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.
Process will determine opportunities and challenges on county, Forest Service parcels
Staff report
Eagle County is seeking feedback on what to do with property it owns adjacent to Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel as well as additional land owned by the U.S. Forest Service.
The county administration and a consulting firm will hold meetings later this winter “to gather initial ideas and identify potential partners for managing the six county-owned undeveloped acres” as well as 70 acres of land that the Forest Service has proposed for sale or lease.
The U.S. Forest Service property adjacent to Crown Mountain Park provides great access to the Roaring Fork River.
Crown Mountain Park and Recreation District’s board of directors voted Wednesday to open discussions with Eagle County to see if a privately funded indoor sportsplex can be pursued at the popular midvalley site.
The board voted 5-0 to open preliminary discussions with county officials to determine if a formal application should be put in motion.
“This is an opportunity that our community could really benefit from,” said board member Leroy Duroux, a former Basalt mayor. “We have to figure out if it’s even possible.”
The board voted 4-1, with Jennifer Riffle dissenting, to explore the possibility at a specific site within the park. The 3.5-acre site is in a part of the park that a prior master plan identified as the best midvalley location for an indoor recreation facility.
An Old Snowmass man is facing a felony charge for allegedly throwing a handgun into the Roaring Fork River after firing the weapon during a fight between his dog and another.
The Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s office filed a charge of tampering with physical evidence against Robert Guion along with felony menacing and two misdemeanors disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment.
Eagle County deputy sheriffs arrested Guion Jan. 4 after an alleged altercation near Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel. The police report states Guion and his wife were walking their two golden retrievers on a trail along the Roaring Fork River when they encountered another man walking two dogs. Two of the dogs got into a fight. The Guions said one of their golden retrievers was attacked twice by the other dog of mixed breed.