GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – There is a new hotel in town – or, more precisely, new management at an inn that opened five years ago.The Hotel Glenwood Springs is now operating in the building that formerly housed the Am Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Glenwood lawyer George Petre remembered as kind, generous
Longtime Glenwood Springs family lawyer George Petre passed away Monday, March 1, in Louisville with his wife of 64 years, Lois Petre, by his side. He was 85.He started his law career in Glenwood Springs in 1949, working under Cliff Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Enthusiasm brewing again at Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse
Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse and Deli has quietly transformed under new ownership into a local iconic eatery that reflects the spirit of the locale, serving fast and friendly fare in a rustic yet welcoming atmosphere and brewing up its Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Glenwood Caverns hosts Disney exec
With almost 27 years of experience at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Bret Pfost has learned a lot: diverse operations experience, resort knowledge, strong leadership and sound safety business sense. Last week he shared some Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Glenwood’s downtown revitalization push focuses on outdoors
GLENWOOD SPRINGS – An effort being shepherded by the Downtown Development Authority to revitalize Glenwood’s downtown core is looking to the outdoor recreation and design industry to anchor the project. Last year, the DDA con Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material... Read more →
Resolution stirs age-old Glenwood Springs downtown traffic debate
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – A nonbinding resolution intended to protect the confluence area from a future highway bypass also serves to renew the discussion about solving traffic congestion along Grand Avenue, city council memb Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Chamber extends Strawberry Days online theme poll through Friday
An online poll to pick the theme for the 2011 Strawberry Days has been extended to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 11.The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association wants the community to help select the theme. The Chamber’s Strawber Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
David Frey Reports: Hero or Criminal? Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher On Trial
In December 2008, DeChristopher entered the auction and bid on leases he had no intention to drill. He walked away with 14 parcels worth $1.7 million, and he drove up the prices on others. That, prosecutors say, is a crime, because his intention was never to drill, but to disrupt the auction. DeChristopher... Read more →
David Frey Reports: Extradited From England, Gambler Appears in Court in Wife’s Murder Case
Marcus Bebb-Jones, the gambler accused of murdering his wife and disposing of her body more than 13 years ago, appeared in Garfield County court on Tuesday in Glenwood Springs for the first time since being extradited from his native Britain on murder charges. The father of victim Sabrina Bebb-Jones,... Read more →
Q&A with Glenwood Springs City Council candidates
Dave SturgesAt large seat (unopposed) Occupation: Retired attorneyAge: 69Family: Wife, Linda; two grown children, Luke of Denver, and Kate of Portland, Ore.Education: B.A., DePauw University; J.D., University of Michigan La Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved. This... Read more →