Trash kills bears As I left my house to go to work this morning, I observed – yet again – that a neighbor along my street had their trash can knocked over with trash strewn all over. With the many public information campaigns repeating the mantra that trash kills bears, I wonder how it can […]
October 2021
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CMC to offer new bachelor’s degree in 2022
Colorado Mountain College’s (CMC) board of trustees has approved the addition of a new bachelor’s degree program. The Bachelor of Science in Ecosystems Science and Stewardship program is anticipated to start accepting students in August 2022, when the fall semester begins. Once the program is reviewed and approved by the Higher Learning Commission and by […]
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“Hoodwinked” unravels limitations
“Hoodwinked” is a nonfiction book by Carbondale resident Larry Gottlieb. The title is derived from a word that means “to deceive or trick; to blindfold.” The work of this part-memoir, part-thesis is to remove that blindfold and welcome the reader into the myriad of possibilities existing just beyond their self-fulfilling beliefs. “Is it just a […]
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P&Z mulls “Downtown North” land-use changes
Since early this year, the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has worked closely with consulting firm Cushing Terrell (CT) to update the Town’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan). Five components of the plan were identified for review, one of which was the plot of industrial land known as Downtown North. The 12-acre Downtown North […]
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Scuttlebutt and Calendar – Oct. 21, 2021
SCUTTLEBUTT Glenwood leaf drop Glenwood Springs residents are welcome to drop off their fallen leaves at the old rodeo grounds near the airport, anytime of day, through Nov. 30. Folks that utilize the drop-off must remove leaves from plastic bags and assure that no stones, litter, branches or other debris are included, “to prevent equipment […]
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RFSD board endorses 5B to up wages
At an in-person meeting held at Carbondale District Office on Oct.13, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to support RFSD Ballot Issue 5B, a mill levy override, on the Nov. 2 ballot. The mill levy override would increase pay for RFSD teachers and staff, with a portion allocated to the […]
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Bibliotecas de GarCo amplían sus servicios
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La noticia en el boletín de octubre del Distrito de Bibliotecas Públicas del Condado de Garfield (GCPLD) fue emocionante: la ampliación gradual del horario en las seis sucursales de la biblioteca, a partir de noviembre. Este anuncio se esperaba desde hace casi dos años. A principios de 2020, las expectativas en […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 21 de octubre
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Tabla de Carbondale La ciudad de Carbondale invita a los hispanohablantes a participar en una reunión pública con respecto a la actualización del plan comprensivo el miércoles 27 de octubre a las 6 p.m. Los resultados de la encuesta comunitaria reciente con respecto al plan comprensivo está disponible (https://bit.ly/Cdalesurvey). Según la empresa […]
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Forest Service reviews Crown Mountain Park plan
The Crown Mountain Park and Recreation District (CMPRD) board of directors agreed at an Oct. 13 meeting to show Eagle County the conceptual master plan for recreational expansion on a portion of an expected land transfer from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to the county. The 71-acre parcel lies within the Forest Service’s El Jebel […]
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Tiempo de vacuna antigripal
Las vacunas, incluyendo la vacunas antigripal y el COVID, son una de las historias de éxito más brillantes de la medicina moderna. Estimulan al sistema inmunológico para luchar contra las enfermedades infecciosas. Sin la vacuna, la persona puede padecer la enfermedad. Han salvado millones de vidas y prevenido millones de casos de discapacidad (por ejemplo, […]