The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in 2020 issued a violation/cease and desist order to the city of Rifle for discharging a higher-than-allowed amount of dissolved copper into the Colorado River through its.
Rising revenues derived from city taxes in Rifle are sort of like a double-edged sword. On the one hand, jumbo white eggs are nearly $6 a carton and locals continue to watch their paychecks drain.
The bill for a public transit service that specializes in offering free rides to senior citizens throughout Garfield County recently came in higher than expected for Rifle. The Traveler, run by the Roaring Fork Transportation.
Rifle anticipates receiving at least $2.4 million in American Rescue Act funds, and is preparing to launch an online dashboard simulation allowing users to view which projects the city tackles with the money.