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Nearly 180 Inmates Evacuated From Colorado Prison as Lee Fire Grows

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By Christa Swanson Click here for updates on this story RIFLE, Colorado (KCNC) — Nearly 180 inmates were being evacuated from a Colorado prison, officials announced Saturday evening, as the Lee Fire continues to advance south. The Colorado Department of Corrections announced that 179 inmates were being evacuated from the Rifle Correctional Center in northwest Colorado. The inmates were being transferred “to other secure facilities outside th…See the Story

Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs

Home prices in Colorado’s mountain resort counties have more than doubled since 2012, study finds

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Home prices in Colorado’s mountain resort communities have skyrocketed over the past 13 years, with a new report further detailing the erosion of affordability for working residents. A study released on Wednesday by the Colorado-based...See the Story

Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs

Garfield County Commissioners approve permit for nearly 40 new gas wells outside Rifle

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The Garfield Board of County Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a permit request for the construction of almost 40 new gas wells outside of Rifle. Proposed by TEP Rocky Mountain LLC, the development will include the construction of a new well pad on private property owned by Clough Sheep Company LLC, around five miles northwest of Rifle and on the south side of the Roan Plateau. The pad will support 39 new directionally drilled natural…Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs Read Article

Judge Refuses to Reduce Bail in 2021 Murder Case; Trial Scheduled for February 2026

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A $200,000 cash-only bail will remain in place for a man charged with first-degree murder stemming from a 2021 shooting in Parachute, a judge ruled Tuesday. Ninth Judicial District Judge Anne K. Norrdin denied a request to reduce the $200,000 cash-only bail of 31-year-old John Michael Worley, charged with first-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death of Wayne Moore. Worley was arrested in May 2024, nearly three years after Moore was found shot …Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs Read Article

Garfield Re-2 School Board Fills Vacant District a Seat

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The Garfield Re-2 Board of Education appointed Megan Heil to the vacant District A position Wednesday night during its first meeting of the 2025-2026 school year. The position has been vacant since former board President Britton Fletchall resigned in June. Board members interviewed two candidates, Megan Heil and Darlane Evans, before making their decision. Evans, a Rifle High School graduate, works as the director of gifted education for Colorad…Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs Read Article

‘I love it here because of the community, because of the people’

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Renata Herrera has lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for three decades and couldn’t imagine building her life anywhere else. She is about to begin her fifth year on the Carbondale Middle School custodial staff — a role she takes seriously, according to her supervisor, Diego Diaz. “She is often the first one here and the last one out,” Diaz said while helping translate during the interview. For Herrera, the job is not just about cleaning. It is ab…Glenwood Springs · Glenwood Springs Read Article

Elk Fire Fully Contained; Lee Fire Nears Size of Colorado’s Fourth-Largest Wildfire

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The Elk Fire is now fully contained as crews continue to make progress on the much larger Lee Fire, which has burned 137,465 acres and is 42% contained as of Sunday. The Lee Fire is...Wildfires · Glenwood Springs See the Story

New affordable senior housing opens as region confronts aging demographics, rising costs - Aspen Journalism

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As the number of residents 65 and older continues to outpace those younger than 18 in the Roaring Fork Valley and across the country, there’s a growing need for affordable senior housing. This noticeable demographic shift was top of mind for many who showed up last week in Glenwood Springs to celebrate the new $23 million affordable housing project for adults older than 55. The project, located at 2700 Midland Ave., stands across from an alread…Housing · Glenwood Springs Read Article

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Nearly 180 Inmates Evacuated From Colorado Prison as Lee Fire Grows

Home prices in Colorado’s mountain resort counties have more than doubled since 2012, study finds

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Cowboy Up Carbondale saddles up for education for second consecutive year

Aster Place project one step closer to offering affordable housing in Parachute

Vidakovich column: Memories resurface with 1984 Little League champions

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Garfield County Commissioners approve permit for nearly 40 new gas wells outside Rifle

Judge Refuses to Reduce Bail in 2021 Murder Case; Trial Scheduled for February 2026

Garfield Re-2 School Board Fills Vacant District a Seat

‘I love it here because of the community, because of the people’

Elk Fire Fully Contained; Lee Fire Nears Size of Colorado’s Fourth-Largest Wildfire

New affordable senior housing opens as region confronts aging demographics, rising costs - Aspen Journalism

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Cowboy Up Carbondale saddles up for education for second consecutive year

Aster Place project one step closer to offering affordable housing in Parachute

Vidakovich column: Memories resurface with 1984 Little League champions

Top five most-read stories last week

Garfield County Commissioners approve permit for nearly 40 new gas wells outside Rifle

Judge Refuses to Reduce Bail in 2021 Murder Case; Trial Scheduled for February 2026

Garfield Re-2 School Board Fills Vacant District a Seat

‘I love it here because of the community, because of the people’

Elk Fire Fully Contained; Lee Fire Nears Size of Colorado’s Fourth-Largest Wildfire

New affordable senior housing opens as region confronts aging demographics, rising costs - Aspen Journalism