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Garfield County closures for Presidents Day

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All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, for Presidents Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation, as needed, and administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Rifle Garfield County Airport is open for general aviation, weather permitting, although the airport’s administrative offices are closed. Anyone needing assistance at this time can call 970-230-1685. The Garfield County Landfill near Rifle is open on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

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All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Friday and Monday, Dec. 23 and 26, and again on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, for the winter holidays. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation, as needed, and administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Rifle Garfield County Airport is open for general aviation, weather permitting, although the airport’s administrative offices are closed. Anyone needing assistance at this time can call 970-230-1685. The Garfield County Landfill near Rifle is open on Friday, Dec. 23, and closed on Saturday and

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All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Friday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation, as needed, and administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Rifle Garfield County Airport is open for general aviation, weather permitting, although the airport’s administrative offices are closed. Anyone needing assistance at this time can call 970-230-1685. The Garfield County Landfill near Rifle is open for business on Friday, Nov. 11.

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Monday, July 4, for Independence Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation, as needed, and administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Rifle Garfield County Airport is open for general aviation, weather permitting, although the airport’s administrative offices are closed. Anyone needing assistance at this time can call 970-230-1685. The Garfield County Landfill near Rifle is closed Monday, July 4.

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Monday, Feb. 21, for Presidents’ Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation, as needed, and administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Rifle Garfield County Airport is open for general aviation, weather permitting, although the airport’s administrative offices are closed. Anyone needing assistance at this time can call 970-230-1685. The Garfield County Landfill near Rifle is open Monday, Feb. 21.

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The Garfield County Landfill is closed Thursday and Friday this week. All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 26, in observance of Thanksgiving. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation, as needed, and administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Rifle Garfield County Airport is open for general aviation, weather permitting, although the airport’s administrative offices are closed. Anyone needing assistance at this time can call 970-230-1685. The Garfield County Landfill near Rifle is closed Nov. 25-26, and reopens on

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Thursday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation, as needed, and administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Garfield County Landfill near Rifle is open for winter hours on Thursday, Nov. 11. The Rifle Garfield County Airport is open for general aviation, weather permitting, although the airport’s administrative offices are closed. Anyone needing assistance at this time can call 970-230-1685.

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation. The Garfield County Landfill is closed on Monday, Sept. 6.

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation as needed. The Garfield County Landfill west of Rifle is open on Monday, July 5.

American flag for Memorial Day, 4th of July or Labor Day.

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Monday, May 31, for Memorial Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation as needed, and administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Garfield County Landfill west of Rifle is closed on Monday, May 31.

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, for Thanksgiving. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation as needed, but administrative offices of such departments are closed.

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments will be closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities will remain in operation as needed, but administrative offices of such departments will be closed.

All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments will be closed Friday, July 3, for Independence Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities will remain in operation as needed, but administrative offices of such departments will be closed. The Garfield County Landfill west of Rifle is open for business on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4.

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – All Garfield County offices of elected officials and county administrative departments are closed Monday, Feb. 17, for Presidents Day. Staff functions that serve the community in emergency or 24-hour capacities remain in operation as needed, but administrative offices of such departments are closed. The Rifle Garfield County Airport is open for general aviation, weather permitting, although the airport’s administrative offices are closed. Anyone needing assistance at this time can call 970-230-1685. The Garfield County Landfill west of Rifle is open for business on Monday, Feb. 17. Information on county holiday closures, meetings and services is available

Feb. 7, 20 – CDOT alert: Large amounts of snow leading into the weekend, and more expected Saturday and Sunday, is causing road closures and avalanche risks across western Colorado. Colorado Department of Transportation recommends if you’re in Denver, stay in Denver. if you’re in the mountains, stay in the mountains. Plan for another storm arriving Saturday night. For people who do travel, make sure to have an emergency kit and be prepared for spending additional time in your car during extended closures, especially during ongoing avalanche control. If your car becomes stuck, stay inside until help comes. Safety

The White River National Forest has named Kevin Warner its new Aspen-Sopris District ranger. Warner previously worked locally in planning and renewable resources for the Forest Service.

Colorado is a stunning place to live and visit. Conveying the beauty of the nearly two million acres of rugged alpine to desert panoramas that make up western Colorado’s Garfield County is best left to the sharpest of photographers. We start the site with John Fielder’s image on our home page. Fielder captured the warmth and serenity of winters in the White River National Forest following what was probably a powerful blizzard that left snow stacked on every limb and filled every nook for miles around. To present a picture of what the whole of Garfield County looks like, we

Garfield County closures for Presidents Day

Garfield County holiday closures

Garfield County closures for Veterans Day

Independence Day closures at Garfield County

Garfield County closures for Presidents’ Day

Garfield County closures for Thanksgiving holiday

Veterans Day closures

Labor Day closures

Independence Day closures

Memorial Day closures

Thanksgiving closures

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Fourth of July closures

County departments closed for Presidents Day

Snow hampers travel this weekend

New WRNF ranger

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