Q: So, let’s dive in! Where are you from? A: Carbondale, Colorado. I was born in Aspen and moved down here when I was 7. Q: How come you stayed? A: Well, I’ve traveled a bit, but my family is still here, I love this community, and I love knowing where the source of water […]
May 2020
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Branching Out: Let’s seize the moment to help the planet
As I write this, I am pulling my head up from a miasma of research. I don’t like data, or black and white — things without wiggle room or a fudge-factor paralyze me. Gray areas are usually my comfort zone. And I don’t like professional jargon; it intimidates me and I feel ignorant. So yes, […]
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A century’s worth
On May 14, my uncle turned 100. That sort of takes my breath away.. Dr. Morris Ossias is my late mother’s youngest brother born as the Roaring ‘20s was just getting underway, and the Great Depression was a looming unknown out in the misty future. The year 1920 was full of cultural milestones. The 18th […]
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Will Call: Seeking serenity, courage and wisdom
Two months ago, May and the Colorado Press Association (CPA) Convention seemed far away and out of COVID-19’s reach. Today, the fact that we pulled off our annual Mother’s Day edition seems like a small miracle — although, in fact, it’s due to tremendous effort by Mark Burrows and the support of the Town and […]
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Death in the time of coronavirus
Among the myriad ways our lives have been changed, disrupted and put on hold by this unprecedented health crisis, one of the most difficult aspects has been how to deal with death. Losing a loved one is often one of the most traumatic experiences during “normal” times, but the regulations that have been put in […]
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Positive wellness at the forefront of prenatal care
For a woman who chooses to have a child, pregnancy can be the most precious and tender experience of her life — but also the most vulnerable. While her body drastically changes to grow and nourish her baby, she simultaneously evolves her mind, heart, and soul to prepare for a lifetime of nurturing. In “normal” […]
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Longtime local takes the reins in Basalt
After 46 years in the Roaring Fork Valley, Bill Kane just began his first term as Basalt’s new mayor. “I ran a campaign to bring people together,” Kane said, adding, “I want people to feel less embattled.” Kane has a long history of government experience. He served as Basalt town manager, Aspen-Pitkin County planner and […]
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Ps&Qs: The United States of mind
With the Michigan Militia bringing guns to a drone war, wild-eyed and bed-headed drivers yelling at Denver nurses in the crosswalk, and every liquor store full of masked patrons, it seems as though the US has totally lost the plot. This pandemic really brings out the crazy in our eyes. Those who believe we flattened […]
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The fox squirrel says, ‘I’m not going anywhere…’
There is a species of tree squirrel within Colorado’s borders that has not always been here. The migrant critter’s latin name is Sciurus Niger but is commonly referred to as the Fox Squirrel. Forest Service Biologist Phil Nyland describes a familiar scene for Carbondalians of seeing “the fox squirrel at Sopris Park as it scampers […]