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Eagle Valley Enterprise · Eagle, CO
Nearby: Eagle, COPersistent questions from Eagle County stakeholders concerned about dwindling water supplies during an ongoing megadrought have already forced one comment extension as the state considers a key permit for Aurora Water’s proposed Wild Horse Reservoir in Park County. Now it appears those same unanswered questions about water quality data and modeling — specifically how much Homestake Creek water in Eagle County will be used to fill Wild Horse and when — will force a second extension of the public comment period. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which is considering the first-ever Regulation 87 dredge-and-fill permit application for the proposed 95,000-acre-foot Wild Horse Reservoir, filed a notice earlier this month indicating an extension of its extension. The original deadline for public comment was Oct. 5, and that was extended to Nov. 19.
Craig Daily Press · Craig, CO
Nearby: Craig, CONew U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity has been reported in Moffat and Routt counties, according to Jerry Hernandez, executive director of local nonprofit Integrated Community. Hernandez said the organization received multiple reports from local community members regarding ICE arrests in the Yampa Valley on Tuesday, including at the Sunlight Crossing apartments on the west side of Steamboat Springs. On Wednesday afternoon, citizens of Craig contacted the newspaper and said that ICE officers had closed a portion of Barclay St. due to an apparent operation on the street. This was verified by personnel at Yampa Valley Kids who also emphasized that the operation was contained to the street and not targeting any particular businesses. Officials from the Craig Police Department said they were not aware of the situation. Integrated Community, which assists and supports immigrants, posted a warning on its Facebook page just before 1 p.m.
Craig Daily Press · Craig, CO
Nearby: Craig, COWhen Yampa Valley residents struggle with too-high medical costs for everything from lab tests to necessary screenings to new prescriptions, one important step is simply to ask if a healthcare discount program is available for that need. “My recommendation is to reach out to some of these programs and see what they can find that makes it affordable,” said Dr. Barbara Novotny, medical director and physician at South Routt Medical Center in Oak Creek. Novotny said nonprofit medical clinics — including South Routt Medical Center and Northwest Colorado Health in Craig and Steamboat Springs — can provide primary and family care on a discounted sliding scale based on household income. South Routt Medical Center also offers a 30% discount for self-pay. Northwest Colorado Health offers financial assistance programs so that cost concerns do not prevent people from seeking care.
Craig Daily Press · Craig, CO
Nearby: Craig, COA coal plant in northwest Colorado has limped along — generating power for only about three weeks so far this year — after President Donald Trump’s administration issued emergency orders for it to remain open past its planned retirement. Craig Unit 1 — one of three coal plants in Craig — was scheduled to shutter on Jan. 1, nearly a half century after it first began generating power in 1980. But on the eve of the plant’s planned closure, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order to keep the coal plant operational. Since Trump began his second term, his administration has issued multiple orders to keep Craig Unit 1 — as well as six other coal plants across the country — open despite planned closures.
Eagle Valley Enterprise · Vail, CO
Nearby: Vail, COEnjoy a little mysterious entertainment with the Vail Mountain School Upper School Standard Play class as it presents “Clue” this weekend. The popular whodunit board game will come to life on stage, having you guess if the murder was Professor Plum with a wrench in the library, Miss Scarlet with the candlestick in the ballroom or Col. Mustard with a revolver in the dining room who committed the murder at the mansion. Each year, the Upper School Standard Play class engages in a collaborative process to select the production they will bring to the audience. Throughout this process, students explore a wide variety of possibilities, including comedies, dramas and mysteries, before ultimately deciding on a show that will be both entertaining and engaging for the audience as well as an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the cast and crew. “‘Clue’ is a wonderfully fun play to produce, filled with humor, mystery and memorable characters.
Eagle Valley Enterprise · Vail, CO
Nearby: Vail, COTo cultivate future leaders, Vail Mountain School aims to give students every chance they can get. The East Vail private school recently announced a new scholarship for student leaders along with the reinstatement of its well-known Taft Conlin Scholarship. Both awards are merit-based. The Emerging Leaders Scholarship will provide a 50% tuition discount for a student’s entire tenure in the VMS Upper School from ninth through 12th grades. The award honors students who demonstrate leadership achievements, from quiet advocacy to entrepreneurial thinking. “We have so many incredible young people in the Vail Valley,” said Kristen Olsen, director of strategic enrollment at VMS. “These scholarships are intended to celebrate this talent and to open up the VMS opportunity to students who are ready to make a positive impact on our school and the broader community.” What sets this application apart from your average student petition are two key elements.
Snowmass Village Sun · Glenwood Springs, CO
Nearby: Glenwood Springs, COGlenwood Springs City Council unanimously approved the city’s $116 million budet for 2027 during its regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5, concluding a five-month process that began in June. The discussion and subsequent approval took less than 10 minutes, reflecting months of work by council members, city staff, commissions and the city’s Financial Advisory Board. “This represents five months of scrutiny, preparation, and review by not only council, but by commissions and our financial advisory board,” council member Sumner Schachter said during the meeting. The $116 million budget was presented during an Oct. 1 meeting, when City Manager Steve Boyd described the city’s financial plan for next year as a “keep-it-running budget.” “This is a lean budget, and you all should be proud of it,” Boyd said during his October presentation.
