Prescribed burns The Bureau of Land Management is completing prescribed fires on federal land in Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin County, including Cattle Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Cherry Creek, the West Divide, Braderich Creek, and Collins Creek. According to Deputy White River Forest Supervisor Lisa Stoeffler, prescribed fire is “a cost-effective, efficient method to reduce hazardous fuels […]
March 2021
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Speaking open doorways
Since 2008, Adi Shakti Ashram, the nonprofit umbrella under which Mana Foods operates, has organized a 72-hour Gurmuhk mantra chant in Carbondale. The Guru Granth Sahib, a book of prayers and hymns compiled in the 17th century, is recited as one complete “unbroken sound” with around 18 volunteers taking one hour shifts. Organizer Sotantar Anderson […]
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Elevando voces con La Nueva Mix
Axel Contreras, originario de Guatemala, es bien reconocido por su voz, energía, y dedicación. Ha ganado reconocimiento y apoyo tanto local como nacional por su vocación. Desde La Nueva Mix, una radio comercial con alma comunitaria basada en Glenwood Springs, alcanza servir y entretener a diversos gustos a través de la música latina. Contreras tiene […]
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Valley Settlement welcomes Latina leadership
Maria Tarajano Rodman was brought to the United States when she was four years old. She distinctly remembers her mother kneeling to kiss the ground of their natal Cuba before boarding the airplane. Something in her mother knew that they would not be returning within her lifetime. Whether the memory is truly Rodman’s, or ingrained […]
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Valley Settlement cuenta con liderazgo femenino
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Maria Tarajano Rodman fue traída a los Estados Unidos cuando tenía cuatro años de edad. Ella recuerda vívidamente a su madre ponerse de rodillas para darle un beso a su tierra natal por última vez antes de abordar el avión. Algo en su madre sabía que no regresaría por el resto […]
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Seeking Higher Ground: In praise of nurses
I didn’t plan to spend extended periods with nurses in the year of COVID-19. But after three eye surgeries gave me an up-close and personal view, I came away convinced that nursing must be a “calling,” something akin to ministry. These days, cataract surgery is almost routine (or was before COVID). Last May, I was […]
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Al No Artista: ¿Para qué es el arte?
Cuando pensamos en arte, es común pensar en pinturas de óleo en lienzos con temas de paisajes bonitos o tal vez retratos pintados durante el renacimiento de gente elegante con piel de porcelana y trajes extravagantes. Típicamente, al pensar sobre arte, se nos vienen a la mente obras maestras que solo aquellos que fueron bendecidos […]
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Carbondale Report: Simplicity and consistency
Carbondale Trustees convened their regular meeting on March 23. Trustee Ben Bohmfalk led the meeting with Mayor Dan Richardson tending to a family emergency. All other trustees were in attendance. Consent agenda was approved. This included accounts payable totaling $261,672. Items of particular expense include $26,999 for a utilities van from CUES, Inc; $29,600 for […]