RE-1’s high schools are joining forces to find solutions to the roller coaster ride students face navigating their fluctuating learning environments. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the Valley’s physical and emotional well being, professionals note local school kids are also feeling out of sorts due to the seemingly never-ending swing […]
February 2021
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Love, light and heart: Carbondale-style
On Valentine’s Day weekend, Feb. 13 and 14, the American Heart Association and Carbondale Creative District host Light the Night with Love. The “illuminated HeArt walk” takes place on a one-half mile stretch of the Rio Grande Trail, from DeRail Park (the ARTway arch) to the Latinx Folk Art Garden on 8th Street. The event […]
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Scuttlebutt – February 4, 2021
ReFUND Colorado The Donate to Colorado Nonprofit Fund (ReFUND CO) allows state taxpayers to donate a portion of their tax refunds to a Colorado-based nonprofit. This provides the sector with a funding boost and strengthens ties with donors. Learn more about the ReFUND Colorado campaign, timeline, eligibility requirements at refundwhatmatters.org Warm hearts Throughout February, Garfield […]
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Form and function unite
“Complexities: From Surface to Form,” an upcoming exhibit at the Carbondale Clay Center, displays the work of five dispersed artists exploring decorative function, or functional decoration, in art. According to Gallery Manager Matthew Eames, the show provides “a small window into the possibilities of decorative pottery” with the goal of eliciting curiosity. The diversity of […]
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689 gets a new edge
Upon arrival, it’s hard to know what to expect at AX’D BABE, Carbondale’s newest venture behind 689 Main Street. Through the wrought iron gate, straw bales circle up to wood-burning fire pits and light spills from the windows of a large white tent. Parting the entry curtains, mystery unveiled, AX’D BABE is clearly to be […]
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The story continues at Ragged Mountain Sports
At Ragged Mountain Sports (Ragged) it is common to find a piece of gear that truly speaks to you because, more often than not, the gear at Ragged is full of life and stories from adventurers’ past. As the Roaring Fork Valley’s premiere outdoor recreation consignment shop, Ragged specializes in gently-used clothing and gear. Perusing […]
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Where the butterfly lands
Ayla woke knowing that today they would slaughter Brown Boy, a heritage pig on their farm. She is not your typical modern child, with soccer practice, piano lessons and a Labrador retriever. She is fiercely independent, able to advocate for herself already. And she doesn’t eat meat anymore. “I don’t really like the way it […]
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Government Briefs – February 4, 2021
CPW collars gray wolf Colorado Park and Wildlife collared a male wolf that entered the state from Wyoming. The GPS collar will help wildlife managers study the animal’s travel patterns as more wolves enter Colorado. Shed-antler collecting To protect wintering big-game animals and sage grouse species, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds the public that the […]
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Letters – February 4, 2021
Thanks to Will Grandbois It “takes a village” to create a town, a community, a place of commitment to each other… Historians like to witness and record the development, regulations, people and purpose of a community. Journalists have a unique role. One of the most honored and best records of change and growth is the […]
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Sign of the Bear
Next week will be a new year according to the Chinese calendar, “Year of the Ox.” This, the second sign, is grounded, loyal and trustworthy. The story goes that the Jade Emperor was having a party and he decided the order in which his guests arrived would determine the order of the Chinese zodiac. Ox, […]