When the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) presented on initiating a bike share program in Carbondale in November 2021, the cost-benefit ratio was unconvincing in the light of more apparent needs, such as an expanded circulator service. By contrast, RFTA and WE-cycle came before the trustees on June 28 with “a screaming deal for the […]
June 2022
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Basalt Report: Councilors dream up care center in Willits
The necessary quorum of four out of seven Basalt town councilors were present at Tuesday night’s regular meeting and dispatched their agenda in an hour. Mayor pro tem Ryan Slack filled in for Mayor Bill Kane, who was absent. Three conceptual designs by Land+Shelter in Carbondale and Denver-based Alan Ford Architects were presented for the […]
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Corriendo en contra del estigma
La semana pasada, el Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA por sus siglas en inglés) realizó su primera carrera para crear conciencia acerca de la inseguridad alimentaria en nuestro valle, utilizando las frases: “hagamos la diferencia”, “no tengas miedo”, “pide ayuda” y “el hambre no tiene que ser un secreto”. A pesar de ser el […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 30 de junio, 2022
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Se busca La biblioteca de Basalt está buscando a alguien bilingüe para conectar la biblioteca con personas hispanohablantes en nuestra área para servir mejor a nuestra comunidad. Este puesto crea, implementa y evalúa eventos, oportunidades de capacitación y programas de entretenimiento para hispanohablantes en nuestra comunidad. También gestiona proyectos y presupuestos […]
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Orbeez, cómo un juguete puede convertirse en un arma
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El 26 de mayo, el desafío Orbeez de TikTok llegó al Valle de Roaring Fork. El desafío reta a los jóvenes a utilizar pistolas de aire o “blasters” para disparar a transeúntes inocentes con balines de gel. En un caso local, estudiantes de high school pasaron por el parque Miners, […]
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Thompson Divide protection reaches ‘high-water mark’ in Senate committee
The handmade-looking and weather-beaten “Unified for Thompson Divide” yard signs that popped up more than a decade ago won’t be coming down quite yet. But in May, the first vote ever taken by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy (CORE) bill that includes protection for the 220,000-acre Thompson […]
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2022 primary election results
Primary election results are in. Following is a list of outcomes for the contested seats decided by Garfield County voters. Joe O’Dea outdid Ron Hanks by a margin of roughly 10% and will challenge incumbent Michael Bennet, who ran unopposed as a Democrat, for the U.S. Senate seat. Adam Frisch won the Democratic primary for […]
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Critical habitat designation for lynx reconsidered in Colorado
On April 25, Wilderness Workshop (WW) and WildEarth Guardians, a national nonprofit, secured a legal agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that directed the agency to once again reevaluate critical habitat for the Canada lynx. The agreement was approved by the District Court of Montana, and the USFWS has until Nov. 21, […]