Top 5 most-read stories last week
Stories in this list received the most page views on postindependent.com from September 1-September 8.
1. Donuts in demand: Sweet Coloradough to open new Glenwood Springs location
For a town of 10,000 people, Glenwood Springs has a serious appetite for donuts — and, apparently, free tequila shots.
Sweet Coloradough owner Aaron Badalato said his South Glen Avenue shop can sell about 6,000 doughnuts on a typical Saturday. The shop has earned national attention, including a spot on Yelp’s list of the top 100 doughnut shops in the U.S. in 2022.
Now, that combination of local demand and national recognition is helping drive the opening of a second Glenwood Springs location on West Sixth Street.
-Pierce Sullivan
2. New Glenwood Springs pizzeria blends global influences
Since Paul “Chef Pablo” Goodman graduated from high school in northern Utah, two constants have remained in his life: nature and kitchens.
For the past 35 years, Goodman has gained both culinary and life experience across the Western Hemisphere. He traveled from Montana to Alaska, Costa Rica to Mexico, Rhode Island to Oregon — finding both work and joy in kitchens and the life he built in unique places.
“I just wanted to be a ski bum,” Goodman said with a laugh. “It has never been about making the most incredible food that only some could afford. I’ve always wanted to cook for my friends, my community — not just for those who could afford it.”
-Jaymin Kanzer
3. Nearly 100 homes proposed west of Glenwood Springs
A nearly 100-home residential development could replace Ami’s Acres Campground west of Glenwood Springs under a proposal aimed at creating more attainable homeownership opportunities for local workers.
The Garfield County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Mitchell Creek Community proposal Wednesday, advancing the project to the Garfield County commissioners for consideration.
The project would bring 98 new for-sale homes to roughly 25 acres at 50235 Highway 6 and 24. Two existing single-family homes on the property would remain.
-Taylor Cramer
Garfield Re-2 Technology Director Roger Gose was awarded a statewide award from the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE). The award was announced at the CASE convention on July 29-31 in Breckenridge.
The CASEY award recognizes a “non-educator” who “has made a significant contribution to education by furthering the mission and vision of CASE in a substantial and/or continuous manner,” according to CASE.
CASE seeks to empower education leaders throughout Colorado. Its Coordinating Council, which selects the award recipient, unanimously chose Gose.
-Pierce Sullivan
In early August, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that a licensed hunter had killed a gray wolf in January after reportedly mistaking it for a coyote.
The hunter was leveled with a $139.50 fine and some suspension points on his hunting license.
The disciplinary action was criticized by wildlife and wolf advocates, who expressed concerns that it was not a harsh enough punishment to disincentivize individuals from killing gray wolves in the future — particularly amid the state’s controversial and emotionally charged wolf reintroduction program.
-Ali Longwell
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