Downtown sites that once had tent encampments have been covered by rocks. Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration seeks a softer approach moving forward.

The Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry on federal land outside of Glenwood Springs has operated since 1982 and is governed by the ...

Betsy Mensah, left, and Naomi Klionsky walk along the snowy limestone revetment rocks at Promontory Point, Jan. 14, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) In the alternative design study ...

The owner of a limestone quarry above Glenwood Springs ... backfill and construction boulders. That use is considered “common variety” and not protected by the 1872 Mining Act.

Limestone, made from calcium carbonate, takes millions of years to form. These sedimentary rocks are born from the decay and fossilization of marine organisms — think coral and clams.