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Garfield County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Garfield County, CO.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,621 in Garfield County, CO

  1. Fierce fight over tax on Colorado oil, gas industryRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Aspen Times Weekly

    ... Valley, reaction to Amendment 58 is split among two organizations keenly following oil and gas issues. The Garfield County commissioners voted 2-1 to oppose Amendment 58. Wilderness Workshop, the valley's oldest conservation group, supports it. ...

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    Related Topix: Colorado, Colorado Government, Oil & Gas

  2. Garfield County, Colorado at a crossroads

    11 hrs ago | Citizen Telegram

    Editor, Garfield County, Colorado is at a crossroads; we can remain content with the status quo, or we can lead policy in a thoughtful and proactive manner.

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    Related Topix: Parachute, CO, Opinion

  3. Better communication sought by Garfield County, Colorado commissioner candidatesRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Citizen Telegram

    This is the second in a series from a Sept. 23 community forum held at the Battlement Mesa, Colorado Activity Center with the four Garfield County, Colorado commissioner candidates: Steve Carter and Mike Samson ...

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    Related Topix: Colorado, Battlement Mesa, CO, Mesa County, CO

  4. Guns, roads and energy discussed at Grand Valley/Parachute, Colorado Kiwanis ClubRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Citizen Telegram

    The Republican candidate for Colorado House District 57, which includes Western Garfield County, Colorado, told the Grand Valley/Parachute Kiwanis Club he is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, opposes ...

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    Related Topix: Parachute, CO, Guns, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

  5. Development bustles in Parac...Read the original story

    11 hrs ago | Citizen Telegram

    ... are springing up. 'With the growth we have now, it's nice to have some shelter in an economic bubble in Garfield County,' Knight said. On the south side of Interstate 70, in the Spring Lakes area on Cardinal Way, the Phillips 66 gas station is ...

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    Related Topix: Parachute, CO, Battlement Mesa, CO

  6. Severance tax changes before...Read the original story

    11 hrs ago | Citizen Telegram

    Big changes could result in one of the key funding sources Western Garfield County, Colorado governments tap to address energy-related impacts, if voters approve two amendments on the Nov.

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    Related Topix: Parachute, CO

  7. Cops are on the move in Rifle, ColoradoRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Citizen Telegram

    ... of Rifle City Hall, 202 Railroad Ave., and into the building on South 18th Street, right across from the new Garfield County Courthouse on the north side of the street. The new police department building, which also houses the municipal court, will ...

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    Related Topix: Rifle, CO

  8. Candidates to attend forum in CarbondaleRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

    The four candidates for two seats on the Garfield County Board of Commissioners to be decided in the Nov.

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    Related Topix: Carbondale, CO

  9. Arizona Governor comes to Glenwood to support ObamaRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

    ... Janet Napolitano will visit Glenwood Springs today to campaign for presidential candidate Barack Obama. The Garfield County Democratic Party and the Obama Campaign for Change will host an event at the Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine St., where Napolitano ...

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    Related Topix: Janet Napolitano, US Governors, Glenwood Springs, CO, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  10. NOAV issued to drilling companyRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

    ... state has issued five NOAVs against Williams in connection with three other incidents that have occurred in Garfield County since May 30. Several other companies have received state citations for those occurrences as well. Those incidents are still ...

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    Related Topix: Rifle, CO

  11. Wolf has lunch with GarCo RepublicansRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

    ... - Republican candidate for Colorado's Third Congressional District, Wayne Wolf, showed up to a luncheon with Garfield County Republicans alone. He was invited by the GarCo Republicans to discuss the issues they felt were most important for the ...

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, John Salazar, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Glenwood Springs, CO

  12. Getting some breathing roomRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

    ... Spring Valley near Glenwood Springs. About half of the transported felines came from the group of cats that Garfield County Sheriff's office animal control officers took to the shelter on Oct. 1, Rockey said on Tuesday. 'We are still working on ...

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    Related Topix: Mesa, CO, Battlement Mesa, CO, Glenwood Springs, CO, Denver, CO

  13. CARE deserves all the help t...Read the original story

    13 hrs ago | Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

    ... couldn't bear the thought of stray cats not having a home, let things grow out of control. That's when the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and CARE came to the rescue. For a facility that has 48 cats and 8 kittens, seeing an extra 43 cats and 36 ...

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    Related Topix: Battlement Mesa, CO, Glenwood Springs, CO, Carbondale, CO, Opinion

  14. BLM delays any new wells on plateauRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Denver Post

    ... but BLM officials pledged to keep the land undisturbed until the lawsuit is concluded. The Roan Plateau, in Garfield County, is a mesa valued for its scenery. The land is home to animals such as mule deer, elk, black bears and pure populations of ...

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    Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law

  15. Natural gas 'gold rush' creating boomtownsRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | 9NEWS

    ... gas fields near the Roan Plateau. "We have a traffic problem here. It's a huge traffic problem," said Garfield County 16 School Superintendent Ken Haptonstall. He knows, because he commutes to work in Parachute from Grand Junction. "Sometimes it ...

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    Related Topix: Rifle, CO, Education Etc., Silt, CO, Parachute, CO

  16. $1.6 million clean energy gr...Read the original story

    22 hrs ago | Citizen Telegram

    Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Tuesday, Oct. 14 awarded a $1.6 million grant to a partnership of local governments and nonprofits in Garfield County as part of the state's New Energy Communities Initiative.

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    Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Colorado, Colorado Government

  17. Rifle chamber expecting good turnout of huntersRead the original story

    Yesterday | Vail Daily News

    ... say how the hunting season would be for sure, but he expected it to be another good year for Rifle and Garfield County. 'First season is never really a good judge of how the rest of the seasons will be,' Ryder said. 'The main time is through second ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  18. Garfield County groups get $1.6 million for energy conservationRead the original story

    Yesterday | Vail Daily News

    Gov. Bill Ritter announced Tuesday that 10 Garfield County, Colorado governments and groups received a $1.6 million grant to implement energy efficiency and conservation programs in the area.

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    Related Topix: Colorado, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Silt, CO

  19. Garfield County sees election-season vandalismRead the original story

    Yesterday | Vail Daily News

    GARFIELD COUNTY, Colorado - Whoever threw a planter through a large, plate-glass window at Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign office in Glenwood Springs, Colorado Sunday night probably ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Colorado, Barack Obama, Glenwood Springs, CO

  20. Silt foster family recognize...Read the original story

    Yesterday | Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

    RIFLE, Colorado - Annie and Glen Delaplane of Silt were recognized by the Garfield County Department of Human Services Tuesday afternoon for their work as foster parents.

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    Related Topix: Rifle, CO, Silt, CO, Kids, Family