Jan. 30, 1973 – Oct. 2, 2019 Kimberley Christyne Morrow joined her beloved Mother Lacinda Kay Sandberg-Morrow, and her most prized dog Echo on Oct. 2, 2019. After a long hard life, she was called to Heaven and relieved of all of her pain. She will be missed by many. Kimberley was survived by her […]
October 2019
RFSD needs a leader like Jasmin Ramirez
Dear Editor: Since I announced my US Senate candidacy, I have been traveling across our beautiful state of Colorado meeting & listening to many fantastic Coloradans. On one of my several trips to the Western Slope, I met Jasmin Ramirez who is running for the Roaring Fork School Board (RFSD), where 55 percent of the […]
Newly-formed task force takes action on sex trafficking
In September, many were shocked to pick up a local newspaper and read about a sex trafficking sting operation that saw nine men arrested for arranging online to have sex with teenage girls. The idea that this activity is going on in the Roaring Fork Valley is a painful reality to acknowledge and understand. Many […]
‘We are still a victim-blaming culture’
Molested at age four by her babysitter’s cousin, Karen was later raped by a drunk stranger at age ten. She was raped again at age 15 at a holiday party; This time by a boy she knew. Karen slowly detailed her trauma and its impact. Before you go on, please note she is now a […]
The Contemporary to become a permanent fixture
After the experimental performing arts space, The Temporary, was closed abruptly last spring, plans were accelerated to build a larger venue as a stand-alone structure. The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW), the nonprofit that operated The Temporary and will operate the new venue, moved forward with ambitious fundraising goals and now plans to break ground […]
Thrills and chills for a good cause
Look out! The “Thriller” Flash Mob is coming this week to any place at any time. So if you see a group of zombie-attired kid and adults performing to well-known music, don’t be scared. It’s just that wild and wacky dance group from Coredination, Bonedale Ballet and Bonedale Flash Mob, run by Anthony and Alexandra […]
Town pitches in on disposal of hazardous waste, drugs, leaves
“[Carbondale] has a good philosophy” about recycling and protecting the environment, says Laurie Lindberg of the Town’s Public Works Department. Our residents will have a chance to demonstrate that commitment at the department’s upcoming semiannual Hazardous Waste Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The free event is an opportunity for […]
Conservation Colorado comes to Carbondale
Erin Riccio is passionate about protecting Colorado’s public lands. She grew up in Morrison on the Front Range and comes from a family of conservationists. “My grandfather was involved in the Colorado Mountain Club back in the [1940s] and really instilled this love of the land for me and protecting these values that we all […]
Trustees stray off beaten path into the weeds
Carbondale’s new integrated weed management plan is getting attention at the county level and beyond. Sarah LaRose of Garfield County Vegetation Management made the trip to praise the policy as the Board of Trustees prepared to adopt it on Oct. 22. “We’re really looking forward to seeing what the Town of Carbondale is able to […]
Mutt & Jeff: Where has sacred honor gone?
We sometimes ask: “Have you read anything good lately?” A wise piece of advice I read lately in a magazine’s book review section suggested that for every modern book we read we should also read an old one. The reason? Because in the old days they had time to think about what they wrote. In […]
