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The community I am searching for extends more than 80 miles, from Aspen to Parachute. This contiguous, linear city clusters along Highway 82 and Interstate 70, and has a population of about 90,000 – roughly...

Regionalism becomes a uniting force from Aspen to Parachute

Parachute’s annual off-roading rally just wouldn’t be a bonafide celebration of journeying Western Slope’s rugged terrain without a full lineup of some live music. Keeping this in mind, Parachute recently announced three artists to perform...

PARACHUTE — Diana Lawrence was delivered some bad news explaining why her mail wasn’t at the post office.  “‘We don’t hold boxes unless we have a PO box on there,” Lawrence said, relaying what she was...

Diana Lawrence was delivered some bad news explaining why her mail wasn’t at the post office.  “‘We don’t hold boxes unless we have a PO box on there,” Lawrence said, relaying what she was told...

Sandstone infrastructure and late Victorian architecture. A cabin indicative of early settlers. A family of cattle ranchers sheltering from the high-desert elements. Parachute took ownership of its antique Wasson-McKay Place and had it listed on...

No city in Garfield County has an official town flag. Grand Valley High School freshman Aidan Alstatt hopes to change that. On Jan. 19, Alstatt, 15, presented several flag designs for Parachute Town Council to...

A major focus Parachute identified in its most recent comprehensive planning efforts is a need to bolster the town’s local trails system. This led to the creation of what’s now called the 2022 Trails Plan,...

The Stoddard County Commission named Beau Bishop the new Stoddard County EMA Director at its weekly meeting. Presiding commissioner Danny Talkington said nine applications were received. Bishop is...

Parachute once garnered coverage from the Washington Post and Good Morning America when it opened the nation’s first drive-thru weed window. It also has the highest concentration of cannabis dispensaries