🌱 How will RFTA’s 2026 budget change transit options in Glenwood Springs?

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• How will RFTA’s 2026 budget change transit options in Glenwood Springs?

Also on today's calendar: Winter on the Mountain.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 30 degrees.
• Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 60, low: 40.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RFTA Report: Budget approved, priorities discussed (soprissun.com) — Regional transit agency RFTA has approved its 2026 budget and a new agreement that spells out transportation services for older and mobility-limited residents in Glenwood Springs and other Garfield County communities. The plan includes funding for specialized Traveler services and confirms property tax collections that help support bus operations, while leaders also discussed future Hogback service funding and safety planning for the coming year.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glenwood Springs

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Saturday December 27

• Winter on the Mountain – Jes & Tom
  Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road, Glenwood Springs
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• Winter on the Mountain
  Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park , 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road , Glenwood Springs
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• HIIT with Jessi
  Anytime Fitness , 7025 CO-82 , Glenwood Springs
  9:00 am
• Morning Flow
  The Yoga Collective , 1512 Grand Ave Suite 213 , Glenwood Springs
  9:00 am
• City Council Work Session at 3:00 PM
  City Council Chambers , 101 West 8th Street , Glenwood Springs
  3:00 pm
• Care for Caregivers (C4C) Monthly Support Series | Free Event for All
  True Nature Healing Arts , 520 S 3rd St #12 , Carbondale
  5:30 pm
• City Council Meeting at 6:15 PM
  City Council Chambers , 101 West 8th Street , Glenwood Springs
  6:15 pm

Friday December 19

• Friday Afternoon Club (FAC)
  Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park , 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road , Glenwood Springs
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Snowshoe Shuffle
  Sunlight Mountain Resort , 10901 Co Rd 117 , Glenwood Springs
  9:00 am

Monday December 22

• African & World Dance Class
  Glenwood Springs Branch Library , 815 Cooper Ave , Glenwood Springs
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting at 6:00 PM
  City Council Chambers , 101 West 8th Street , Glenwood Springs
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Vaudeville Holiday Show
  Glenwood Vaudeville Revue , 915 Grand Ave , Glenwood Springs
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

New Castle

• Colorado's draft 10-year transportation plan includes $300 million in funding for major projects on I-70 and across Western Slope (postindependent.com)
• Library board candidates chime in on restricted access (soprissun.com)
• Bruce Clyde Harcourt (June 2, 1940 – December 13, 2025) (sweetwaternow.com)

Carbondale

• Carbondale Report: Three trustee plus mayor's seat up for election (soprissun.com)
• 5 point spins a highlights reel —and asks you not to eat ice cream (soprissun.com)
• Colorado Face Company looks to pamper RFV (soprissun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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