, and library district

As Garfield County continues to grow and local budgets face increasing pressure, voters will decide on several tax ...
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Glenwood Springs City Council votes to increase on-demand Ride Glenwood fares to $3

The Glenwood Springs City Council voted 6-1 on Oct. 15 to increase on-demand Ride Glenwood fares from $1 to $3 per ride to ...
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Local filmmaker draws parallels between Costa Rica, Roaring Fork Valley in new wildlife documentary

From the rainforests of Costa Rica to the mountains of the Roaring Fork Valley, filmmaker Sylvia Johnson sees a common ...
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12th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival returns to Glenwood Springs, Rifle

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival has become a fall tradition in Glenwood Springs and Rifle, and it’s returning for its 12th ...
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Carbondale firefighters claim softball tournament title against neighboring agencies

When it comes to smothering fires, the Aspen Fire Protection District and Roaring Fork Fire Rescue are seasoned professionals ...
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Arts and Entertainment lineup for Oct. 23 through Nov. 1

Note: for a complete list of calendar events from around Garfield County and the Roaring Fork Valley, go to Wild and Scenic ...
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A group of Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees speak in support of hunting ballot measure, as concerns remain over how it could stifle wildlife management

While state law bars Colorado Parks and Wildlife from speaking out for or against ballot measures, a group of its employees ...
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Incumbent Democrat has outspent Republican challenger by 10 to 1 in in Colorado Senate District 8 race

The incumbent Democrat continues to outpace his Republican challenger in fundraising — and spending — in November’s race for ...
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Colorado avalanche officials issue early-season forecast advising skiers, hikers and hunters of hazards ‘developing on steep slopes’

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has begun issuing forecasts for the winter season. The state-run center announced a ...
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Money flows into the fight over Colorado’s proposed constitutional hunting and fishing right

Just two weeks out from the November midterm election, money is continuing to pour into the fight over whether Colorado should add a right to hunt and fish to the state’s constitution.  Amendment 83 ...
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Colorado’s record-shattering water year was ‘ridiculously warm,’ a little bit ‘scary’ and offered a ‘new perspective’ on how climate change will affect the state

Some locations in Colorado saw more than twice as many 90-degree days than average, the report states. Steamboat Springs, for example, saw 29 days where the temperature exceeded that threshold — ...