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đŸŒ± Could Glenwood’s key Hogback bus connection be cut back soon?

Glenwood Springs, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could Glenwood’s key Hogback bus connection be cut back soon?
  • How Aspen’s $2 million could reshape a Glenwood Springs mobile home park
  • Why Glenwood’s South Bridge project is now facing a legal showdown

Also on today's calendar: Glenwood Middle School: Craft Club and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? đŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 75 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 36.
  • Friday: Some sun; becoming windier, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. With discussions on public transportation in western Garfield County ramping up, questions regarding RFTA's Hogback route raise concerns (postindependent.com) — Bus service linking Glenwood Springs with New Castle, Silt and Rifle is at risk as Garfield County phases out major funding for RFTA’s Hogback route, forcing leaders to hunt for new money. A controversial proposal would shift county sales-tax revenue away from libraries toward transit, sparking pushback and alternative ideas, while Glenwood Springs remains the key transfer point for riders headed to Aspen and beyond.
   

2. Aspen City Council approves $2 million toward Cavern Springs mobile home park purchase (postindependent.com) — Aspen is putting $2 million toward buying the Cavern Springs mobile home park in Glenwood Springs, helping residents move toward a resident-ownership model. The 98-home park in unincorporated Garfield County houses about 300 people, many working in Aspen, and city leaders debated whether this out-of-town investment is the best use of housing funds.
   

3. Garfield County, Glenwood Springs at odds over South Bridge land use application (aspenpublicradio.org) — Glenwood Springs city officials are in a standoff with Garfield County over which land-use permit is required to move the long-planned South Bridge project forward. County commissioners insist on a 1041 application and are threatening legal action, while the city argues a different application is legally appropriate after years of federal environmental review.
   

4. Fire destroys Glenwood Springs home; investigators probe cause (kjct8.com) — A Glenwood Springs family lost their home in a Sunday night fire on County Road 110, but everyone, including pets, escaped without injury. Firefighters from the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District battled intense flames and water-supply challenges, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the blaze.
   

5. Critics question feds' plans for future of Colorado River: In years of severe drought, ‘the system is failing' (kentucky.com) — A Glenwood Springs–based Colorado River District leader is warning that every federal plan now on the table could let the Colorado River system fail in critically dry years, triggering repeated emergency cuts and power risks. The story explains how shrinking flows, climate-driven aridity, and a likely “Basic Coordination” plan could send more pressure upstream to Western Slope reservoirs and projects that affect Glenwood Springs and neighboring communities.
   

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  • The Art Show presented by Glenwood Springs Art Guild continues , so there’s time to see it, enjoy it, and vote for your favorite artworks.
    It’s at the Glenwood library and is free to see through May 15! Open during library hours. (Nextdoor Glenwood Springs)
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Glenwood Springs. Apply here.
  • Alpine Bank posted a job opening for Seasonal Customer Service Representative - Glenwood Springs in Glenwood Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glenwood Springs here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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