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Any flash flood warnings issued for Glenwood Canyon will implement I-70 closures.

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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the seven fire districts and municipalities in Garfield County have implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.

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Crews continue repair work on the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek Road) bridge near Carbondale.

CR 108: South side of bridge decking installation gets underway

Crews working on the bridge over Thompson Creek near Carbondale have removed asphalt from the south lane. The bridge engineer found that the south side curb concrete required replacement, a part of the original plan for the project. The railing is being removed for re-installation when concrete is poured to make a new curb. The north side curb had not sustained weathering to the same degree as the south side.
Wednesday, workers will begin welding the steel decking into place for the south lane. The timeline for completion is expected to be July 24.

Email updates are available from online posts at garfieldcountynews.org and here at garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

Thompson Creek bridge updates

Sawyer Brown with special guest Casey Donahew, Garfield County Fair and Rodeo presented by Alpine Bank

The Race is On: Sawyer Brown to play Garfield County Fair

Casey Donahew brings Lone Star sound to annual Friday night concert

Garfield County Fair and Rodeo is thrilled to announce that legendary county rock band Sawyer Brown is bringing its electric live show to this year’s fair and rodeo concert on Friday, August 7, 2026. Country music star Casey Donahew kicks things off at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle.Tickets are available now at garfieldcountyfair.com. Press release.

Tickets available now

Royalty contest July 18

Applications are being accepted through July 6

The Garfield County Royalty Program is searching for contestants with a desire to be ambassadors for the sport of rodeo, the Western way of life, and our local community. Applications are being accepted through July 6 to determine who will be Garfield County’s next Queen, Junior Queen, and Princess.

The royalty contest takes place on July 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. To be eligible, contestants must be a Garfield County resident, 12 to 18 years of age, and no older than 18 as of January 1 of the reigning year.

General information, eligibility requirements, rules, and proceedings are available in the Garfield County Fair and Rodeo online royalty handbook. To apply, please visit the royalty contestant tryouts web page.

Royalty contestant tryouts

Make nominations for the Humanitarian Awards

The Garfield County Human Services Commission and the Board of County Commissioners are accepting nominations for the 36th Annual Garfield County Humanitarian Awards, which takes place on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. The awards honor community volunteers and human services staff for their selfless contributions that help make Garfield County communities vibrant, diverse, sustainable, supportive, and safe places to live, work, and play. Nominations are due by 4 p.m. on July 31, 2026.

Humanitarian Awards

Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code goes live July 1

The Garfield County Community Development Department is adopting 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.

Wildfire Resiliency Code