Are early winter closures in Glenwood Canyon a sign of more to come? A lot of it depends on driver behavior
Thanksgiving week brought more than just holiday travel to Colorado’s high country. A massive winter storm dumped over two feet of snow on the region last week, halting traffic and creating havoc in Glenwood Canyon. ...
Colorado sets higher minimum wage for 2025. Here’s what to expect.
Colorado’s minimum wage is set to go up in 2025 to more than twice the federal minimum. The 2.7% increase will bring Colorado’s minimum wage to $14.81 from $14.42 — a 39-cent difference. Colorado’s minimum...
Pipeline proposal south of Rifle open for public comment
The White River National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Colorado River Valley Field Office are seeking feedback on a proposal for new natural gas and water pipelines south of Rifle. The West Mamm Creek...
Wednesday letters: Trump’s second term, Biden’s pardon and more
Trump’s second term accomplishments will rise to equal his first term My letter is a response to Steven Fredricks’ commentary in the Nov. 17 Aspen Daily News, “More Trump Administration Insanity Will Follow.” Steven notes...
Garfield County commissioners review over 20 public library district trustee applications
Garfield County commissioners and members of the public library district board of trustees met Thursday to interview more than two dozen applicants for open trustee positions in New Castle, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. Current trustees...
Friday letters: Traffic, price of eggs, RFOV thanks
When is the terrible traffic status-quo no longer acceptable? It’s the first Tuesday afternoon in December, during peak traffic on Highway 82, and yet another major accident has occurred at the Cattle Creek Road intersection....
Garfield County commissioners switch workers’ compensation to company managed by local vendor
Garfield County commissioners voted Monday to withdraw from the County Workers’ Compensation Pool managed by County Technical Services Inc. (CTSI). The county will now provide workers’ compensation coverage through Pinnacol Assurance, working with Glenwood Insurance...
Whiting column: Learning from an election
An election is an opportunity to learn. It isn’t a function of the result. It’s a function of the reality emanating from the result. Political parties must identify better candidates. When 65% of voters don’t...
Hometown Holidays in Rifle this weekend – reindeer are attending
Rifle is celebrating their 10th annual Hometown Holiday this weekend with lots of events in main event centers of the city like Brenden Theater, City Hall and the Ute Theater. There will be hay rides,...
New Castle tree lighting and chili cook-off rules
New Castle’s Tree Lighting Ceremony is taking place Friday at Burning Mountain Park and includes lots of holiday cheer and events. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. for chili-tasting at $10 for adults and...
Guest column: Vitality in downtown Glenwood Springs for all
When I moved to Glenwood Springs over 30 years ago, one thing that drew me here over anywhere else was the town’s unique character. Here in Glenwood Springs, we have vitality, animation, and life. In...