In the summer of 2018, in the midst of the calamitous Lake Christine Fire and as a persistent drought gripped the region, an extraordinary thing happened in our community. Checks began arriving at various organizations in the area from the estate of Carbondale grand dame Mary Lilly, who had passed away two years earlier just […]
November 2021
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COVID outbreaks at schools teach hard lessons
When Ross Montessori School (RMS) closed on Nov. 15 due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff and students, the school tallied 56 infections since Oct. 11, with 12 active cases. In the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) weekly Outbreak Report, the RMS count stood at 61. Even at the lower number, the […]
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RFSD board approves one-time staff bonuses
At a Nov. 10 meeting, two outgoing Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board members — Jennifer Rupert and Jennifer Scherer — were honored with resolutions recognizing their service. Rupert served for six years, including three as board president and Scherer served for four years. Board President Natalie Torres also read letters of appreciation. The board […]
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Town's future coming into focus
UPDATE: Carbondale trustees unanimously voted to offer employment as the Town’s next manager to Lauren Gister. She is currently the first selectwoman/mayor of the town of Chester, Connecticut. Mayor Dan Richardson clarified that, as first selectwoman/mayor, Gister serves as a combination of mayor/manager for Chester, a town not unlike Carbondale. Gister also speaks Spanish fluently […]
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Housing Stability Coalition pursues solutions
These days, here in the Roaring Fork Valley and well beyond, the subject of housing comes up in conversations held from family dining room tables to city council meetings. Rent is sky high and the average sale price for a home in Carbondale is well over a million dollars. Many folks work within the community […]
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CVEPA Views: Weighing methane capture
The view from the Dutch Creek Mine Number One, above Redstone, was breathtaking but the air was breathless. The stillness made the constant coursing of the methane gas from the old mine portal even more pronounced. Chris Caskey is a climatologist from Paonia and owner of the Delta Brick and Climate Company. This October, Caskey […]
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Letters – November 24, 2021
Re: Solar, Storage, Scotland It’s too bad the three-county community solar and storage study only received such brief notice in the Nov. 11 paper. While it shows a lot of solar potential, it shows the many limitations locally. Some of those may be overcome someday, but mostly our topography is a problem. However, our topography […]
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Season of giving opens with Tom’s Door
When I moved to Carbondale before Christmas 2018, I wanted to send a taste of Colorado back to friends and family in my native Minnesota. One day, while waiting for a table at The Village Smithy, I found a display rack filled with greeting cards, each decorated with a photo featuring the iconic beauty of […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – November 24, 2021
Holiday card swap Through Dec. 4, the Carbondale Library hosts a holiday card swap. People can bring their old/unused holiday cards from years past and exchange them for “new-to-you” designs. For more information, call the library at 970-963-2889. Space Force The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now able to label drivers licenses of […]
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El poder del agradecimiento
Piensa en tres cosas de las que estás agradecido, ¿cuáles son? Escríbelas en algún papel, o en las notas de tu teléfono antes de continuar. Créeme, las necesitarás después de leer esto. Ahora sí, proseguimos. La gratitud le da sentido a tu pasado, trae paz para el hoy, y crea una visión para el mañana, […]