Glenwood Springs News

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.- Nine Colorado Residents who have reached 100 years of age were honored Friday with a birthday celebration.

BASALT, Colo.- Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia made a visit to Basalt and Glenwood Springs this morning to present several special awards.

Reven Swanson stands by her contemporary piece titled "Rolling, Dancing, Moon," installed by the Loveland Visitor Center near U.S. 34 and Interstate 25.

Garfield County commissioners on Monday again continued their public hearing for consideration of a proposed overhaul of the county's 2008 land-use and development code.

Post Independent Photo/Kelley Cox Against the roar of Interstate 70 traffic, Jeanne Golay helps to conduct a tour of the future bike path in the South Canyon Bridge area Tuesday.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to auction gas and oil drilling leases in Garfield and Moffat counties this August.

New Castle is struggling to pay its bills and is using deficit spending to keep itself afloat during the slow recovery from the Great Recession.

Photo by John Stanford UpSki canopies are designed to open and close. The "vent" allows rapid deflation in high wind to slow down.

Amazing Grace is a full-service, fully equipped Pilates Studio. I am a certified Pilates instructor with 15 years experience teaching Pilates and 33 years experience in the fitness industry.

Retail sales within the city of Glenwood Springs dipped in March, and through the first quarter of 2013 are running just barely ahead of last year's figures.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- In support of the Colorado Special Olympic Games this summer, local law enforcement and the Grand Junction Harley Davidson Store sponsored the final leg of "The Flame of Hope Motorcycle Relay" on Saturday.

The Colorado Commission on Aging is inviting all Coloradans who have reached or will reach 100 years of age or older in 2013 to this year's annual celebration, ceremony, and luncheon in their honor.

Dutch oven cooking available. Free, but donations appreciated. NEW CASTLE - Be a part of New Castle's 125th Anniversary celebration with a Westernaires performance, motorless parade, spirit walk, and pancake breakfast.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- One of Glenwood Springs' oldest attractions is celebrating a large expansion this weekend.

A drop in Garfield County's assessed valuation of anywhere from 10 percent to 40 percent, depending on the type of property, may mean lower tax bills for property owners come next year.

Renderings courtesy Downtown Development Authority Glenwood Springs City Council is considering numerous design elements included in conceptual drawings for pedestrian areas beside and beneath the planned Grand Avenue Bridge to be formally included in the Colorado Department of Transportation's Environmental Assessment for the bridge project.

But right now, on election day, as I write, I have no idea what the results will be.

The town continues its year-long celebration of its 125th anniversary this weekend with Pioneer Days, scheduled for May 10-11. The festivities begin on Friday night with "The Spirits of New Castle Walk," starting at 8 p.m. - a guided stroll through the historic Highland Cemetery for an encounter with some of the town's oldest residents.

Summit Daily/Jessica Smith The Colorado Mountain College campus in Breckenridge.

A petition containing 185 signatures was presented to the Garfield County commissioners Tuesday, asking that the former regulatory compliance language be returned to the county comprehensive land-use plan.