Colorado has a unique form of democracy one that allows citizens of a town to question the decisions made by its Council. That ability known as initiative and referendum allows a voter.
The upper valley is one step closer to getting a domestic-abuse shelter. The Basalt Town Council approved the first reading for an amendment in the planned unit development at the Basalt Business Center-East, 325 East.
The Roaring Fork Valley Regional Planning Commission listened to two hours of public comment during a three-hour hearing Thursday but it delayed a vote on the proposal for 135 residences in the midvalley.
Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Chief Scott Thompson receives the first round of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Richard Cornelius, left, at the station in El Jebel on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. The vaccines were acquired with the help of Eagle County Public Health. Clinics are now being held in El Jebel for eligible residents. Appointments are required. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Eagle County’s effort to provide COVID-19 vaccinations in the Roaring Fork Valley is getting high marks from people who successfully navigated the system but the process hasn’t worked well for all.
The county has established a vaccination clinic at the Eagle County office building adjacent to Crown Mountain Park to serve its constituents in El Jebel, Basalt and surrounding areas. Vaccines are offered every other Thursday.