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...
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 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...
A tale of my first ever day on the slopes
I am the first person in my family to ever ski. Growing up as an Army brat, I never lived anywhere near a ski resort, let alone a mountain. But when I landed a reporting...
Monday letters: Early childhood education, forgiveness, and Aspen’s entrance
Early childhood education essential for valley families As a pediatrician and a parent here in the valley, I am encouraged by former RE-1 Superintendent Rob Stein and the current superintendents’ call for better access to...
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...
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,...
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...
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. ...
Rocky Mountain Industrials doesn’t have to pay proposed $3.2 million bond yet
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) has agreed to split its process for increasing Rocky Mountain Industrials’ (RMI) reclamation bond into two parts, phasing the 800% bond increase, from $366,179 to $3.2...
Feinsinger column: Sleep aids, pros and cons
This column is the last in a series on the importance of adequate sleep for optimal mental and physical health, based on “Why We Sleep” by sleep scientist Matthew Walker, PhD. “Adequate sleep” refers to...
Glenwood Springs crushes Crested Butte 8-2 in home opener
The Glenwood Springs Demons varsity hockey team made a statement in their 2024-25 home opener Saturday night, cruising to an 8-2 victory over the Crested Butte Titans. “It’s a cold night in the cave,” legendary...