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Jordan Lipp has carried his skis up the short 1.3-mile hike to St. Mary's Glacier more than a hundred times over the past three decades. His first trip to St. Mary's — a perennial snowfield tucked in an Alpine valley outside the small town of Alice — was in 1996, when he was fresh out…
It was apparent early in Riley Bevington's basketball career that she had the talent to make an impact at Roaring Fork High School. Bevington remembers attending Rams games as a kid and dreaming of one day hearing her own name announced to a raucous crowd. 'I remember going to high school games as a kid,…
For a town of 10,000 people, Glenwood Springs has a serious appetite for donuts — and, apparently, free tequila shots. Sweet Coloradough owner Aaron Badalato said his South Glen Avenue shop can sell about 6,000 doughnuts on a typical Saturday. The shop has also earned national attention, including a spot on Yelp's list of the…
The first-day photos have been taken. The new backpacks are no longer quite so new. Students know where their classrooms are, fall sports are in full swing and the school year has settled into something resembling a routine. Most students across Garfield County have been back in school for about a month now, so this…
Since Congress designated Sept. 11 as a National Day of Service in 2009, millions across the country have helped heal a national scar into a day of remembrance and unity. High Country Volunteers is assisting in this year's National Day of Service and is seeking volunteers to assemble Project Sunshine activity kits for pediatric patients…
The Carbondale Education Foundation (CEF) announced Tuesday that it will provide $60,000 School Supply Grants to all public schools in Carbondale for the 2026-27 school year. The grants provide schools with flexible resources to purchase classroom supplies and instructional materials that directly support student learning. Awards were based on school size according to a news…
Housing developers, local government officials and nonprofit representatives gathered Wednesday at the Ute Theater and Events Center in Rifle to discuss one of Garfield County's most persistent challenges: the rising cost of building and buying a home. Garfield County has ranked among the more difficult places in the country to buy a home. In an…
Malaria caused 610,000 deaths worldwide in 2024, according to the World Health Organization. The Carbondale Rotary Club is working toward helping eradicate the mosquito-borne infectious disease. The club is hosting its second annual Bikes for Bikes fundraiser on Sept. 27 to raise money and awareness for malaria. Participants will ride a 15-mile route from Basalt…
Clark's Market in Battlement Mesa will close Sept. 12, leaving the Parachute area without a nearby full-service grocery store or pharmacy. Clark's Market Pharmacy began transferring prescriptions to City Market in Rifle on Friday. 'We're definitely concerned with the impact that's going to be felt. Definitely some significant impact for folks,' Parachute Town Manager Travis…
Nordstrom Rack will officially open its new Dillon location Thursday, Oct. 1. The store, located at 318 Dillon Ridge Marketplace near REI and City Market, will open its doors at 9 a.m. Oct. 1. Residents will have a chance to visit the store early during a pre-opening shopping party from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29.…
Monday Closed for Labor Day Tuesday Parachute: Death Cafe at 5 p.m. Rifle: Spice Up the Month with Craft Kits at 10 a.m. Silt: Happily Ever After Dark at 6 p.m. Storytime at 9:30 a.m. New Castle: Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Glenwood Springs: Bookworm Babies at 10 a.m. Mah Jongg at 1:30 p.m. Club de…
It was almost as if the Glenwood Springs Demons and Rifle Bears varsity soccer teams matched up for two games Tuesday afternoon at Rifle High School. With 31 minutes remaining in the second half, players, coaches, referees and fans all vacated the field due to lightning strikes close to the field — something that Glenwood…
Every generation seems to inherit a global race it did not necessarily ask for. Our grandparents witnessed the nuclear race and the arms race. America raced the Soviet Union to the moon. Entire generations lived through technological competitions that carried enormous opportunities alongside very real dangers. Our generation has inherited the artificial intelligence race. I'll…
Rifle City Council moved several major issues forward Wednesday, including proposed regulations for large-scale resource consumers such as data centers, a competitive bidding process for the restaurant at Rifle Creek Golf Course and a rezoning tied to Grand River Health's expansion. Council members also heard an update from Glenwood Springs officials on the $77.5 million…
When Oscar Walker talks about school transportation, it quickly becomes clear he knows the work from nearly every angle. Driver. Trainer. Dispatcher. Safety manager. Business owner. Operations leader. Now, Walker is bringing more than three decades of transportation experience to Garfield Re-2 as the district's new director of transportation. He succeeds Penny Kuper, who resigned…
