Woman ID’ed from May 22 fatal incident on I-70 near New Castle
The woman who died May 22 along Interstate 70 was identified Friday as Ashlee Duquette, 32, a news release from the Colorado State Patrol states. The woman was in the process of moving from California...
In wide-ranging executive session, Glenwood Council discuss county commissioner, sheriff and enforcement of health orders
At the May 21 regularly scheduled city council meeting, six councilors called for at-large councilman Tony Hershey’s resignation and alleged Hershey, among other things, “divulged sensitive and confidential comments” from the May 14 executive session.
Significant travel impacts begin Monday with Highway 82 paving
Motorists should anticipate significant travel impacts along State Highway 82 in Glenwood Springs associated with asphalt paving beginning June 1 and lasting through June 7.
PHOTOS: Glenwood Springs High School class of 2020 graduation
"What’s within us is stronger than what’s in our way … ” — Erik Weihenmayer, GSHS commencement speaker
Garfield County renews request to reopen large tourist attractions
As other Colorado tourist attractions are allowed to reopen with the loosening of coronavirus health restrictions on businesses, so too should Glenwood Springs’ large attractions, say Garfield County officials. In a new letter penned Wednesday,...
Roaring Fork Schools’ Class of 2020 ready to make it one for the history books
There will be five drive-in graduation ceremonies Friday and Saturday, as Roaring Fork District and related schools make the class of 2020 one for the history books.
PHOTOS: Yampah Mountain High School class of 2020 graduation
"You have all demonstrated through your grit, perseverance and sheer determination to have weathered the storms that have come your way. And, goodness knows you have weathered the most unusual of storms to get to this very day…” — Yampah Mountain High School commencement speaker Diana Andrews
PHOTOS: Roaring Fork High School class of 2020 graduation
“Breathe it in and live like whatever you’re doing will never happen again, because it won’t…” — RFHS co-valedictorian Rex Hamilton
PHOTOS: Bridges High School class of 2020 graduation
Bridges High School graduates took part in a special ritual for their ceremony, each placing a rock in the center of the ring as their names and a few words were read.
Garfield County agrees to allow Rifle’s Shooters Grill to reopen under new rules
Shooters Grill in Rifle will be allowed to reopen under the same requirements other Garfield County restaurants were granted in a state-approved variance. “The owner of Shooters Grill (Lauren Boebert) agreed to follow all current...
Graduation 2020: Basalt High co-valedictorians to lead graduating class during Saturday ceremony
For the better part of her junior and senior years at Basalt High School, Sasha Brucker lived in Canada to play hockey and attended BHS remotely. Her plan had been to return home this spring...
Expanded testing reveals coronavirus was likely present in Garfield County as early as February
Grand River Health in Rifle says it’s now confirming what many health officials and the general public suspected for some time since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Colorado in early March. The...
Valley View Hospital, Grand River Health update COVID-19 numbers
Combined, Valley View Hospital and Grand River Health have collected a total of 1,943 specimens since the COVID-19 outbreak began.
Video gaming league recruiting in New Castle
New Castle Recreation is dipping its toes into the rapidly expanding world of competitive video gaming with a summer program focused on popular sports games, the recreation department director said. “A lot of the benefits...
Demonstrators out again in Denver after turbulent night
DENVER (AP) — As city crews and dozens of volunteers cleaned up debris and graffiti in downtown Denver following a third consecutive night of turbulent protests over the death of George Floyd, a crowd of...
Glenwood Raptors’ nest live-stream entertains through pandemic
Outside Kirby Wynn’s home in Glenwood Springs, a bald eagle battles a pair of ravens mid-flight for the prized and still dripping-wet trout clutched in the majestic raptor’s talons. Shaking off the scavengers, the eagle...
Photo Essay: A cattle drive to remember
Hearkening back to days of the past, the Alkali Cattle Co. drove a herd of cattle through Rifle last week as it moved 74 cows and calves from De Beque to Alkali Creek near New...
VIDEO: Our Living History part 2
This week focuses on the 1918 flu pandemic in Glenwood Springs and how it relates to the current coronavirus outbreak. The Post Independent is partnering with the Glenwood Historical Society to bring a bi-weekly video...
Nearly 500,000 people in Colorado have sought unemployment
DENVER (AP) — Nearly half a million people in Colorado have filed for state and federal unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic hit in mid-March, double the number seen during the Great Recession, state labor...