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Volunteering · Rifle

Nearly 180 Inmates Evacuated From Colorado Prison as Lee Fire Grows

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By Christa Swanson Click here for updates on this story RIFLE, Colorado (KCNC) — Nearly 180 inmates were being evacuated from a Colorado prison, officials announced Saturday evening, as the Lee Fire continues to advance south. The Colorado Department of Corrections announced that 179 inmates were being evacuated from the Rifle Correctional Center in northwest Colorado. The inmates were being transferred “to other secure facilities outside th…See the Story

Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs

Home prices in Colorado’s mountain resort counties have more than doubled since 2012, study finds

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Home prices in Colorado’s mountain resort communities have skyrocketed over the past 13 years, with a new report further detailing the erosion of affordability for working residents. A study released on Wednesday by the Colorado-based...See the Story

Carbondale · Carbondale

New affordable senior housing opens as region confronts aging demographics, rising costs - Aspen Journalism

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As the number of residents 65 and older continues to outpace those younger than 18 in the Roaring Fork Valley and across the country, there’s a growing need for affordable senior housing. This noticeable demographic shift was top of mind for many who showed up last week in Glenwood Springs to celebrate the new $23 million affordable housing project for adults older than 55. The project, located at 2700 Midland Ave., stands across from an alread…Housing · Glenwood Springs Read Article

Friday letters: Rebuilding trust, golf for youth mentorship and Trump’s rhetoric

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Kindness, trust in public institutions are essential Kudos to Gerard VanderBeek for his recent letter in which he plainly outlined the destructive behavior at the highest levels of our government — and for his appeal to our better natures, and for us to reach out to our fellow citizens with simple expressions of kindness. For several decades, there has been a concerted effort to destroy trust in our public institutions. Trust in public instituti…Sports · Glenwood Springs Read Article

Recent public comments show near universal support for Shoshone water rights purchase

Western Slope communities and water agencies want to be able to use powerful Colorado River water rights tied to the Shoshone Power Plant to help the environment. Over 170 members of the public weighed in on the processGlenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs Read Article

Garfield Re-2 school board fills vacant District A seat

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The Garfield Re-2 Board of Education appointed Megan Heil to the vacant District A seat on Wednesday evening during their first meeting of the 2025-2026 school year. The seat has been open since former board president Britton Fletchall resigned in June. Board members interviewed two candidates — Megan Heil and Darlane Evans — before making their decision. Evans, a Rifle High School graduate, works as director of gifted education for Colorado Ri…Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs Read Article

Feinsinger column: Don’t forget to eat alliums

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Husband-wife duo, The Kearns Family, brings ‘cosmic country’ to Steve’s Guitars

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Through storied acoustic Western folk tunes, husband-and-wife duo Susan and Pat Kearns, known as The Kearns Family, bring the star-studded, clear desert skies of California with them everywhere they go. With Pat’s vocals, acoustic guitar melodies and occasional harmonica accompaniment, along with Susan’s upright bass skills — and occasional singing — the pair weave musical stories inspired by their Mojave Desert home. Although The Kearns Famil…Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs Read Article

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Nearly 180 Inmates Evacuated From Colorado Prison as Lee Fire Grows

Home prices in Colorado’s mountain resort counties have more than doubled since 2012, study finds

Chip seal project complete on CO 133 between Carbondale and McClure Pass

Will Colorado see a snowy winter? Early forecasts suggest mixed outcomes

Valley View Hospital earns second consecutive five-star hospital quality rating

New affordable senior housing opens as region confronts aging demographics, rising costs - Aspen Journalism

Friday letters: Rebuilding trust, golf for youth mentorship and Trump’s rhetoric

Recent public comments show near universal support for Shoshone water rights purchase

Garfield Re-2 school board fills vacant District A seat

Feinsinger column: Don’t forget to eat alliums

Husband-wife duo, The Kearns Family, brings ‘cosmic country’ to Steve’s Guitars

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Will Colorado see a snowy winter? Early forecasts suggest mixed outcomes

Valley View Hospital earns second consecutive five-star hospital quality rating

New affordable senior housing opens as region confronts aging demographics, rising costs - Aspen Journalism

Friday letters: Rebuilding trust, golf for youth mentorship and Trump’s rhetoric

Recent public comments show near universal support for Shoshone water rights purchase

Garfield Re-2 school board fills vacant District A seat

Feinsinger column: Don’t forget to eat alliums

Husband-wife duo, The Kearns Family, brings ‘cosmic country’ to Steve’s Guitars