Aspen Art Museum’s youth art expo, “Still Lifes and Works from Home,” provides a unique window into the imaginations of our local youth, one year into the pandemic. This exhibition features 400 artworks by K-12 students from Aspen to Rifle speaking to three basic prompts: “somewhere or someone you miss,” “your favorite object or room […]
March 2021
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Winter sowing
Decades from now, we’ll look back on COVID as a chapter of planting the seeds for more Time; a time of slowing down and of reconnection. Of more front porch time, of long walks time, and of more authentic Nature time. In these slower moments, did you happen to notice something in the air this […]
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A closer look at Pitkin County Open Space and Trails
“If you want to walk in the grocery store and buy something that was grown locally, that tastes good, then you’ve got to invest resources in protecting the land base.” This is the vision and mission of Acquisition and Special Projects Director Dale Will, with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST). In two decades […]
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Letters – March 4, 2021
To the Carbondale community Despite our incredibly strong and compassionate community, Carbondale is not immune from unfortunate situations arising from time to time. My expectation is that the Town will carefully evaluate the incidents that took place at City Market last December in more depth and in a manner that is consistent with Carbondale’s vision […]
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Ps & Qs: Twenty Years Ago
Twenty years ago, the Carbondale cops knew me. I lived a couple of miles outside of town and sometimes they would give me a ride if I was walking home late at night (the nice ones would even stop by 7/11 for nachos). My husband worked part-time as a bartender at The Nugget, along with […]
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High Q moves to Main Street
Redevelopment of the Sopris Shopping Center has left business owners scouting for alternatives. It has been a mixed bag of results, with some businesses closing permanently or temporarily, and others moving to a new space. One of those relocating is High Q. The retail marijuana store (dispensary) opened at the Sopris Shopping Center in January […]
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A caboose comes to Carbondale
A caboose, you say? Here in Carbondale? Well, yes, right behind the big yellow house at the corner of 3rd and Capitol. So how did that get here and when? It’s a good story, but first … The house According to a survey of historic structures put out by the Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission in […]
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Chisme del Pueblo, 4 de marzo, 2021
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Actualizando 8th Street El comisionado de Bike, Pedestrian and Trails de Carbondale hizo un voto unánime el lunes, 1 de marzo, para recomendarle a los representantes de Carbondale la “opción B” para el proyecto “8th Street Corridor.” Esta opción provee aceras más amplias, al mismo tiempo eliminado aproximadamente 50 espacios de […]