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Western Slope Out of the Darkness Walk
The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Garfield County is hosting the ninth annual Western Slope Out of the Darkness Walk at 11 a.m. on September 19, 2026, at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs. The family-friendly event, which is coordinated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, helps raise both awareness and funding for suicide prevention in Colorado.
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
GCSO: Charges pending in Dry Creek Fire
August 21, 2026
On June 23, 2026, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) and the Special Problems Enforcement and Response (SPEAR) Task Force...
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Kathy Lancaster honored as Colorado’s 2026 National Immunization Champion
August 14, 2026
The Immunization Branch at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today announced Kathy Lancaster, a [Public Health] finance...
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Garfield County reaffirms commitment to protecting Shoshone water rights
August 12, 2026
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners is reaffirming its support for permanent protection of the water rights associated with...
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Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in effect June 26
June 23, 2026
Garfield County, CO, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, the U.S. Forest Service in Garfield...
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CDOT begins traffic signal upgrades on Highway 82
August 27, 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation begins a region-wide traffic signal upgrade project on Monday, Aug. 31. Work will start along...
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Garfield County approves library district ballot issue
August 18, 2026
Garfield County has approved a resolution request by Garfield County Libraries to submit a ballot issue in the November 3,...
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