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U PD ATED J AN U ARY 2015
MARKET OVERVIEW
Volume 123, Number 91
|
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Your free community newspaper
s
leases extended 2 more year
Thompson Divide
led to issuance in first place
that
BLM will reopen NEPA process
while the agency works
John Stroud
jstroud@postindependent.com
ManThe U.S. Bureau of Land
it would
agement on Monday said
two
extend gas leases held by
disputenergy companies in the
south
ed Thompson Divide area
another
of Glenwood Springs for
two years,
“defito remedy an admittedly
that
cient” environmental analysis
issued
resulted in the leases being
11 years ago.
One of the companies involved,
Houston-based SG Interests,
test
applied last year to develop
Ridge
wells on leases in its Lake
Unit, following a BLM decision
one-year
in April 2013 granting a
extension to the SG leases.
In part because of that move,
comand “in consideration of
ments from interested parties
were
that have asserted the leases
Naissued in violation of [the
Act],
tional Environmental Policy
extenddue to expire today, were
a need to
the BLM has identified
to allow the BLM
issuance,” ed in order
the enviremedy a defect at lease
adequate time to revisit
River
wrote
Steve Bennett, Colorado
ronmental review, Bennett
for
Valley Field Office manager
in the letter.
a letter
the BLM in Silt, wrote in
That process will ultimately
on Monleases
the
to SG Interests officials
whether
“determine
be
or
day saying the leases would
should be voided, reaffirmed
extended until April 1, 2016.
subject to additional mitigation
a
The SG leases, along with
held by
A2
LEASES,
similar grouping of leases
were also
Ursa Piceance LLC that
Dems join in call
for county removal
from resort health
insurance zone
ALL SET TO GET WET
the
Party’s platform also tackles
health impacts of gas drilling
County to be lowered, the
the
state should redesignate
county away from the “discriminatory” resort rating
Garfield County Demoarea, the platform statement
crats are joining the all-Reconcludes.
I
publican Board of County
“This is one area where
county
Commissioners in requesting
the
with
can’t disagree
the
that state officials remove
commissioners,” said Michael
county from the more-exSullivan, the Democrats’
for
pensive resort rating area
nominee to challenge incumthe
health insurance under
CommisAct in bent Republican
the
federal Affordable Care
sioner Tom Jankovsky in
Colorado.
election.
November
The ACA “is a vital tool
“It is way too expensive
the
for the improvement of
here under that [rate] syshealth, safety and well-being
tem,” he said. “The Affordbut
of all Garfield County resiable Care Act does work,
and
dents,” and the new federal
lumping Garfield County
to as
law commonly referred
Springs in with the
Glenwood
Ameriit
Obamacare “offers all
resort communities puts
‘afcans the chance to obtain
out of reach for most people
local
fordable’ insurance,” the
here.”
in its
Democratic Party states
Garfield commissioners
2014 platform.
have objected to the county
“However, in the case of
being lumped in with Pitkin,
Colorathe
Garfield County
Eagle and Summit counties
do Insurance Commission
for the purpose of establishratings place health insurance ing health insurance rates
high
of
premiums in an unfairly
based on the collective cost
The
bracket,” the platform, which
health care in the region.
the
the
was formally adopted at
designation resulted in
March 15 county party assem- highest insurance premiums
bly, states.
In order for health insurDEMS, A2
ance premiums in Garfield
John Stroud
jstroud@postindependent.com
CHRISTOPHER MULLEN
on the wave in West Glenwood
Logan Jauernigg kayaks
tage of the warm temperatures.
on Saturday. He traveled
lost
Simplicityhappy
about the
LOCAL
town
Vets are in
veterans are in the valley
Ross L. Talbott isn’t
at all
rapidly increasing complexity
A10
levels of our culture. PAGE
Nearly 400 disabled
National Disabled
this week, participating in the
PAGE A2
Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.
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SPORTS
BODY & MORE
Water
How much water is enough
PAGE A11
water?
day
Opening fare
too well on open-
The Rockies don’t
a 10-1 loss to
ing day, giving up 14 hits in
the Marlins. PAGE A15
Local residents and visitors to the area enjoy the beautiful yet challenging hike
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to Hanging Lake (photo above), which is located approximately ten miles east NELSO
of Glenwood Springs along Interstate 70 in Garfield County, CO. Hanging Lake,
which was designated a National Natural Landmark by the Secretary of the Interior in 2011, is just one of a
long list of attractions and amenities that makes Glenwood Springs one of the most popular tourist destinations
in the state of Colorado.
