2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (430+ words) The July 10 meeting of the Town of Marble’s Board of Trustees began well enough, but soon turned fractious. Noting a welcome change in the weather, Mayor Ryan Vinciguerra declared, “Bring on the rain!” in welcoming the dozen or so attending…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (532+ words) I started writing this column on July 4th, exactly 250 years after our Founders signed America’s Declaration of Independence. The second sentence of that document asserts, among other things, that all men are created equal and that governments derive their just powers…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (426+ words) During this week’s meeting, Basalt Town Council continued a hearing for an application to build a split commercial storage and residential development at 555 Basalt Avenue for a third time. The project has proven to be a tough sell over the…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (841+ words) All Glenwood Springs City Council members were present for the regular July 2 meeting, which covered a variety of topics including wildfire risk modeling, a proposed fare increase for the City’s on-demand ride service and a new ordinance aimed at reining…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (854+ words) “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” Not a lot of equivocation there. Thomas Jefferson declared the words that followed could only be refuted by someone with their head in the sand. “All men are created equal.” The man who…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (251+ words) The firecrackers and skyrockets are banging away as I sit in our little cottage writing this. Unlike back home, there is zero chance of a wildfire. Weeks of rain, including showers today, have thoroughly soaked everything. Fast forward a half…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (794+ words) Correction: Last week’s article,“‘This administration is burning the rule book,’” stated that there are seven parcels on the Roan Plateau subject to a prospective natural gas lease sale slated for December. There are five parcels within the Roan Plateau…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (362+ words) Have you ever been homeless? I lost touch with Bill years ago, but it was still a bit of a shock to find out he died of a heart attack last year. “Wait — how old am I?” I lamented to…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (731+ words) Rio Grande Trail crash The man that injured me refused to provide his name or to call 911. I was able to pull my phone from my jersey and snap pictures of the scene and my assailant from my position on…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (914+ words) CVEPA Views: Taking the veil off Treasure Mountain Ranch The Sopris Sun Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association (CVEPA) does not support land swaps of National Forest for private land — especially with the intent of personal gain by developers. This is…...