November 2019

The Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) Congregation of Carbondale is in for a real treat with its new Minister, Rev. Laurie Bushbaum. Bushbaum is making her way to our small town from Minneapolis, MN and is looking forward to getting to know the TRUU congregation as well as the wider community of Carbondale. The Unitarian […]

“There’s so much good writing in the Valley, you don’t need to go anywhere else.” That’s how Carbondale Branch Library Manager Lacy Dunlavy began her description of the free Local Lit Fest set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21. Eight local authors will mingle with readers and other writers with genres ranging from adult nonfiction […]

It’s 8 p.m. on a recent First Friday — a dark and chilly evening on Main Street. Since the town is celebrating Dia de los Muertos, the Fourth Street Plaza is hopping. Artists from Dance of the Sacred Fire mesmerize the audience as they arc and weave during their fire and aerial silk performance using […]

It wasn’t the victory they had hoped for, but it was a far cry from failure. Roaring Fork had never played in a state soccer final, and were the first public school to make it that far in a decade — although Salida would have held the same distinction had the Rams not eked out […]

From the time I was little I have always been fascinated by miniature things. I collected model horses, I adored little dogs, I made dioramas, and wrote stories about tiny worlds. My favorite cartoon was The Littles, about teeny tiny people living in the walls of a kids house. And I loved living in little […]

Increased awareness of Penny Hot Springs has brought an increase in use, which has become a cause of concern and consternation for locals. Pitkin County Open Space and Trails cites social media as a contributing factor in the increased attention the hot springs are getting.  In an effort to provide a cleaner and more pleasant […]

“It was a group of us, John Callahan, the Marolt brothers, and Jim Gile. We all grew up on Cemetary Lane, skiing and ski racing,” says Mike Marolt, the son of an Olympic ski racer. “But we really got started into this stuff in the eighth-grade outdoor ed program here in Aspen. The public school […]

In just a few semesters, Roaring Fork High School’s choir program has grown from next to nothing to a confident cadre preparing to perform at one of the nation’s premiere venues. Thanks to Manhattan Concert Productions, many of the members will travel to New York City next June to join other choristers from across the […]

In updating trustees on five years of Carbondale Homeless Assistance on Nov. 12, organizer Lynn Kirchner took the opportunity to ask the Town to pitch in. The ad hoc group has managed to raise around $1,500 every year to provide showers at the Carbondale Recreation Center for those who wouldn’t otherwise have access. It might […]