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Driblets of water beaded down Hudson Parrington’s goggles and blue wetsuit decorated with a cartoon shark on its front. The 7-year-old had just slid down a small waterslide and began sharing his take on the…
Ray K. Erku / Post Independent
State parks in western Garfield County have seen anywhere between a 5% to 60% increase in visitation from 2019 to 2020, according to data provided by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Between Rifle Gap, Harvey Gap and Rifle Falls state parks, Harvey Gap saw the largest percentage increase in foot traffic between the years 2019 and 2020.
Annual traffic at Harvey Gap rose from 52,559 in 2019 to 78,683 in 2020, which is a 49.7% increase.
For Rifle Falls State Park, annual foot traffic increased from 123,323 in 2019 to 141,553 in 2020, a 14.9% increase.
Finally, annual foot traffic at Rifle Gap State Park shot up from 271,478 in 2019 to 294,877 in 2020, for an 8.6% increase.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent
Take the time this three-day weekend to remember the reason why our country celebrates Memorial Day in the first place. Around Garfield County there are a number of different ceremonial proceedings taking place that the public is invited to attend.
Glenwood Springs’ American Legion Post 83 event
At 4 p.m. Friday, the Glenwood Springs’ American Legion Post 83 is seeking volunteers to help with the flag posting ceremony at the Rosebud Cemetery. They’ll be working with the Noon Rotary Club to post more than 500 flags on the graves of fallen veterans. To participate, volunteers should meet by the brick building near the cemetery, and for more information, or if you have questions, Dan E. Levan can be contacted at 970-618-1910.
Large icicles hang from the ceiling of the lower ice cave, also known as the Ice Palace, dwarf a a visitor to Rifle Mountain Park last weekend north of Rifle. Kyle Mills / Citizen Telegram
Looking back at 2020, the city of Rifle and western Garfield County saw their fair share of interesting stories. Here’s a trip down memory lane as as we take a look back at some of the headlines from the Citizen Telegram in 2020:
BIG PLANS FOR DOWNTOWN
After visiting reconstruction concepts and receiving public feedback, the city of Rifle made final plans in February to revitalize downtown with a new project slated for 2021.