July 2018

From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal July 20, 1978 Carbondale postmaster Glen Norton announced that home mail delivery would begin in the fall to all residential and business addresses within the city limits. The move was partially in response to insufficient post office boxes, which had consigned almost 100 patrons to “general […]

It’s hard to look at Mount Sopris looming over the Valley and not think of climbing it. At 12,965 feet for both peaks, it’s far short of the fourteener status that usually attracts mountaineers, but its prominence and beauty more than make up for it. It’s the source of our water and a local barometer […]

Anyone who has dealt with wildfire will tell you that it’s an unpredictable foe. While firefighting can be full of repetition and drudgery — hold the line, call for backup, stay out of the way — the fate of a whole community can sometimes be decided in one moment, by one decision and the actions […]

When disaster strikes, people want information. That was certainly true in the wake of the dramatic Lake Christine Fire that necessitated mandatory evacuations of about 500 homes in the midvalley. Public officials did their best to disseminate updates to the media, which turned around and posted to readers. The evacuation center at Roaring Fork High […]

Sarah Herron described herself as “just a girl trying to find love on TV” when she went on the popular ABC series “The Bachelor.” But she was also the show’s first contestant with a physical disability — and that, it turned out, was a much bigger deal. “When the show aired, I instantly had just […]

The Roaring Fork Transit Authority is nearing a decision on a fall tax question, if their presentation at the July 10 Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting is any guide. “My hope is that the board can land on a number on Thursday,” consultant Ralph Trapani said, referring to the 8:30 a.m. July 12 RFTA meeting, […]

Do you support recycling and waste reduction? Fewer trucks on the street? Affordable trash pickup? Like having a choice of hauler? Want to protect the bears? Well, you probably can’t have it all. The Carbondale Trustees have been struggling with contradicting priorities for years. They could throw choice to the wind and put out a […]

Carbondale Animal Hospital veterinarian Benjamin Mackin says he works with dogs suffering from negative effects of the heat on a regular basis. He sees cases from mild to sever and says it’s almost always avoidable. The dogs suffer from being left in vehicles too long to having their paws burn against hot asphalt. “I always […]