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In the early 1970s the Roaring Fork Valley was much more rural than it is now. El Jebel, Willets, Blue Lake, and Aspen Glen didn’t exist, and River Valley Ranch was still a ranch. The countryside between Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood was ranches with a few scattered houses. There were no traffic jams, and Colorado Highway 82 and Interstate 70 through the Canyon were two-lane roads. You could buy a nice house in Glenwood for $45,000. Wh…

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Glenwood Springs Post Independent

Feinsinger column: Medical care in the Roaring Fork Valley 50 years ago

The deadline for election-related letters to be considered is fast approaching. Election-related letters to the editor must be received by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Final election letters chosen for publication will run in the Friday, Oct. 25 and Monday, Oct. 28 print editions of the Post Independent.  Please note that priority is given to letters from local writers who have not already submitted an election letter this fall. Letters should be …

Deadline for political letters is Oct. 23

Grand River Health is sponsoring “Shots Fired,” an active shooter live exercise at Grand River Hospital on Oct. 22. The exercise gives hospital staff, administration and security and other organizations, including the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Rifle Police Department, and Garfield County Emergency Management, the opportunity to assess procedures, coordination and decision-making during a scenario in which an active shooter is inside the …

Grand River Health sponsors active shooter exercise involving multiple agencies

Coal Ridge High School students saw test scores increase significantly from 2022 to 2033, and instructional staff are just as focused as the students on self-improvement and professional development, the school’s principal told the Roaring Fork School Board earlier this month. During the Garfield Re-2 School Board regular meeting on Oct. 9 at Coal Ridge High School, Dr. Jackie Davis, the principal of Coal Ridge, gave a presentation on how well h…

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Coal Ridge High School improves education for both students and staff

The Grand Valley boys soccer team made history on Tuesday night, clinching their first 2A Western Slope-North conference title in program history with a 4-2 win over the Moffat County Bulldogs. The victory secured the Cardinals’ spot at the top of the league standings, marking a huge turnaround after a tough start to the season. With the regular season not yet over, the team has set the bar high heading into their final games, especially as they…

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Grand Valley boys soccer claims first league title after 4-2 win over Moffat County

Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley expects to close on the purchase of the L3 at Green Leaf Lofts apartment building near the Glenwood Meadows shopping area in Glenwood Springs later this month. The nonprofit will then begin the process of converting the 88-unit building from rental units to affordable ownership condos.
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El último proyecto de Habitat for Humanity en Glenwood Springs pretende hacer más asequible la propiedad de la vivienda. - Aspen Journalism

Crystal Mariscal is resigning from the Garfield County Library District Board of Trustees, effective Nov. 8, according to a statement she shared Tuesday. Her last meeting with the board was Oct. 3. Mariscal, who represented New Castle, began her first three-year term in January 2023. She was the first Latina to hold a position as a trustee. “We appointed her because she was very interested,” Commissioner John Martin said Wednesday. “She was qual…

New Castle representative resigns from Garfield County library board

Samson seeks to add to record ‘of balancing requirements with resources’ Last Wednesday, an attack ad from my opponent made a variety of false assertions. I have served the citizens of Garfield County for the past 16 years as a commissioner and I am seeking your vote in this election, but I’d like your vote to be informed by unassailable facts that are a matter of record.  Once you know the truth, I’m confident you’ll find I have been a sensible…

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Voters in a geographically massive district on the Western Slope will soon determine who will represent them at the state Capitol in the election for Colorado’s 5th District in the state Senate.  Republican Marc Catlin, a state representative from Montrose, and Democrat Cole Buerger, a business owner from Glenwood Springs, are vying for the position.  Both candidates have largely leaned away from partisanship in their campaigns in favor of more …

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Catlin, Buerger both opt for moderate stances on issues impacting Senate District 5, but subtle differences emerge

April 27, 1951 – October 9, 2024 Jimmy Everett Martin passed away in Grand Junction on October 9th. He was born to Everett and Mary Martin in Walworth, Wisconsin.
He came to Rifle in 1978 to work for Casey Concrete, as the first employee. He loved the late Richard (Dick) Casey and considered his children like his own. To Jimmy, the world of Redi-Mix wasn’t just a job, he enjoyed every day of it! His contractors and employees were like family. He…

Obituary: James (Jimmy) Martin

The initiative will ask voters to weigh in on wildlife management In November, Colorado voters will weigh in on whether or not the state should ban hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx. It’s a...

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