September 2020

“Oh to be young again,” so the sentiment goes… However, these days the youth may be less envied. Students across the nation undergo the new normal either in familiar hallways or over a computer monitor in the refuge of their homes.  The Waldorf school has set sail on a course of in-person learning much of […]

When Cecilia Metheny decided to leave the New York City area for Carbondale, she knew she wanted to continue teaching.  “I don’t think anyone on Earth teaches for money,” she said. “I think your heart’s in it or it isn’t.” After nearly 20 years as a professor at Parsons The New School for Design, Metheny […]

The historic Osgood Mansion is up for sale for the second time in four years — this time for $19.75 million  After multi-million-dollar total renovations, owners April and Steve Carver determined that operating the castle in the current pandemic and economic environments was not sustainable.The Carvers are the 11th owners of the 118-year-old estate. (fluticasone) […]

With less than 50 days left until the election, the race for Garfield County Commissioner from District 3, between challenger Democrat Leslie Robinson and four-term incumbent Republican Mike Samson, is on its final leg. Leslie Robinson, the current Chair of the Grand Valley Citizens’ Alliance, a community organization dedicated to tackling the impacts of energy […]

Tuesday night’s trustee meeting saw a rare 4-3 vote as the board considered whether to bend the rules for one unit in the Thompson Park development. The Development Improvement Agreement requires that affordable housing be completed before the Town will issue a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) for any free market units. But Haley Carmer of […]

After an unusually hot August came to a close, farmers and gardeners braced themselves for a sudden snowstorm and possible frost the second week of September. The storm brought welcome cooler temperatures and precipitation to our drought-stricken and fire-plagued region. How does a storm like this affect the drought and wildfire danger? “As far as […]

Locals remember Rosamond (Rozzie) Turnbull (May 1, 1943 – July 4, 2020) as an exceedingly kind woman with red hair and an infectious smile she never lost — a woman who would take all the time in the world for the sake of a friend or relative.  For those that knew her, it goes without […]

The decennial census of U.S. citizens, mandated by the Constitution (Article I, Section 2), is a daunting task in any year. In 2020, however, the national enumeration has been particularly challenging, principally because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which early in the count process prevented census workers from personally contacting households. However, as U.S. Census […]