Before going back to school, some Roaring Fork School District staff members are going home. Move-in for a brand new 20-unit complex on Third Street is slated for Aug 6. following an open house on Aug. 1. “We’re excited about what this can do for our staff and our community,” Chief Operating Officer Jeff Gatlin […]
August 2018
CRMS summer program helps underserved kids realize the college dream
Tucked out of sight of the more visited parts of Carbondale is the lush, meticulously maintained campus of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School. One might suspect that it lies dormant during the summer months, awaiting the turning of the leaves, but that is hardly the case. In fact, it is a bustling hive of academia […]
True to its name, The Guest House welcomes all
Seth O’Donovan and her team are a few years off from fully realizing her vision for The Guest House at 13 Moons Ranch, but her current mantra is a simple one: yes. “When folks walk up to me [and say], ‘Seth, we had this idea, maybe we can do this thing.’ I’m like, ‘The answer […]
Local legacy collection includes works by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns
To commemorate the museum’s fifth anniversary, Powers Art Center Director Melissa English curated a true crowd pleaser, returning to the original Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns staples in the John and Kimiko Powers Collection. “This one is especially close to my heart because it’s the original collection,” English said of the exhibit, explaining that, since […]
Life finds a way on scorched earth
Even as the Lake Christine Fire continues to smolder within its increasingly secure cage of containment, the areas it first scorched nearly a month ago are already showing signs of recovery. The charred landscape just north of Basalt feels post-apocalyptic, but new sprigs of gambel oak poke up among charred sticks, a few blades of […]
