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Glenwood Springs police officer arrested, faces multiple felonies
Editor’s note: It is the Post Independent’s policy to not name those accused of sex crimes unless they are a person of public trust such as a teacher, counselor, pastor or other similar positions. The person in this case is named because they held a position of public trust.
Glenwood Springs Elementary principal to step down after two years
Glenwood Springs Elementary School Principal Jessica Schwarz announced that she will step down from her position, according to an RFSD news release. Schwarz took the helm of GSES in the 2022-23 school year. “After an exciting three years at Glenwood Springs Elementary and the district instructional team, I have decided...
Garfield County Library schedules for April 29-May 5
The May library board meeting is being held in the Parachute Branch on Thursday for any attendees and nature journaling for all ages will be held by the New Castle Branch Library, but will be off-site at VIX Park. On Saturday, it’s Comic Book Day, so attend one of the three branch events at Glenwood, New Castle or Parachute. On Wednesday, there are no events or activities. Be sure to visit the libraries’ events pages because some may require pre-registration or include details not listed here. The webpage can be found here: https://www.gcpld.org/news-and-events.
Roaring Fork snowpack numbers are leaning below-average: What does this mean for our water supply?
What is going on with Colorado’s snowpack right now?. The expert consensus is in: It’s all up in the air (or, more specifically, on the ground). In late March, the Roaring Fork Basin showed signs of ample snowpack, measuring 115% of the median annual snowpack water equivalent. As of April 23, snowpack is at 95% of normal.
Thompson Divide gets 20-year protection from new oil and gas leasing
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Halland signed an administrative withdrawal on April 3rd that will close most of the Thompson Divide to new oil and gas leasing for the next twenty years. Will Roush is the director of Wilderness Workshop, a Carbondale-based public lands watchdog group that has helped protect the...
Friday letters: Glenwood fire chief retiring, commission and library board, self-interest voting and more
I learned that the Chief of Glenwood Springs fire department retired after a career of more than thirty years. I was very fortunate to have had opportunity to work with Chief Tillotson for more than a decade. He is a humble man that never sought credit for all the things he has done for the community. He dedicated his life to do what ever it takes to help his fellow man on and off the job. On emergency call he would move mountains to help a person that required emergency services to the community. He was a class act and a dedicated fire officer. I have no doubt he will be missed, but he richly deserves his retirement. Thank you Chief for everything you have done.
Ballot question A passes handily in Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs’ ballot question A passed handily in Tuesday’s election. Per unofficial results, 1,457 ballots were cast in favor of the proposed home rule charter amendments, while 399 no votes were counted. That’s 78.5% in favor of the measure, which is set to add more steps and resident involvement in development in town.
Taking the carbon out of Carbondale
Carbondale is looking down for its future in heat energy. The Carbondale Community Geothermal Coalition held an open house and professional workshop on Wednesday at the Third Street Center, which is set to be the benefactor of a new Thermal Energy Network, using deep-earth sources for heating and cooling. If everything goes according to plan, construction on the first phase of the TEN could begin around this time next year.
Glenwood Springs City Council approves transfer of airport management to new nonprofit
The City of Glenwood Springs will be turning management of its municipal airport over to a newly-formed nonprofit on May 1, after approving a near-final version of the Airport Lease and Concession Agreement during their April 4 regular session. The lessee, who will soon be managing part of the nearly...
A&E calendar for April 29 through May 5
Conversational French Classes from 6-7 p.m., at Third Street Center, 520 South Street in Carbondale, $115 for advanced, $185 for beginners, covers four weeks. Trivia at the Brewery, 6 p.m., at Mountain Heart Brewing, 1841 Dolores Way in Carbondale, free. FRIDAY:. Stop the Bleed Classes from 10-11 a.m., and 2-3...
RFSD column: 20 years of precollegiate eduation in Roaring Fork schools
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Roaring Fork PreCollegiate Program, a college access and preparation program for motivated Roaring Fork School District students who would be the first generation of their family to go to college. The program provides mentoring, summer college exploration programs, and support with college readiness and application processes. The program also provides education and resources for families. The goal of PreCollegiate is to ensure that regardless of socio economics, race, or home language, students are well prepared for a wide-range of post-secondary options, including college.
Community theater program brings together 7th through 12th grade students for Mean Girls Junior musical
Basalt and Carbondale middle and high schools don’t have a theater program for the children that go there, instead they support the community theater effort to give the kids a chance to do what they love. “We’ve had community productions for the last few years,” said Molly Tiernan, the...
Garfield County set to interview candidates for library board position
Garfield County Commissioners have scheduled interviews for the Garfield County Public Library District Library Board Rifle position on April 30. Initially, there were 17 applicants, but the BOCC narrowed the list down to 11, ensuring that candidates met the Rifle residency requirement. In recent years, the Library Board would nominate...
Wednesday, April 24
On today's newscast: Glenwood Springs voters have approved major changes to the requirements for building housing in the city, Garfield County commissioners are preparing to interview candidates for the library board amid a book banning controversy,. the Forest Service will be doing a controlled burn in Avalanche Creek, and more.
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