Tuesday Foods, the Roaring Fork Valley’s premier meal delivery service, is taking some stress off peoples’ plates by bringing enticing culinary experiences to their doorsteps — one soul nourishing meal at a time. For co-founders and owners, Kelly Hollins and Lisa Cohen, nourishing our bodies through food is an essential act of love — especially […]
February 2023
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Tuition-free preschool gets started
Beginning this fall, all Colorado 4-year-olds and some 3-year-olds will be eligible to receive 10-15 tuition-free hours of preschool per week. If families meet certain eligibility factors, then they could receive up to 15 additional free hours so long as there are enough providers signed on. Eligibility factors include: belonging to a low-income family (270% […]
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Valley Settlement’s Parent Mentor Program meets a need
“Before, we didn’t have anything like this,” recalls Araceli Bautista Ochoa’s oldest son, referring to her involvement in the Parent Mentor Program offered through Valley Settlement. Bautista Ochoa volunteers her time to support kindergarten students in her assigned classroom by working collaboratively with the teacher, following the agenda and providing support to students in need. […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Feb. 16, 2023
Dog days The Garfield County Commissioners approved a land use change permit for Alpine Animal Hospital to expand its dog day care and boarding facility. The expansion increases its maximum capacity to as many as 120 dogs. Approval came with some conditions, including that the kennel is not to exceed current noise standards for residential […]
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All tied up: Iron Fly Competition
Photos by Sue Rollyson Roaring Fork Conservancy hosted its seventh annual Iron Fly Competition together with the Roaring Fork Valley Fly Fishing Club at The Tipsy Trout in Basalt on Feb. 11. This year, 14 adults competed as well as 14 youth. The youngest of all was Beau, a fifth-generation Basaltian who’s father (below), Brandon […]
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Letters – Feb. 16, 2023
Dog manners The human population explosion in Carbondale has also created a dog population explosion. Truth be told, many of us prefer dogs to humans. After all, it’s the irresponsible humans who are now causing almost daily altercations at both the Nature Park and Hendrick Ranch dog parks. Both areas have signs outlining the laws […]
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Eagle County considers Missouri Heights horse boarding and riding facility
Eagle County planning staff, planning commissioners, owner representatives and some 40 members of the public visited the proposed site of the Twin Acres Riding Stable and Boarding Stable, a proposed development for a commercial 50-horse boarding and riding facility at 623 Fender Lane in Missouri Heights. While the property has been historically used as a […]