November 2018

Independence Run & Hike has found itself with some big shoes to fill: since Sports Authority in Glenwood Springs closed its doors in 2016, the locally owned outdoor retailer has seen a bump in sales — and that’s led to a new kind of customer, too. The shop, at 586 Highway 133, has an eclectic […]

The last time KDNK hosted the Rocky Mountain Community Radio conference, Gavin Dahl was on the KGNU board and working for Alternative Radio with David Barsamian. “That was my first time falling in love with KDNK,” he recalled. “As a guest, it all looked easy. Actually doing the work, I’ve realized all the incredible effort […]

Once upon a time, (4½ years ago, to be exact) Kristin Levey and her son Drake lived in Carbondale, Colorado with her then significant other, Mark. Drake was about to turn 15 years old and for his  birthday, Kristin decided that she wanted to get him a cat so they went to Colorado Animal Rescue […]

In its first round of compliance tests since the town officially raised the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 in July, four out of nine Carbondale retailers failed — and each was slapped with a $1,000 first-offense fine. While that would be a failing percentage by most academic standards, it’s actually […]

The Clarks have education in their blood, and seem to have been always drawn back to teaching despite their many other interests. Rosemary grew up in Ohio, the daughter of a teacher and a principal. She majored in geology at Westchester College and immediately went to work for the United States Geological Survey’s uranium department […]

Diners at Free Range Kitchen & Wine Bar in Basalt on Nov. 7 were surprised and delighted to discover that their tabs were being picked up by FirstBank as part of an awareness campaign for Colorado Gives Day (coming up on Dec. 4). Instead of handing them a bill for their meal, bank employees posing […]

Where’d I get these limited-edition Iberian leather shoes? Right here in Carbondale, of course. Or, at least, from the 5028 “warehouse” in Angilina and Mike Taylor’s garage just up the road. The fledgling shoe company just debuted another run, and you might have seen them out peddling their wares at Mountain Fair, Green is the […]

They wowed audiences last weekend in Aspen Community Theatre’s “Big River” opening, but when Patrick Keleher and Dani Kopf teared up during an interview, they weren’t acting. “Now I’m getting emotional,” Keleher said. “I love you, Dani.” “I love you, too, kid.” The show runs through Sunday, Nov. 18, but that’s far from the end […]

The River Valley Ranch golf course is expected to change hands this week, with a closing slated for Nov. 15. Everything appeared on track as of press time, according to David Myler, an attorney who has worked with both Dale Rand — principal of RVR Golf LLC, which has run the course for the last […]