Los esfuerzos realizados durante años por algunos residentes locales para retirar o restringir el acceso de los niños a determinados libros para adultos de las bibliotecas públicas del condado de Garfield no han tenido mucho éxito hasta ahora, pero con el reciente nombramiento de dos nuevos administradores de la biblioteca por parte de los comisionados del condado y la inminente jubilación del director ejecutivo del distrito bibliotecario, aún podrían producirse cambios.
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Garfield County Libraries has resisted censoring books, but leadership changes could turn the tide
Several measures were considered by library trustees over the past year. But so far, the board has declined to implement any new policies due to reasons ranging from Colorado laws to a skepticism over whether there is a genuine problem to be solved.
Posted inEnvironment
As e-bike use grows, so do accidents
More than 60% of the bike and e-bike accidents on Pitkin County OST’s properties involved an e-bike, as they become increasingly popular among locals and visitors.
Posted inWater
Pitkin County looks to boost Roaring Fork streamflows with water purchase
A memo outlining the deal noted that in order to purchase the Twin Lakes shares, the seller also required the county to buy the Fountain shares, which are estimated to yield about 26 acre-feet per year, but that water is not decreed for use on the west side of the Continental Divide.
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‘Bless this house’: Community at St. Benedict’s Monastery bids farewell
“One can’t separate the experience of St. Benedict’s without being mindful of its location. One couldn’t come to the steps of the monastery without being awed by the beauty of its setting and by views of majestic Mount Sopris. I think that might put you in a [certain headspace] before you even got in the door.”
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Colorado River experts say some management options don’t go far enough to address scarcity, climate change
This winter’s dismal snowpack and dire projections about spring runoff underscore the urgency for the states to come up with an agreement for a new management paradigm.
Posted inSocial justice
Garfield County Libraries director announces retirement, encourages community to protect the ‘freedom to read’
Despite the challenges and opposition that LaRue has faced from some in the community because of his advocacy against restricting books, he said that he has also received a lot of support and that leading Garfield County Libraries has been a rewarding experience overall.
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Low reservoir levels main cause of toxic algae in Blue Mesa
The study also says maintaining a water-level elevation above 7,470 feet might help minimize the occurrence of these blooms.
Posted inNoticias en Español
Un antiguo motel en Parachute se está convirtiendo enapartamentos para trabajadores debido al aumento del coste de la vivienda
El conjunto de apartamentos de 68 unidades que se está construyendo en el lugar donde antes se encontraba el Parachute Inn atenderá a la creciente “clase media desaparecida”, a medida que las ciudades del valle del río Colorado se enfrentan al aumento de los precios de la vivienda y a nuevos retos laborales.
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On the loose
Driving south along the Oregon coast is a journey through natural wonders that adorn calendars and offer spectacular vistas of a rugged coastline where waves crash and send fountains of sea spray into the cool, moist air.