My roof is equipped with an 8.5 kilowatt solar array, enough to supply household needs and to charge Sparky, our electric car. Our 25 solar panels free us from an electric bill; they don’t make us energy independent. In the summer, Xcel Energy sends us checks to pay for the excess electricity we churn out. […]
February 2021
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Letters – February 25, 2021
Illuminated Light the Night with Love shined brightly, bringing community members, artists, youth and sponsors together to spread joy and laughter. Carbondale Arts believes this is crucial as we maneuver through what, we hope, are the final months of strict COVID regulations. The event was safe and creative and we have deep gratitude for our […]
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The Happening
Being a photographer, I attempt to use images, rather than words, to capture my experiences. However, I was so impressed by the immersive experience of the HeART Walk/Light the Night with Love event, that I feel compelled to add to my images. If you are a child of the ‘50s or ‘60s, you might have […]
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Government Briefs – February 18, 2021
GarCo reps oppose 30 x 30 The Garfield County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution opposing President Biden’s executive order to preserve 30% of public land and water by 2030. Noting that 62% of Garfield County is public land, the commissioners say that this executive order would likely harm the local economy by “preventing productive use […]
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Hometown author shines
David Anderson remembers his childhood in Carbondale as some of the best days of his life and adds, “It was kind of like growing up in a storybook.” Last November, Anderson, who writes under the pen name “Spector Grove” published his debut novel, “Diunthum: Illumnesia.” It is the first book in a young adult, science […]
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CMC hosts author and exoneree Ray Hinton
Anthony Ray Hinton knows what it’s like to have one’s life held hostage by the whims of a state unwilling to admit wrongdoing, a feeling most readers will not experience. In 1985, Hinton was victim to an injustice that took 30 years from his life. After being tried for a murder he did not commit, […]
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Saturn square to Uranus, the astrology of 2021
The dominating headline of 2021’s astrology is a series of squares between Saturn, the planet of constriction, and Uranus, the planet of rebellion. Squares are a relationship of 90 degrees between the planets that denotes conflict and tension between the two parties. They are simply at cross purposes, goading each other into action. They will […]
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Chisme del Pueblo, 17 de febrero, 2021
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Donaciónes discrecionales por el Condado de Garfield Más de $30,000 fueron aprobados por los comisionados del Condado de Garfield en el primer cuarto de donaciones discrecionales a organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro. El Rifle Elks Lodge recibió $4,000 para reemplazar su unidad de horno/aire acondicionado; radio comunitaria KSUN recibió $5,000 […]
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Letters – February 18, 2021
Re: Subdivision and redevelopment A recent Glenwood Post article covered the approval of new buildings to replace the Sopris Shopping Center. The proposal is in two parts. One is to enlarge the mini storage with a new two-story, climate-controlled building to the west of the existing storage buildings. Second is to construct two three-story residential […]