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Flowers, drum circles, and tie-dye police: Alas, Mountain Fair returns to Carbondale this weekend
After the Roaring Fork Valley has anxiously waited an entire year for this, that familiar cacophony of its opening drum circle returns 4 p.m. on Friday to Carbondale’s Sopris Park to usher in the 53rd annual Mountain Fair. The entire festival runs Friday-Sunday in Carbondale. The cherished, colorful fair...
Celebration of Life for Jerry Pluger
520 S 3rd Street, Carbondale CO. In the Round Room at the Third Street Center. 6PM-8PM Support Local Journalism. Readers around Glenwood Springs and Garfield County make the Post Independent’s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. Now more than ever, your...
Trustees explore options for Town Center
The Carbondale Board of Trustees met on Tuesday the 23rd to discuss the Carbondale Aquatics Center and the development of the Town Center project . On Tuesday evening, the Carbondale Board of Trustees voted on a motion to rename the John M. Fleet Pool to the Carbondale Aquatics Center. The motion included a contingency that a major donor may receive naming rights in the future. The motion passed four to two.
Mechanical issues delay delivery of today’s Post Independent
A mechanical issue at our press in Gypsum has delayed newspaper delivery this morning. If you’re missing your print copy, you can read today’s headlines on our eEdition. Readers around Glenwood Springs and Garfield County make the Post Independent’s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
A&E in Garfield County for July 26-Aug. 4
Note: For a complete list of calendar events from around Garfield County and the Roaring Fork Valley, go to http://www.postindependent.com/entertainment/community-calendar/. What: Join the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park for live music from the Jamie K Dooley. When: 4-7 p.m. July 26. Where: Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road,...
Northwest Colorado News for Friday, July 26, 2024
The Kroger-Albertson’s merger, which are the parent companies of City Market-Safeway, has been put on hold until there is a ruling on the lawsuit filed to block the grocery store merger. Attorney General Phil Weiser filed that lawsuit. He’s been in Northwest Colorado this week, where he also warned of scams going around right now.
Here are the top 10 spots drivers are getting toll lane weaving tickets on Colorado interstates
DENVER — The board that oversees Colorado's toll lane infrastructure heard from state engineers this month about potential changes to entrances and exits to toll lanes to make them less confusing for drivers. The engineers told the board they are working with transportation officials to build an entrance to...
Local Colorado Business Closed For Good After Over 100 Years
After over a century in Colorado, we're being forced to say goodbye to another longstanding local family-owned and-run Colorado business that has closed its doors for good. After Over 100 Years This Local Colorado Business Is Closed For Good. The goodbye list for small and local Colorado businesses that are...
Colorado Slaughterhouse ban vote sets tone for local food, innovation
A land grant institution, Colorado State University’s role is to provide factual information where it is lacking. This, and CSU’s commitment to agriculture and the state’s livestock producers, was the motivation behind Dr. Jennifer Martin’s white paper detailing the potential economic impacts should the proposed ban on slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver pass.
Officials warn public about 'hot and heavy' bear activity in Colorado
The season of hyperphagia is still months away and officials are already concerned about a spike in human-bear interactions that have been taking place in southwest Colorado. “We are having to handle a lot of bears right now,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Wildlife Manager Adrian Archuleta of Durango. “It’s been hot and heavy here for the last two or three weeks, and it’s not showing signs of slowing down. ...
Coloradans Told to Look Out for ‘Lost Pet’ Scam
Criminals in Colorado will seemingly go after anyone if it means a "quick buck." Here comes a scam being pulled on folks who have a lost dog or other pet. All these people are trying to do is reach out to their local community to see if anyone has seen their pet; criminals are taking that innocent search and using it against those people.
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
Colorado celebrates its birthday with upcoming festivals and events
Colorado is quickly approaching its 148th birthday, and the state is ready to celebrate with a slew of events. Celebrate Colorado — a statewide birthday celebration coordinated by Gov. Jared Polis' office — returns Friday through Aug. 4, bringing in the state's birthday with more than 400 festivals, county fairs, art exhibitions, farmers’ markets, concerts and other community events across the state, according to a press release from the governor's office.
High-tech app developers hope to save lives in Colorado disasters
In the military, the "fog of war" refers to the sense of paralysis, panic and confusion that comes with the chaos of combat. But that fog not only impacts U.S. troops in foreign lands, it can impact first responders here at home. "They need to know on the battlefield where the good guys are, where the bad guys are, where the hazards are. And in our public safety world, we need to know where the wildfire is, where our firefighters are," says Brad Schmidt, wildland fire projects manager with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. And he says...
2nd Most Popular Drive-Thru Coffee Bringing in Sixth Colorado Location
With all the coffee shops in Colorado, competition is very fierce. A lesser-known coffee shop for Coloradans will be opening their sixth location in the state, in Loveland. Starbucks, Dunkin', Dutch Bros., Ziggi's... Just a few of the coffee shops that you'll find in a lot of cities around Colorado; not many cities however have the one that's being built in the middle of town.
Colorado Officially Losing 4 More Big Lots! Locations
The hits, as they say, just keep coming when it comes to businesses that are closing their Colorado locations. Big Lots! has announced, after speculation, which of their 14 locations in Colorado are closing. Big Lots! has been struggling for a while; it was in early 2023 that they closed...
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
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