March 2019

Most well-established restaurants have regulars, but folks at the The Village Smithy actually track theirs. It can be something of a competition to see spends the most time and money every year. Lately Dave Taylor (second from left) has been running away with the top title every year, though even he will admit he has […]

450° Teppanyaki & Sushi opened its doors March 13 in La Fontana Plaza off Highway 133. The restaurant is the first for owner/chef Joey Lin and his wife, Desy, who manages the front of the house. The two bring years of experience in Japanese restaurants, most recently at a hibachi grill in Fort Collins, where […]

Many people have attended CPR or First Aid classes given by the American Red Cross and gained the skills to help someone in a time of need. There is a certification course for mental health issues called Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) which can give you the tools to assist someone experiencing a mental health […]

The new kids on Carbondale’s blocks are anything but: in fact, they’ve been around the block more than a few times — often relatively unnoticed, they contend. But that’s changing as the seniors behind the Carbondale Age-Friendly Community Initiative (CAFCI) are finding their voice. Niki Delson first came across the American Association of Retired People […]

A little less than a year ago, Franchesca Campione attempted to learn how to walk to the bus stop — a daunting prospect for someone who is blind. Although it’s less than a quarter-mile, the route first follows a section of street that has no sidewalk, then goes through a roundabout with no audible signals. […]

Even at 1 p.m. on a Monday afternoon, Suite 100 at 108 Eighth Street in Glenwood Springs was standing room only. About 65 people crammed into the Board of Garfield County Commissioners public hearings about two proposed self-storage facilities, Blue Mountain Mini Storage and GO Self Storage. Ultimately, Commissioner Mike Sampson said he “felt very […]