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The Glenwood Springs Post Independent was formed in November 2000 when the long-standing Glenwood Post joined forces with the newer Glenwood Independent. This newspaper provides coverage of various topics relevant to the community in the mountainous area of Garfield County, which is even bigger than the state of Rhode Island. Garfield County includes six towns: Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, New Castle, Silt, Rifle, and Parachute/Battlement Mesa.

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Glenwood Springs textile company opens its doors to the public for the first time in 25 years

1 day ago | postindependent.com | Julianna O'Clair

For the first time in 25 years, Glenwood Springs-based EnviroTextiles is opening its doors to the public and offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at the sustainable textile company in celebration of Earth Day. The hemp-focused company produces natural fiber fabrics, finished products, yarns and non-woven textiles using sustainable materials including hemp, coconut fiber, and agave cactus.
Glenwood Springs Art Council hosts International Jazz Day celebration in honor of late local musician

1 day ago | postindependent.com | Julianna O'Clair

Jazz will flow through the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue on Thursday as the Art Council’s 2025 International Jazz Day celebration honors the soul of the genre and the legacy of the late Mark Johnson. “Everything was set up for the International Jazz Day (performance) to be with him,” jazz vocalist Josefina Méndez said.
Carving new paths: ‘Champions of the Golden Valley’ screens at 5Point Film Festival

1 day ago | postindependent.com | Julianna O'Clair

Like many projects born out of passion, “Champions of the Golden Valley” — a feature film screening at this year’s 5Point Film Festival — transformed into something far more powerful and complex than director Ben Sturgulewski ever anticipated. In 2019, the seasoned adventure film director traveled to Afghanistan to witness the Afghan Ski Challenge, an annual backcountry ski race organized by the Bamyan Ski Club and Alishah Farhang, who nearly became Afghanistan’s first Olympic skier.
Reconociendo el heroísmo en el servicio: La policía de Glenwood Springs honra a las personas por su altruismo

3 days ago | postindependent.com | Peter Baumann

El heroísmo no significa competir con quienes te rodean, sino servirles de maneras grandes y pequeñas. Puede significar actuar con rapidez para proteger la vida de quienes te rodean ante un sospechoso armado o estabilizar a un paciente en el lugar de un accidente. Pero también puede ser tan simple como hacer tareas de jardinería para un residente mayor que ya no puede hacerlo por sí mismo.
Los comisionados del condado de Garfield se oponen a la nueva ley de armas de Colorado que restringe ciertas armas de fuego semiautomáticas

3 days ago | postindependent.com | Julianna O'Clair

Los comisionados del condado de Garfield aprobaron el lunes por unanimidad una resolución que se opone firmemente a un proyecto de ley de control de armas de Colorado recientemente firmado, el cual impone restricciones a muchas armas de fuego semiautomáticas.
Dehm nombrado alcalde; tres nuevos miembros se unen al Concejo Municipal de Glenwood Springs

3 days ago | postindependent.com | Taylor Cramer

El Ayuntamiento de Glenwood Springs dio inicio a una nueva era el jueves por la noche con el nombramiento de Marco Dehm como alcalde y la toma de posesión de tres concejales recién elegidos. Esta transición se produce tras la salida de Ingrid Wussow, quien se desempeñó recientemente como alcaldesa, y del exalcalde Jonathan Godes, quien ocupó el cargo entre el 2019 y el 2023. Dehm, quien representa al Distrito 1, se desempeñó como alcalde pro tempore desde el 2023. Fue nombrado concejal en el 2022.
Dehm named mayor; three new members join Glenwood Springs City Council

6 days ago | postindependent.com | Taylor Cramer

The Glenwood Springs City Council ushered in a new era Thursday night as Marco Dehm was appointed mayor and three newly elected council members took their seats. The transition follows the departure of Ingrid Wussow, who most recently served as mayor, and former mayor Jonathan Godes, who held the position from 2019-2023. Dehm, who represents Ward 1, had served as mayor pro tem since 2023. He was appointed to council in 2022 and elected the following year.
Lions and wolves and bears, oh my! Montana range rider and rancher shares ranch management techniques and multi-predator coexistence methods

6 days ago | postindependent.com | Julianna O'Clair

In southwest Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park, range rider and rancher Hilary Zaranek faces predators more formidable than wolves. “Between 2005 and 2015, grizzlies really came onto the scene on the ranch in a way that none of us were prepared for or even knew was possible,” Zaranek told a small gathering of local leaders, ranchers and environmental activists gathered at the Glenwood Springs Library on Sunday.
Glenwood Springs housing symposium offers real help for renters and buyers

6 days ago | postindependent.com | Taylor Cramer

With housing costs soaring and renters struggling to keep up, the City of Glenwood Springs is hosting a free housing symposium on Thursday, April 24, aimed at giving residents the tools they need to find relief, take the next step toward homeownership or support their employees. The event is part of National Fair Housing Month and focuses on real, actionable solutions.
‘Row of Life’ honors Paralympian Angela Madsen’s life of courage, love and record-breaking resolve at 5Point Film Festival

6 days ago | postindependent.com | Julianna O'Clair

About a month after her graduation from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2019, budding director Soraya Simi received a Facebook message that would alter the course of her career — and profoundly change her life. It was from Paralympian rower and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Angela Madsen, who asked Simi to “make a little video” about her upcoming expedition: a 2,400 mile solo ocean row across the Pacific.