John Lepkowski News Today

Vote yes on A Glenwood’s Question A is a vote to allow citizens to vote on the disposition of City lands. Significantly, it does not restrict development on private lands in any way.  Currently just...

In September, there was a challenge to Japanese manga-style books being available in the Garfield County Public Libraries, particularly in Rifle, by Trish O’Grady and John Lepkowski. It was relayed that manga, books that follow...

Garfield County Libraries is putting its foot down on censorship efforts. During a Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, the county library system announced it will not move Japanese Manga books to upper shelves or...

Thank you, Caverns! On Aug. 26, my colleague Hannah and I, representing Ascendigo Autism Services, had the honor and privilege of being the guest and beneficiary of “Music on the Mountain” at the Glenwood Caverns...

Garfield County locals spoke for and against restricting access to certain books during a heated public comment period at the monthly Garfield County Libraries Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday.  Rifle resident Trish O’Grady recently...

Garfield County locals spoke for and against restricting access to certain books during a heated public comment period at the monthly Garfield County Libraries Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday.  Rifle resident Trish O’Grady recently...

Organizer ‘berated’ library staff in incident ahead of board meeting

Garfield County Libraries is facing opposition to having free access to certain books on the shelves. The books in question are Japanese Manga graphic novels. Manga is said to have depictions of violence and sexual...

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Five new Springfield, Illinois, police officers were sworn in at the city council chamber Monday. More officers still needed.