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Glenwood Springs is home to the world’s
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months. The winter seasons is filled with snow sports including skiing
and snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Fishermen have two excellent choices of where to cast their lines
– either the Colorado or Roaring Fork rivers. Local residents and visitors
never tire of the magnificent views of nearby Mt. Sopris. Two of the more
popular must-visit places are the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool and the
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park & Historic Fairy Caves. A charming
downtown features boutiques, bookstores, coffee shops, restaurants and
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DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION
56,389
IN GARFIELD COUNTY, CO
SOURCE: DemographicsNow
• Major Industries: Services
(Hotel, restaurants, health, engineering,
management, accounting, etc.), Construction
and Retail
• 2013 Estimate Daytime Population =
52,261
• Average Length of Residence = 8 years
• Median Household Income Age Range
55-64 = $66,985
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$62,264
STATS ON MEDIAN
INCOME IN THE AREA
SOURCE: DemographicsNow
HOUSEHOLDS
20,359
STATS ON NUMBER OF
HOMES IN THIS MARKET
SOURCE: DemographicsNow
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
7,474
BUSINESSES ARE
LOCATED IN THIS AREA
SOURCE: Borrell Associates Compass
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WHO ARE OUR READERS?
• 45.43% of survey respondents live in
Glenwood Springs and others reside
in Carbondale, New Castle, Silt, Rifle,
Parachute and Battlement Mesa.
• 36.62% of survey respondents have lived
at their primary residence between 5-15
years.
• 28.73% have lived at their primary
residence between 1-5 years.
• 21.33% of respondents were in the 55-64
age category.
21.33%% of survey respondents were in
the 45-54 age category.
• 24.93% of respondents were in the
22-34 age category.
• 74% prefer the print edition of the
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
however 25.8% enjoy the digital version.
• 67.13% of survey respondents were
female and 32.87% were male.
• 47% of respondents are college
graduates.
• 32.96% have a Bachelor’s Degree.
• 15.08% have a Graduate Degree.
46% rated the editorial quality of the Post
Independent as excellent or above average.
Source: Glenwood Springs Post Independent, 2013 First Quarter Online Reader Survey.
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government, environment, natural resources and
wildlife, energy development and schools and
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313,031
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Volume 123, Number 86
|
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Greenwerkz a step
Publication Name:
closer to pot license
The Glenwood Springs
Post Independent
Publication Frequency:
Daily
Quantity: Daily - 10,000;
Saturday & Sunday - 8,500
Distribution: Rack & Dealer
12
locations
Geographic Area: Glenwood
Springs - 81601; Carbondale/El Jebel - 81623; New
Castle - 81647; Rifle - 81650
TALL ORDER
Would be Glenwood’s first recreational marijuana outlet
Will Grandbois
wgrandbois@postindependent.com
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — After delays earlier this month, the application
process for Greenwerkz’ recreational marijuana license is back on track.
Co-owner Ryan Milligan and Glenwood
Springs store manager Melissa Finn
appeared before Angela Roff, the city’s
liquor license hearing officer, on Wednesday afternoon for the final hearing in the
long process. If approved, Greenwerkz
would be poised to become Glenwood’s
first recreational dispensary.
The recreational application process in
the city is open to any medical marijuana
facility that began operation before October
2013. According to municipal licensing
rules, Roff has 60 days to submit a decision
in writing, but it may be much sooner.
“Since I know you have been anxious
to get this, I will work on it at my earliest
convenience,” Roff said on Wednesday.
Although public comment was
permitted, no community members appeared at the hearing to testify.
Greenwerkz operates several medical dispensaries across the state and is
working on adding recreational pot to
its offerings at three locations, including
Glenwood.
The Denver-based company has won
several awards for its R4 cannabis strain.
R4 contains high levels of CBD, which is
commonly cited as being therapeutic and
having low levels of THC, the psychoactive substance in marijuana.
Earlier this year, Greenwerks renovated its location at S. Glen Avenue to allow
side-by-side concession of medical and
recreational cannabis. Since then, they’ve
received state approval for recreational
sale pending municipal approval.
Due to an error in properly notifying
the public about the original hearing,
the license hearing was pushed back to
March 26.
GREENWERKZ, A3
The concessionaire deadline
looms for Rifle’s Ute Theater
Soft opening planned for May
Heidi Rice
Post Independent Contributor
RIFLE — It’s been more than five years
in the works, but you can expect to take a
first peek at the New Ute Events Center
on East Fourth Street when it celebrates
its initial opening at First Fridays on May
2.
