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2026 Humanitarian Awards
The 2026 Humanitarian Awards dinner took place at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Frank McSwain Sr. (Knows No Stranger Award), Michelle McCurdy (Art in Service Award), and Jack Oulund (Heart of Gold Award) were honored for their dedication to our community.
The awards honor community volunteers and human services staff for their selfless contributions, which help make Garfield County the vibrant, diverse, sustainable, supportive, and safe place it is to live, work, and play.
Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code
The Garfield County adopted the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, effective July 1, 2026. The code establishes updated standards for certain new construction and development in wildfire-prone areas, to reduce risk and improve community resilience. Press release
Garfield County commits up to $200,000 to Hogback route
Kathy Lancaster honored as Colorado’s 2026 National Immunization Champion
Garfield County urges U.S. Forest Service to select Alternative 3 for Sweetwater Lake
Stage I Fire Restrictions lifted in Garfield County
Garfield County conducts logic and accuracy testing
Garfield County approves library district ballot issue
Garfield County emergency alerts


























