Glenwood Springs, Colorado News

Independence Pass to close Friday ahead of CDOT’s previous schedule

Motorists wanting or needing to use Independence Pass as a shortcut to destinations east had better hurry. The Colorado Department of Transportation said the pass will close Friday at noon, a day earlier than was previously scheduled. Department spo …

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SPLIT UP BY ECONOMY

RIFLE — Niki Smith and her two young sons rarely sit around the table and have family dinners anymore. Nowadays, they say, they tend to just snack. The boys don’t get to toss footballs in the yard with their dad, and Niki finds herself doing all the …

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County to city: Take FedEx money or project goes on without it

Garfield County commissioners will give the Glenwood Springs City Council one more chance to accept a financial contribution from FedEx to pay for at least some street improvements in the south Glenwood area where a new package distribution center ha …

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Farewell to the flag

The American flag is the centerpiece of many Veterans’ Day ceremonies, but on Tuesday Glenwood Springs Elementary students were treated to something particularly special: a flag retirement ceremony. As 500 kids did their best to maintain a reverent s …

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Mitchell: Veterans, not sports icons, are true heroes

Days like today make me remember my dad. My dad, Merle Mitchell, was a retired chief master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force following a military career that spanned close to 30 years. It was days like today when he’d be up around sunrise — rain or sh …

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A veteran recalls his buddies and sacrifices

When Agent Orange was sprayed at Bien Hoa airbase, David Olson remembers that “the air smelled like burnt Raid” — the household bug spray. Serving tours in Vietnam with the Army’s 14th Engineer Battalion, the 101st Airborne and the 1st Cavalry, Olso …

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Roaring Fork Valley hunger remains a problem despite improving economy

Thousand of individuals and families in the Roaring Fork and lower Colorado River valleys are struggling to keep enough food on the table despite the improving economy. The ones receiving aid are eating better than ever, thanks to efforts to provide …

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Two Rivers Community School holds fundraiser

Two Rivers Community School prepares for its first fall fundraiser and silent auction as it celebrates continuing academic growth, a mineral lease grant that will provide bus funding and the installation of a Sound Garden. The fundraiser runs from 6: …

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New team, tastes complement old traditions at Riveria

New Riviera Supper Club manager Missy Sickels describes one of those “only in Glenwood” moments on a recent weekend night that helped solidify her decision to join the management team at the iconic downtown dining room along with new executive chef M …

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• Sales tax trends cause for cautious optimism
• Missing Rifle woman found dead, no foul play suspected
• GarCo commissioners reiterate bridge support
• $958 for a blood test? Something’s wrong
• Empathy lacking for lung cancer victims

• Any new south Glenwood development needs access
• Retailer explains overtime violations
• Fund set up for I-70 victim’s family
• Colorado businesses suffer under tax code’s war on pot