An official grand opening is tentatively
scheduled for May 23.
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A4
Obituaries
A5
Community
A6
State
A7
World & Nation
A8
Opinion
A9
Outdoors
A11
Sports
A16
Horoscope, Comics A34
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PAGE A35
“The soft opening in May will be a
time when people can come by and walk
around and look,” said Blair Bracken,
cultural and special events coordinator
for the City of Rifle, which owns the Ute.
“We’re hoping for the grand opening on
May 23, but it’s hard to make firm plans
when everything is not yet finished.”
City staff met with the contractors last
week and are scheduled to undergo some
training on how things operate in the new
UTE, A3
ANIMALS INK
Sextiped Valley
Make sure your pup avoids excess,
injuries, conflicts with wild critters
and other disasters this spring season. PAGE A13
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NEW classified ads in
today’s edition. PAGE A19
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On the SE Corner
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Norberto Monreal stands on stilts while texturing drywall outside of 711 Grand Ave.
on Wednesday afternoon. The location will soon become home for Smoke Modern
Barbecue and The Lost Cajun restaurants.
LOCAL ECONOMY
SPORTS
Fryingpan’s role
Spurs top
Nuggets
Roaring Fork Conservancy has
launched a study to determine
visitor use and spending related to
fishing and other recreation-related
activities on the lower Fryingpan
River and Ruedi Reservoir. PAGE A3
&
Tim Duncan had 29 points, 13
rebounds and five assists, and the
San Antonio Spurs overcame a
fourth-quarter collapse to beat the
Denver Nuggets, 108-103. PAGE A16
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2013
businesses and hotels
Geographic Area: Glenwood
Springs - 81601; New
Castle - 81647; Silt - 81652; Rifle - 81650; Parachute 81635; Carbondale - 81623; Redstone - 81623; Grand
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Aspen 81611 & 81612; Silverthorne - 80497 & 80498
IN GARFIELD COUNTY
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Volume 111, Issue 13
Thursday, April 3 - Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Publication Name:
The Rifle Citizen Telegram
Publication Frequency:
Weekly
Quantity: 1,100
Distribution: Rack & Dealer
locations
Geographic Area: Rifle
HOT TUBS
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HEAL
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SPRING SNOW DUSTS THE ROAN
CITIZEN
SPOTLIGHT
Karen and Dick Rhoades
chose Rifle over Saudi
Arabia.
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RIP, CHIEF SADLER
Hundreds turn out at
memorial service.
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CHARITY GIVING
Dollars & Sense columnist Mike Davis has some
advice on giving and
eating elephants.
Page 5
Coal Ridge vs. Grand
Valley a close one.
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CONTENTS
Personal Finance
Community
Obituaries
Opinion
Calendar, Movies
Sports
Puzzles
Classifieds
MIKE MCKIBBIN/CITIZEN TELEGRAM
The calendar says it’s spring, but in Colorado, that means it’s not unusual to have a snow storm or two, such as the one that left the Roan Plateau with
a fresh dusting of white powder, as seen from the White River National Forest Rifle Ranger District office on Friday, March 28.
SOCCER
SHOWDOWN
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Energy, municipal backgrounds help McArthur
Interim work leads to
appointment as new
town administrator
Mike McKibbin
Citizen Telegram Editor
PARACHUTE – For a town that
relies heavily on the energy industry for its economic health, Stuart
McArthur would seem to be a perfect fit.
The new Parachute town administrator brings a decade of experience in the oil and gas industry in
Houston, Texas, to the post, along
with a similar amount of experience
as a municipal finance director and
administrator.
McArthur, 58, assumed the duties
in February, after serving as interim
administrator since the end of November, when town trustees accepted the resignation of Bob Knight,
who had been town administrator for nearly six years. McArthur
is being paid an annual salary of
$93,000.
“I grew up, so to speak, on the
financial side” of municipal government, McArthur said.
After earning his bachelors of
science degree at Brigham Young
University in Provo, Utah, McArthur
went on to get a masters degree in
business administration from Utah
State University in Logan, Utah.
His local government experience includes Clark County, Wash., budget
officer for the City of Aurora, finance
director for Arapahoe County and
town administrator in Watkins and
Bennett.
“I got here and found out how
great the board and this area of the
state is,” McArthur said of what led
him to accept the Parachute position
on a permanent basis.
Mayor Judy Beasley said the board
was very impressed with McArthur’s
resume, experience working in other
small towns and, most notably, how
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