Stopping a season in its tracks By Chris Hassig Carbondale Have you wished to stop a season in its tracks? To curl up in its ephemeral corner To be engaged, one by one, to all its wonders To stop time, I guess It’s coming on to lilac season When my folly reaches full bloom Winter […]
May 2023
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Apple Tree stakeholders convene over water quality
On the evening of May 18, after months of planning, the community of Apple Tree hosted a meeting addressing the trailer park’s water quality. Representatives from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Garfield County Public Health, the corporation managing the park — Investment Property Group (IPG) — and a slew of Apple […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees bring uniformity to commissions
Carbondale trustees tackled a diverse agenda on May 23. All were present, with Chris Hassig joining remotely, though Erica Sparhawk left early citing “family obligations.” The unanimously-approved consent agenda included a special event liquor license for Coventure, a license renewal for Izakaya, the modified Meadowood school district housing agreement, appointment of Heather MacDonald to the […]
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RFOV: Stewards of land and community
On April 11, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) announced its summer and fall community projects. The Carbondale-based nonprofit promotes stewardship of public lands through volunteer projects, events and other educational and community activities. RFOV was established in 1995 by David Hamilton, Kevin O’Brien and Michael Hutton. Since then, RFOV has worked to immerse volunteers in […]
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Basalt Report: E-bike rebates ride into town
On May 23, Basalt Town Council convened for its regular meeting. With Mayor Bill Kane absent, David Knight led discussions on e-bike rebates, Midland construction updates, childcare and more. During the opening public comment period, a citizen presented a petition with 207 signatures asking the Town Council to delay the Midland Streetscape Project construction until […]
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Aperture of Hope sheds light on grief
When you visit the Aperture of Hope website, you are greeted by the photo of a young woman with green eyes, long auburn-colored hair and a gentle smile. That fresh-faced young woman, Emily Adams, died after ingesting a fentanyl-laced Percocet pill. At the time of her death, the 21-year-old was employed as a peer support […]
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A seriously close call
Lynn Hazzard, a long-time resident of Carbondale, recently survived a serious medical emergency, thanks to her attentive neighbors Cheryl and Bruce Hasselbring. The Hasselbrings were accustomed to seeing Hazzard enjoying her morning coffee outside on her deck, but one morning, Hazzard was nowhere to be seen and her window shades were still closed. Concerned for […]
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Panels and Produce: Colorado farmers win prize for solar project
On April 20th, the Colorado Farm and Food Alliance (CFFA) received a $50,000 prize from the National Community Solar Partnership to further farm-based renewable energy projects in the North Fork Valley, focusing on the burgeoning field of agrivoltaics — a technique which combines solar arrays and crop fields to create high efficiency, clean energy agriculture. […]
