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1.Long-vacant Glenwood Springs Safeway to be redeveloped despite denied tax incentive 

The long-vacant Safeway building in Glenwood Springs is set to become home to an ARC Thrift Store and a Harbor Freight. The property at 2001 Grand Ave. has been empty since 2019, when Safeway closed after more than 50 years at the location.

Despite securing tenants and moving forward with renovations, the project hit a roadblock Thursday when Glenwood Springs City Council denied a $2 million tax incentive request.

The renovation will divide the former Safeway into two separate retail spaces. ARC Thrift Store, a Colorado-based nonprofit with more than 65 locations statewide, provides support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Harbor Freight, a nationwide tool and equipment retailer, operates more than 1,500 locations across the U.S. Both businesses have signed 15-year leases and will bring about 60 full-time and part-time jobs to Glenwood Springs.

— Taylor Cramer

2. Terminated Forest Service employees to join Colorado Lawmakers at Trump’s joint Address to Congress on Tuesday 

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump gave his first joint address to Congress since taking office in January. 

In addition to lawmakers from both chambers, guests of senators and representatives were invited to be in attendance. Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Rep. Joe Neguse invited three former Forest Service employees who were among the 3,400 nationwide cuts the Trump administration made to the federal agency in February.

Jamie Werner, who most recently served as a program management specialist with the White River National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Glenwood Springs, joined Bennet, according to a news release sent by the senator’s office on Monday.

— Staff Report

3. Former Glenwood Springs Doctor pleads guilty; Drug trafficking suspect faces trial

Two men facing separate felony charges appeared in court Thursday before Ninth Judicial District Judge Denise Lynch. 

A former Glenwood Springs doctor pleaded guilty to attempted sexual contact, while a man accused of drug and firearm distribution continued to dispute issues with pretrial services as his case moved toward trial.

— Taylor Cramer

4. Body of missing snowboarder found on Vail mountain

The body of missing snowboarder Connor Gill was found on Friday, Feb. 28, Eagle County Coroner Kara Bettis has confirmed.

Gill had been missing since Feb. 14.

Gill was an intermediate snowboarder from the Denver area who went missing in the Chair 2 area of Vail Mountain during extremely snowy conditions.

— John LaConte

5. Walk for justice march brings over 150 protesters to Glenwood Springs in support of immigrants, LGTBQ Community 

Signs waved in the air, and car horns blared in support as more than 150 people marched down Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs on Wednesday, turning the street into a moving statement.

The Walk for Justice, organized by local churches, began at Bluebird Café and ended at Sayre Park, where participants stood united in support of pro-immigrant and pro-LGBTQ community members. Side by side, they turned the sidewalks into a symbol of solidarity.

Glenwood Springs Mayor Ingrid Wussow joined the march and said the event was a reminder that taking action matters.

— Taylor Cramer