Rifle Citizen Telegram

10/22/2025

Rifle City Council heard from representatives of Garfield County Public Health and Pitkin County Public Health during their Wednesday, Oct. 15 work session about teen ni****ne use — and where young people are getting to***co products.

Rifle City Council heard from representatives of Garfield County Public Health and Pitkin County Public Health during their Wednesday, Oct. 15 work session about teen ni****ne use — and where young people are getting to***co...

10/15/2025

Darlane Evans is running for the District A seat on the Garfield Re-2 School Board. She entered the race following the sudden departure of former board president Britton Fletchall in June.

Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of a Q&A series with Garfield Re-2 school board candidates. Responses from District E candidate Steven Beaulieu appeared in the Oct. 2 edition of the Rifle Citizen Telegram....

10/15/2025

Megan Heil is running for the District A seat on the Garfield Re-2 school board. She applied for the appointment following the sudden departure of former board president Britton Fletchall in June and was appointed by the board in August. Heil is now seeking election to the seat, running against fellow candidate Darlane Evans. The following questions were asked of all candidates.

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a Q&A series with Garfield Re-2 school board candidates. Responses from District E candidate Steven Beaulieu appeared in the Oct. 2 edition of the Rifle Citizen Telegram....

10/15/2025

The Garfield Re-2 School Board received a financial update and reviewed several policy readings — including one on relations with federal immigration officers — during its Oct. 8 meeting.

The Garfield Re-2 School Board received a financial update and reviewed several policy readings — including one on relations with federal immigration officers — during its Oct. 8 meeting. Finance update Finance Director Jason Lynch...

10/14/2025

Rifle City Council candidate Alicia Gresley is seeking a second term in the November election, joining incumbents Clint Hostettler and Michael Clancy and challengers Rick Steffen, Aaron Cu***ng, Jonathan Rice, Scott Marsh and Ryan Fideldy on the ballot.

Editor’s note: This is the sixth of eight installments of Q&As with Rifle City Council candidates. More Q&As will appear in Friday’s edition of the Post Independent. Rifle City Council candidate Alicia Gresley is seeking...

10/14/2025

Michael Clancy, who was appointed to fill Brian Condie’s seat after his departure in September 2024, is running for his first term this November. He joins incumbents Clint Hostettler and Alicia Gresley and new candidates Scott Marsh, Jonathan Rice, Rick Steffen, Ryan Fideldy and Aaron Cu***ng on the ballot.

Editor’s note: This is the fifth of eight installments of Q&As with Rifle City Council candidates. More Q&As will appear in Friday’s edition of the Post Independent. Michael Clancy, who was appointed to fill Brian...

10/14/2025

Rifle City Councilor Clint Hostettler is seeking a second term in the November election, running alongside incumbents Alicia Gresley and Michael Clancy and challengers Ryan Fideldy, Rick Steffen, Scott Marsh, Aaron Cu***ng and Jonathan Rice.

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of eight installments of Q&As with Rifle City Council candidates. More Q&As will appear in Friday’s edition of the Post Independent. Rifle City Councilor Clint Hostettler is seeking a...

10/09/2025

With several seats up for grabs, Rifle voters will see Jonathan Rice’s name on the ballot this November. Five positions on the city council are open following Mayor Sean Strode and Councilor Joe Carpenter’s departures and the reelection bids of Councilors Alicia Gresley and Clint Hostettler.

Editor’s note: This is the first of eight installments of Q&As with Rifle City Council candidates. More Q&As will appear in Wednesday’s edition of the Post Independent. With several seats up for grabs, Rifle voters...

10/09/2025

Rifle resident Ryan Fideldy has joined the race for City Council as the community prepares for significant turnover in local leadership.

Editor’s note: This is the second of eight installments of Q&As with Rifle City Council candidates. More Q&As will appear in Wednesday’s edition of the Post Independent. Rifle resident Ryan Fideldy has joined the race...

10/09/2025

Scott Marsh is among the new contenders hoping to help shape Rifle’s next chapter. He’s running in a crowded city council race that features five open seats — a result of Mayor Sean Strode and Councilor Joe Carpenter’s departures and the expiration of terms for incumbents Alicia Gresley and Clint Hostettler.

Editor’s note: This is the third of eight installments of Q&As with Rifle City Council candidates. More Q&As will appear in Wednesday’s edition of the Post Independent. Scott Marsh is among the new contenders hoping...

10/09/2025

Monday Parachute:SPARK at 11:30 a.m.  Teen Maker Space Workshop on Painting at 2 p.m.  Finanzas Inteligentes para Comunidad Latina a las 5:30 p.m., en línea: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88629974953.   Rifle:Baby & Me Bilingual Storytime at 10:30 a.m./Cuentos...

10/09/2025

Trunk-or-Treat is returning to Rifle on Halloween for some fun for kids downtown on Friday, Oct. 31.

Trunk-or-Treat is returning to Rifle on Halloween for some fun for kids downtown on Friday, Oct. 31. Vendors and nonprofits are invited to participate in the event, held in a conjoint effort by the Rifle...