September 2019

When Emerson received an Instagram message on Sept. 20 that his blue bear sculpture by Delaney Nature Park had been knocked down, he wasn’t altogether surprised. Back in art school, he’d heard stories of people trying to run off with art. And Carbondale itself has had several incidents of such vandalism — a tiny horse […]

If a child asks you where fish come from, just point to the Crystal River Hatchery on Highway 133 and say, “Over there.” When you arrive, you’ll be warmly greeted by Robert Streater, manager of Colorado’s flagship hatchery since 2008. “We’re at the beginning of the trout’s life cycle,” Streater explained, “Our adult brood fish […]

Wait. Take a deep breath. Wait again. Aim. Then pull back slowly on the bow. Let go and watch as the arrow flies to its target. You’ve got this. That’s archery in a nutshell. The first arrowheads ever unearthed were in North Africa in the era known as the Paleolithic Age, which ranged from 40,000 […]

A joint affordable housing project serving the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) and the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority (APCHA) is now accepting applications for the second phase of the Basalt Vista neighborhood. The new units will be located behind the Basalt High School and are comprised of three and four-bedroom homes. The application period began […]

Look out on your left, or on your right, as you peddle or stroll along The Rio Grande Trail Artway for a new installation which will likely incite an emotionally positive response within you. Students of Carbondale Middle School (CMS) are using their voices to bring a message to the community. A concept all are […]

It was a jam-packed agenda on Sept. 24, but even so the trustees got to go home early. The action kicked off with the speedy approval of a liquor license transfer for Patina Bar and Grill, which is taking over the space formerly occupied by The Pig. That was swiftly followed by a request from […]

To meet the growing interest in what NBC news recently claimed is the fastest growing sport in the world, the Roaring Fork Pickleball Association and town of Carbondale broke ground early this month on the construction of six new pickleball courts at the North Face Park on the south edge of town. The 1/4-acre site, […]