Washington State

Rifle, CO

Glenwood Springs, CO

Winterish weather won most of the days on the high school spring sports slate this past week, resulting in several postponements. But a few games did get played and area track and field athletes were able to compete at a pair of Western Slope invitationals. On Thursday, the Glenwood Springs...

Preps roundup: Glenwood, Coal Ridge girls soccer ties, Titans track wins North Fork Invite

Boulder, CO

Reporter Taylor Cramer’s first day at the Post Independent was a week ago, but you might have already heard from him if you are part of Garfield County’s three school districts. Cramer moved to Glenwood Springs from the Front Range and will be the lead education/sports reporter for...

Meet the Post Independent’s new education and sports reporter

Colorado State

Garfield County, CO

New Castle, CO

Garfield County commissioners are bucking the Western Slope trend against the proposed Uinta Basin Railway (UBR), 88 miles of new track that would connect the eastern Utah oil fields to Gulf Coast refineries via the national railroad network running through Colorado. In a February work session between the Garfield County...

Garfield County commissioners defend Uinta Basin Railway against local opposition

Garfield County Public Health — in partnership with The Arc of the Central Mountains, Mountain Valley Developmental Services, and Cook Inclusive — is hosting an Accessibility and Inclusion Virtual Summit, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on April 11. According to a county news release, this listening session...

Garfield County to host summit aimed at improving virtual access to government doings for people with disabilities

Colorado Springs, CO

Jerry was 100% Colorado native. Born 15-Nov.1957 in Glenwood Springs then raised in Colorado Springs by Marvin and Pat Brown, graduated Wasson High School 1975. Jerry was the first graduating class of Ski Area Technology 1980 Colorado Mountain College in Leadville and went on to complete a Marketing BSBA at CSU Colorado Springs. He was a jack-of -all trades, oil roughneck and miner in his younger days and graphic artist, historian, and scenic byway planner. His last career position was visual information specialist at Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park Colorado. Jerry spent his final years at the family ranch (Rockin B) in Teller County. He passed peacefully 20-March-2023 surrounded by family and friends. He will be forever in our hearts.

Obituary: Jerrold Brown

Gypsum, CO

While Cottonwood Pass has long been seen as an alternative when Interstate 70 closes in Glenwood Canyon, neighbors are unsure how improving the rural road might help. The Colorado Department of Transportation hosted an open house Thursday at Gypsum Town Hall. The open house didn’t have any presentations, but residents instead took hard looks at potential options to improve the road in several spots. A similar open house took place in Glenwood Springs on Wednesday.

Gypsum side not too crazy about Cottonwood Pass ideas, either

Editor’s note: We will accept letters to the editor related to the April 4 Glenwood Springs City Council Election until 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29. Any letters received after that time will not be published. Exercise your right. You should have gotten your ballot in the mail already and...

Monday letters: More council candidate endorsements, responses to Border Patrol apology

Kansas State

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, daughter, sister and Aunt Connie Spence Turner. Connie passed away peacefully March 21, 2023 with her husband, sister, and brother in law by her side. Connie was born in Arkansas City, Kansas. She moved to...

Obituary: Connie Spence Turner

Silt, CO

Battlement Mesa, CO

Parachute, CO

Collbran, CO

De Beque, CO

Molina, CO

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PHOTOS: Rifle hosted its first-ever girls wrestling dual last week

Rifle High School made history on Thursday, Jan. 26, hosting its first ever girls wrestling dual. Bears wrestlers who saw...

PHOTOS: Rifle hosted its first-ever girls wrestling dual last week

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