Wednesday letters: CMC students learn civic engagement lessons

Gov. Jared Polis visited Glenwood Springs’ Bluebird Cafe this morning to celebrate a locally Black-owned business. Justin Bishop has owned the Bluebird Cafe in Glenwood Springs for less than a year but he has already made himself at home in the community. “I wanted to have a sense of...

Akaljeet Khalsa, a Carbondale based end-of-life doula, knows first hand the painful experience of watching a loved one dying. In 2019, her mother was diagnosed with stage three cancer, catalyzing the overwhelming emotions humans struggle to navigate when someone we love is near the end of their life. Khalsa realized...

No city in Garfield County has an official town flag. Grand Valley High School freshman Aidan Alstatt hopes to change that. On Jan. 19, Alstatt, 15, presented several flag designs for Parachute Town Council to consider for official adoption. Alstatt designed each concept himself using a computer program called Pixlr.

Who doesn’t love a good excuse to dress up — especially if they can do it in a 1980s theme?. “We thought it would be a fun theme,” said Angie Anderson, president and CEO for the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association. “We’re also excited to see what people will come up with for their 80s prom outfits.”

Gordon Frank Cornelius III passed away unexpectedly on Jan 14th in his home. Gordon was born in Bay City Michigan on March 30th 1979, growing up in Colorado Springs he moved to Glenwood Springs in the early 1990’s. He was an excellent waiter and worked at many of the wonderful downtown restaurants. Gordon’s passions included snowboarding, frisbee golf and late night pool games. He will be greatly missed by many. A celebration of life will be held at Native Son in Glenwood Springs on Feb 5th at 6:30, friends and family are welcome to join. In lieu of flowers the family has set up a memorial fund for Gordon at Alpine Bank. Proceeds will help family with memorial costs.

As Pitkin County Open Space and Trails moves closer to approval for the development of a seven-mile trail from Redstone to McClure Pass, some Crystal Valley residents are crying foul over wildlife impacts and potential for further development. On Friday, the White River National Forest issued a final environmental assessment...

Five major goals to be reached by 2030 are currently in Garfield Clean Energy’s crosshairs:. Reduce energy consumption in the built environment by 12%;. Make Garfield County’s electricity supply 100% carbon free;. Increase the share of zero-emissions electric vehicles to 15% of registered vehicles in Garfield County, while...

A senior director at Mind Springs Health and a former worker at its Circle Program were arrested and jailed late Thursday on criminal charges, local and state documents show. Megan Navarro, senior clinical director, and Gary Swenson, a former peer counselor at Mind Springs’ residential treatment program in Grand Junction, were arrested and placed in the Mesa County Jail, each charged with criminal extortion and attempting to influence a public servant.

The number of paved parking spots at the Brush Creek park-and-ride lot will double to approximately 400 this summer with the projected completion of a $7.5 million project being supported by federal and local money. Preliminary site work starts in April and comes after a yearlong delay to break ground,...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is coming to Rifle next week to discuss and collect public feedback over the state’s contentious plan to restore gray wolves in its ecosystem. The meeting is slated for 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday at Colorado Mountain College Rifle, 3695 Airport Road. Anyone who can’t attend the meeting in-person but are interested in making a public comment can fill out a form online, at engagecpw.org. The deadline for filling out and submitting this public comment document is Feb. 22.

Kade Street is six feet, six inches tall. He’s north of 210 pounds. Colorado Mesa University’s football program should be so lucky. On Wednesday, Rifle High School’s formidable offensive and defensive lineman signed to play collegiately for the Mavericks. “It’s great,” Street, surrounded by friends, family, coaches...

Just thinking of local news about the Colorado River and the start of dry up:. 1. The Colorado River District has $125 million (federal funds) to pay ranchers and farmers to dry up land to put as much as 833,000 acre-feet in the Colorado River. 2. This is a short-term...

The best way to unwind in Glenwood Springs as an adult is to get a nice warm mineral soak with a cocktail in hand after a cold day of skiing or even just working. And all of that, free from crowds with nothing but the Colorado River and the mountain views surrounding you.

The Glenwood Springs High School boys hockey team rebounded from just its second loss of the season last weekend to score a key 4A Mountain League win at home over Steamboat Springs, 3-2, on Wednesday. The game had been rescheduled twice after last weekend’s snowstorms, setting up back-to-back games between...

Eagle County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed a man around 9 p.m. Tuesday after responding to a domestic situation in Edwards. According to a release from the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call reporting a domestic situation involving an armed male and a female. Deputies attempted to de-escalate the situation with verbal commands from the front porch of the Edwards residence.