Garfield County


Residents of Cavern Springs under contract to buy their mobile home park
Maria Judith Alvarez, second from left, and Monica Muniz, center, stand with several other Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park residents outside the Third Street Center in Carbondale during a community fundraiser on August 23, 2025. The residents went under contract this week to buy their mobile home park for $23 million. Credit: Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public Radio

Residents of Cavern Springs under contract to buy their mobile home park

Residents of Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park, between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, are under contract to buy their park for $23 million, a major step toward resident ownership, long-term affordability, and protection from displacement.
By Aspen Journalism 5 min read
Garfield County Libraries has resisted censoring books, but leadership changes could turn the tide
Several of the graphic novel series that a group of Garfield County residents have requested be restricted, or removed, are shelved at the public library in Silt. Though the books still remain in the county’s libraries, changes could still be coming with the recent appointment of two new library trustees and the search for a new executive director. Credit: Eleanor Bennett / Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public Radio

Garfield County Libraries has resisted censoring books, but leadership changes could turn the tide

Garfield County’s effort to restrict minors’ access to certain graphic novels remains unresolved as new library trustees take office and state law limits censorship. With leadership changes ahead, the future of book policies and board oversight is uncertain.
By Aspen Journalism 18 min read