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🌱 How bad will Colorado River flows get near Glenwood Springs this year?

Glenwood Springs, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Glenwood Springs! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How bad will Colorado River flows get near Glenwood Springs this year?
  • What role Glenwood Springs’ representative played in Colorado’s new detention rules
  • How a new luxury train could bring more visitors to Glenwood Springs

Also on today's calendar: Valley View Hospital Kids Safety Fair and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with increasing clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 54.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colorado River projected to deliver lowest amount of water ever to Lake Powell (skyhinews.com) — Water watchers are warning that Colorado River streamflows near Glenwood Springs are expected to be the second-worst on record this year, part of a broader crisis sending record-low water into Lake Powell. A hot, dry winter, early snowmelt, and March’s extreme heatwave have left the headwaters region badly parched. Locals should prepare for tighter water supplies and heightened drought concerns.
   

• Detention-center inspection bill clears legislature, heads to Colorado Gov. Polis (coloradopolitics.com) — Glenwood Springs–based Rep. Elizabeth Velasco is a lead sponsor of a bill headed to Gov. Polis that tightens inspections at immigration detention centers and increases penalties for sharing personal data with federal authorities. The measure would boost health and safety oversight, extend civil liability to employers, and require new law‑enforcement training on immigration law. It passed on party‑line votes and is expected to be signed.
   

• This New Luxury Train Journey Tells the Stories of the American Southwest (cntraveler.com subscription) — A new luxury “Rockies to Red Rocks” train route now includes an overnight stop in Glenwood Springs as it carries travelers between Salt Lake City and Denver. The journey highlights dramatic desert and canyon scenery, positioning Glenwood Springs as a key rest point on a high-end rail experience through the American Southwest. Locals may see increased tourism interest tied to this scenic rail expansion.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Glenwood Springs

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.