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Suspect arrested nearly 3 years to the day that a man was killed in Parachute
PARACHUTE, Colo. — Nearly three years after a man was fatally shot inside his vehicle, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday that they've identified and arrested a suspect in his death. On May 11, 2021, Wayne Moore, 60, was found bleeding and unresponsive inside his vehicle on...
Garfield County athletes impress at CHSAA State Track and Field preliminaries
Garfield County’s high school athletes are off to a strong start at the CHSAA Track and Field State Championships preliminaries, with multiple students putting up impressive times and distances as they head into the finals this weekend. From Rifle High School, Jesus Lopez participated in both the 110-meter hurdles...
May Click It or Ticket campaign to increase seat belt enforcement
Summer travel season typically sees an increase in traffic crashes across the state, according to a post from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). In response to the busy season, CDOT mobilizes a yearly seat belt enforcement campaign for 21 days in May called Click It or Ticket. Starting on May 13, the increased enforcement period is “the largest seat belt campaign of the year” according to CDOT. Last year, the mobilization enforcement yielded 1,554 seat belt violations.
Local news in brief, May 15
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that one of its detention facility officers was arrested on charges related to a domestic dispute. At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to “a call for a domestic dispute in progress” in the New Castle area, according to a GCSO news release issued just after 8 p.m.
Garfield County gives green light to $27,000 for local nonprofits
Garfield County Commissioners approved $27,000 in second-quarter discretionary grants for local nonprofits during the May 13 county commissioners meeting. In total, there were $33,000 requested in applications. The board of county commissioners had budgeted $120,000 for nonprofit discretionary grants for 2024, leaving $62,000 remaining for applications in the final two quarters of the year.
Rifle Rendezvous Festival this weekend, bringing carnival and events
The Rifle Rendezvous Festival comes back this Thursday to Sunday at the Garfield County Fairgrounds, featuring the carnival, lots of vendors and multiple events. The Rifle Rendezvous has been coming in May to Rifle for a long time, originally starting as the Rocky Mountain Rendezvous in the mid 1800s. No...
National Police Week recognized with Honor Guard
On Monday, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office joined the Rifle Police Department and members of the Colorado River Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard in Rifle to salute the beginning of National Police Week, a release from the Sheriff’s Office stated. A crowd gathered at 8 a.m. in...
Garfield County reaffirms support for Mind Springs Health, signs support letter for West Springs Hospital
Garfield County has expanded its support of Mind Springs Health, approving a $49,500 grant toward operations and the cost of care for Garfield County residents during the May 6 meeting. The funding, which had been budgeted for and aims to help maintain services provided at the West Springs Psychiatric Hospital...
Garfield County Library schedules for May 20-26
Rifle is holding Madness Mondays on Monday for teens to come and hang out, with art projects, music and games available. Silt’s Unsolved Sleuths returns on Tuesday, and ranchers who are facing challenges with wolf reintroduction are on Wednesday in Silt and Thursday in Carbondale. Another Writing Workshop is upon Glenwood Springs on Thursday as well, and A Day in Tahiti with Aspen Polynesia will be in Parachute and Rifle on Saturday. Be sure to visit the libraries’ events pages because some may require pre-registration or include details not listed here. The webpage can be found here: https://www.gcpld.org/news-and-events.
Meet Bull, Garfield County Sheriff’s Office’s longest-serving K-9
Bull, a Garfield County K-9, isn’t like the rest of his four-legged colleagues. A German Shorthaired Pointer, he stands out as the longest-serving K-9 in the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Bull was raised at Branded Rock Ranch in De Beque and was initially trained to be a pheasant...
Northwest Colorado News for Thursday, May 23, 2024
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reporting that a person was swiped from behind by a black bear Tuesday morning. The person was knocked to the ground. It was on a path connecting Walton Creek Road and Mt. Werner Circle, near Steamboat Resort. Local CPW officers have set up bear traps and warning signs in the area, adding, “If we trap the bear involved in the attack per policy it will be euthanized.”
Libraries More Than Just Books: A Cornerstone of Community
The place where people gather, work, and gain inspiration, libraries are an essential pillar of the community that is often overlooked. Since I was a small child I have been a library kid, not only because I’ve been a bookworm since birth, but almost every weekend my mom would take me to the library as an activity to get me and my brother out of the house. When I was in middle school I would go to the library after school while my mom was working and do homework, chat with my friends or even the librarians. And don’t even get me started on summer reading challenges – I always won prizes, My favorite was always a voucher for free Ice Cream at Pepinos. The library was a huge part of my childhood and a resource my mom utilized to its full potential. Often parents, especially stay-at-home parents are left on their own. The whole concept of “it takes a village to raise a child” has been exponentially disappearing in the 21st century. However, the library serves as a place where parents can go for support.
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