Basalt traveled to two-time defending state champion Eaton on Saturday, Nov. 12, hoping to earn a spot in this weekend’s semifinals. The Longhorns and the Fighting Reds carried winning streaks of ten games and 9 games, respectively, into the matchup, but only one team could move on. The Longhorns struggled to cope with Eaton’s offensive […]
November 2022
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CDOT navigates employment crunch
Snow is flying and the temps have dropped below freezing. It’s a perfect recipe to instill safe and slow driving habits. What’s more is the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is currently down a number of snow plow operators for clearing Highway 82 and Highway 133 this winter season. (https://cobblerexpress.com/) Only three of 10 […]
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State okays use of treated wastewater for drinking
On Nov. 14, the state’s Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) members gave final approval to regulations that pave the way for treated wastewater from sanitation districts to be used as drinking water. The measure had won unanimous provisional approval by the commissioners at its October meeting. The WQCC is the administrative agency under the Colorado […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Nov. 17, 2022
Spruce up The Sun Break out the art supplies, it’s time for our annual “Spruce Up The Sun” cover illustration contest! This year’s theme is: Travel Through Time. The contest is open to local kids from pre-kindergarten through high school. Submissions can be dropped off in the designated box outside the Launchpad in Carbondale and […]
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Letters – Nov. 17, 2022
Near New, old story I came to Carbondale in 1961 with my husband who was hired to teach at Colorado Rocky Mountain School, a fledgling college preparatory school founded on the Bar Fork Ranch in 1953. Salaries were skimpy and we depended on the Near New for clothing and a few household items. We could […]
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Feelin’ the heat
Eleven students and trainees in Colorado Mountain College’s Firefighter 1 program completed the practical skills portion of their firefighting classes on Saturday, Nov. 12. This was the first training class held at the recently completed training center located in Carbondale next to the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District building. According to Training Division Captain […]
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La actualización del Plan Integral alcanza su crescendo
Traducción por Dolores Duarte En enero de 2021, la junta administrativa de Carbondale votó para actualizar el Plan Integral de 2013 de la ciudad. El 15 de noviembre, después de casi dos años, la resolusión será votada para su adopción en una audiencia pública organizada en el ayuntamiento a las 6 p.m. El proceso […]