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Nothing is more precious to us than our family, friends and community. With so much turmoil going on in the world, we are grateful every day for the life we share, living in what many…

Change in the field of law enforcement is happening. Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario has seen it.

Staff reports Flash flood warnings were issued Tuesday afternoon for wildfire burn scars in the Roaring Fork Valley and Glenwood Canyon but passed without much concern. A flash flood warning was been issued for the Basalt Mountain and Lake Christine Fire burn area and expired at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Basalt Police Chief Greg Knott said that as of 4:35 p.m. there were no flooding or mudslide issues in the Basalt area. Only light rain fell on the Lake Christine burn scar in the El Jebel-Willits area...

The Herald-Times This weeks Instant Message question: How would you rate storm water management in your area? What are your concerns? I live on Lake Lemon. The storm water here is managed by a spillway. When we get rainfall like recently and in 2008, there can be a lot of damage, but the water level returns rather quickly. J Winckelbach, Unionville I strongly commend how Bloomington city government is replacing and repairing the old storm water system, rather than several times a year declarin...

Basalt Town Council voted Tuesday night to revoke its mask requirement. However, masks in public, indoor settings will still be in effect in the portion of town in Pitkin County.

Assaf Dory of Basalt and three friends plan to hike Mt. Elbert in September to raise money for Challenge America and awareness about mental health issues facing military veterans and others. The undertaking is significant because all four hikers are facing significant medical issues.

NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the recipients of its 2020-2021 Leadership and Service Awards. Recipients have been recognized for their significant contributions to national and international standardization activities, as well as ongoing commitment to their industry, their nation, and the enhancement of the global voluntary consensus standards system. In light of the unique circumstances imposed by COVID-19 and the post...

At least 10 kids got tobacco, vaping or marijuana products Staff report Basalt police are seeking help identifying a man who allegedly has provided nicotine, vaping and marijuana products to middle school kids on multiple occasions in recent weeks. “We’ve received information from 10 middle school-aged kids of this person selling nicotine products to them,” said Police Chief Greg Knott. The suspect appears to be between 20 and 30 years of age. “We haven’t had the most consistent descr...

While the details of events surrounding that fateful morning crash remain unclear, the date of a life-changing, head-on collision on Highway 82 remains forever etched in Diana Moz’s memory. “October 21. I can’t forget that date,” Moz, of Carbondale, recalled this week. She is still feeling the effects of the multi-vehicular accident that required the 31-year-old and her two sons to be airlifted to Denver for advanced medical treatment. Moz’s infant daughter, who was als...

he is making his first run at any public office. it is a very interesting district. it runs along the ohio river in southern indiana. it appears to be homogenous, but actually, there is quite a lot of diversity in terms of political thought. there is the most liberal area of the state in the northern part of the district. there is a rural area where people consider themselves democrats locally, but they tended to vote for republicans for president. then you have areas that are urban an...