July 2019

Growing up in Worcester, Mass., Jeff Isaacson learned to make Italian ices from his mother, not realizing it would become a profession he’d cling to even in the midst of a health crisis. “Every Sunday during the summer I was responsible for making them,” he said. “It was just a chore to me. I never […]

This summer the Carbondale Farmers’ Market is tackling hunger by participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Double Up Food Bucks Colorado. According to Feeding America, nearly 600,000 people in Colorado are struggling with hunger, and about 180,000 of those people are children. One in nine adults are going to bed hungry and one […]

Roaring Fork High School Physics Teacher Alisa Grimes is now working with U.S. Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-3) to advance the proposed “Teacher Are Leaders Act of 2019.” Tipton is co-sponsoring the bill in the House along with Colorado U.S. Senator Cory Gardner in the Senate. The bill supports an education development program geared toward improving […]

A few months ago, I was calling Stephanie Askew, co-owner of the Redstone Art Gallery, to fact-check something for a story. After I introduced myself, she asked, “Where are you from in the Twin Cities?” I was dumbfounded on a couple of fronts, the first being that not everyone necessarily knows that the cities of […]

Carbondale Arts got what it asked for with a “Rainbow Connection” Mountain Fair theme. “It was crazy how many rainbows we had — and really spectacular ones,” observed Director Amy Kimberly. Of course, with rainbows come rain — although it’s better than sweltering heat. “Next year the theme is 75 and partly cloudy,” she joked. […]

April 1, 2020, is an important date. That is National Census Day when all people living in the United States will be counted. Since 1790, every ten years our country goes about the task of counting every person residing in the United States. On July 24 at the Carbondale Branch Library, representatives from about 25 […]

Earlier this month, the Rocky Mountains chapter of Gay For Good (G4G) celebrated their first anniversary. Though only in their early stages, G4G and its volunteers achieved success in partnering with several local nonprofits to work on a variety of service projects. G4G is a nonprofit organization with 15 chapters across the country where volunteers […]

John Tripp never wanted to be 100, and he thinks that may be why he’s on track to reach the milestone this week. “It’s reverse psychology,” he quipped. “The lord doesn’t want me, the devil doesn’t want me, so you’re stuck here with me in purgatory.” He acknowledged that his wife, Rene, who he lost […]

Who says you can’t get anything for a buck anymore? It took a little legwork, but there are (maybe surprisingly so) many items for one dollar or less in Carbondale. And many are even free! The hunt for those discounted items started with eliminating the obvious. Sorry, dollar and thrift stores, but we have just […]