PHOTOS: A snowbird’s paradise in Glenwood Springs

Little birds hang out on bare branches above a bird feeder at a house in downtown Glenwood Springs on a chilly afternoon.

A man walks across the pedestrian bridge over the Roaring Fork River on a chilly afternoon in Glenwood Springs.

Geese and ducks float in the Colorado River near Iron Mountain Hot Springs on a very chilly day in Glenwood Springs.

Eastbound traffic sits backed up near exit 116 in Glenwood Springs after Interstate 70 closed through Glenwood Canyon Monday morning due to a multi-vehicle accident.

Snow covered slopes sit in the shade on a very chilly day in Glenwood Springs.

A dog catches up to its owner while walking through the snow at the field behind the high school Monday afternoon.

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park trams sit still on the line during a near blue bird day in Glenwood.

Visual Journalist Chelsea Self can be reached at 970-384-9108 or cself@postindependent.com

PHOTOS: Celebrating Day of the Dead in Carbondale

Celebrating Dia de los Muertos — or Day of the Dead — skeletons paraded down Main Street in Carbondale on Friday. The dead danced on stage, and performers played with fire in front of the new mural depicting spirits of the dead on Fourth Street.

A procession of skeletons makes its way down Third Street in Carbondale on Friday.

A parader donning a skeleton mask while holding a candle walks down Third Street in Carbondale on Friday.

A parader waves colorful sheets attached to fans during a Day of the Dead celebration in Carbondale on Friday.

A widow and two dead brides to be walk down Main Street in Carbondale on Friday.

The Day of the Dead procession slowly makes its way down Main Street in Carbondale on Friday.

A couple of skeletons prepare to participate in the Maypole Dance in Carbondale on Friday.

A participant performs in a Maypole Dance during a Day of the Dead event in Carbondale on Friday.

Day of the Dead attendees watch a performance in Carbondale on Friday.

Day of the Dead dancers perform on stage in Carbondale on Friday.

A fire dancer spins a wheel of burning torches in Carbondale on Friday.

Reporter Ray K. Erku can be reached at 612-423-5273 or rerku@postindependent.com.

PHOTOS: 4-H fall pumpkin sale

4-H member Charlie Frank picks out a pumpkin to put on display at the sale on Highway 6 between New Castle and Silt.

Members of the Garfield County G-3 4-H Club spent Friday and Saturday afternoon selling pumpkins to raise funds for their club. Mountain View Tree Farm in Rifle donated the pumpkins for this year’s sale which took place at Murr Ranch on U.S. Highway 6 between New Castle and Silt.

Around $1,400 was raised over the weekend and will be set aside to be used during next year’s Garfield County Fair. Funds will be used to make signs and displays for 4-H animals, leader training and during any trips to the Front Range during the state shooting competition.

Several of the kids in the club and within Garfield County placed in the top 10 in various disciplines at the 2021 state shooting competition.

Members of the G3 4-H Club set up a display of pumpkins at the sale at Murr Ranch on highway 6 between New Castle and Silt.

G3 4-H Club member Avery Carnahan puts a pumpkin out on display at the fundraiser sale at Murr Ranch on Friday.

The moneys raised at the pumpkin sale would be used towards 4-H projects, leader training and a trip to state for shooting sports.

4-H member Marcus Erpestad writes up a display with pumpkin prices at the sale on highway 6 between New Castle and Silt.

The funds raised at the pumpkin sale would be used towards 4-H projects, leader training and a trip to state for shooting sports.

Visual Journalist Chelsea Self can be reached at 970-384-9108 or cself@postindependent.com

PHOTOS: Carbondale Potato Day, continued

Prepping the day’s meal, volunteers cut meat Saturday, which was cooked underground for nearly two days prior to Carbondale’s 112th annual Potato Day celebration.

Leading the parade, members of the American Legion Post 100 color guard march along Carbondale’s Main Street during the Potato Day parade Saturday.

Pam and Dan Rosenthal, of Pam and Dan Music, serenade Potato Day attendees with folk tunes Saturday in Carbondale’s Sopris Park.

Representatives and students of the Carbondale Community School ride a float Saturday during the 112th annual Potato Day parade.

Digging for dinner, Potato Day volunteers clear piles of dirt from the top of an underground oven, in which the meat provided during Carbondale’s 112th annual Potato Day was cooked for nearly two days. Another pit contained potatoes and corn.

PHOTOS: Ladies rugby comes to CMC’s Spring Valley campus

A Valley Valkyries defender tackles a Ft. Collins Hammers ball carrier during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.

The Valley Valkyries face off against Ft. Collins in a scrum during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.

A Valley Valkyries defender chases down a Ft. Collins Hammers ball carrier during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.

Ft. Collins Hammers and Valley Valkyries players prepare for a throw in during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.

A Highlands Ranch Viper ball carrier trucks over a PAC Misfit of Platte Canyon and Conifer high schools during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.

A PAC Misfit carries the ball upfield during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.
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A Highlands Ranch Viper tackles a Ft. Collins Hammer as she tosses the ball to a teammate during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.
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A Valley Valkyries runners tries to evade two Ft. Collins defenders during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.
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A PAC Misfit is tackled by a a Highlands Ranch Viper during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.
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Ft. Collins Hammer stares down a loose ball during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.
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An official makes a signal during a rugby game at Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley campus on Saturday.
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