There are few greater food experiences than opening your front door on a warm summer morning to a bright and colorful box of locally grown or sourced food items. Now, with the arrival of spring, this delight can be yours. The 2022/23 community-supported agriculture (CSA) cycle is beginning and we’ve got a guide to get […]
March 2022
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Snow day, schmo day!
While Feb. 23 was a snow day for Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) students, the business of the Board of Education went forward. Their regularly-scheduled meeting, originally slated to be in-person at the district’s offices in Carbondale was, due to weather, held instead via Zoom. The board’s work session, scheduled for 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. […]
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Meet the trustee candidates
On April 5, Carbondale residents will have elected three candidates to serve four-year terms on the Board of Town Trustees. Additionally, current trustee Ben Bohmfalk is running unopposed for the mayoral seat. Materials submitted by the nine candidates have been edited for length. Learn more about each one at the forum hosted by The Sopris […]
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On your mark, get set, puzzle!
On Sunday Feb. 27, 23 four-person teams gathered on the indoor basketball court at the Carbondale Rec Center to compete in the first-ever Puzzle & Pie Night. First Place was taken by a team called, incidentally, Best Team Ever, completing their puzzle in one hour, 16 minutes and 57 seconds. Major sponsors were Portrait Puzzles, […]
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US secretary boards RFTA
The city of Glenwood Springs and the Roaring Fork Valley welcomed a member of the U.S. presidential cabinet on Friday, Feb. 25. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg got the chance to hop on a Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) bus at its maintenance facility near Glenwood Meadows and take a tour of the area. According […]
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A transplant’s tale from Florida-land
Last autumn, my partner and I said goodbye to Carbondale. We packed our belongings into a rental trailer and began the long drive to Florida. We left Carbondale at 3 a.m. Glenwood Canyon had just been cleared of fallen rock and the pavement was still a broken mess, but there was virtually no traffic on […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 3 de marzo, 2022
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Servicios de emergencia del 911 El miércoles 9 de Marzo en las oficinas de los Comisionados en Glenwood Springs (108 8th St Suite 101) el Comité de la Comunidad Latina del Condado de Garfield estarán hablando sobre el sistema de llamadas de emergencia al 911 y la necesidad de tener personal […]
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¡Feliz cumpleaños al Sol del Valle!
En estos días celebramos el nacimiento del Sol del Valle, y un año de éxito. Lo que parecía un sueño descabellado y sin valor, hoy se levanta con cuerpo y con sueños. Un año de planeación, esfuerzo, cambios, pero sobre todo de victoria, ya que pese a todas las adversidades, el Sol salió para el […]
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Learning lessons and having fun with SoL
“Little Women” is a beloved coming of age book written by Louisa May Alcott about family, pain and new beginnings. It follows the March family in Civil War-era New England, and the adventures of sisters Beth, Jo, Amy and Meg, as they grow up. They endure hardships and ultimately a tragic loss, but their strong […]
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Secretario de transporte de Estados Unidos aborda el RFTA
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La ciudad de Glenwood Springs y el valle de Roaring Fork dieron la bienvenida a un miembro del gabinete presidencial estadounidense el viernes 25 de febrero. El secretario de transporte Pete Buttigieg tuvo la oportunidad de subirse a un autobús del Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) desde sus instalaciones de mantenimiento […]