River Spell, a Colorado-based band, will make their Carbondale debut at Steve’s Guitars on June 14. As a part of their summer tour, they will be traveling all over the state and will eventually circle back to Carbondale to perform at The Black Nugget on Sept. 1. Officially formed in 2022, the band consists of […]
June 2023
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GCPLD Report: Library board meeting draws a crowd
The June 1 Garfield County Public Libraries District (GCPLD) board meeting in Carbondale attracted more than two dozen members of the public and several had comments. Library board meetings are at 2pm on the first Thursday of each month, rotating around the various library branches from Parachute to Carbondale. Why did so many folks turn […]
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GarCo Report: Of property taxes and a new services provider for the county jail
“Affordable housing starts with affordable property taxes,” said Glenwood Springs resident Craig Amichaux at Monday’s regular meeting. Amichaux spoke to the commissioners (BOCC) ahead of the agenda, starting with price increases over the last few years. “Twenty-four percent increase in electricity, 24% increase in lunch meat, 33% in flour, 48% increase on gasoline, and first […]
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Homeless collaborative receives massive grant
The Valley Alliance to End Homelessness (VAEH) is made up of a group of organizations with a mission to do just what its name implies: end homelessness in the tri-county area. West Mountain Regional Health Alliance (WMRHA) was awarded $2,743,690 through the Transformational Homelessness Response Grant Program (THRGP), within the Colorado Department of Local Affairs […]
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Crystal River Restoration Project hits another snag
For years, the Crystal River Restoration Project (CRRP) has been a topic of conversation. In 2016, a section of the river south of Crystal Bridge Drive in Carbondale was identified by the Roaring Fork Conservancy as “unsustainably impaired” due to its wide and shallow channel, which can trap fish in warm waters during low-flow. In […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – June 8, 2023
AZYEP director Aimee Yllanes has been named as the next executive director of the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment program, working with youth from diverse backgrounds to build self-confidence and leadership skills through community broadcasting. Yllanes previously worked as communications and marketing manager for Colorado Rocky Mountain School. Missed the vote Rep. Lauren Boebert (CD3) missed […]
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Affirming Pride
“Being gay is not a choice” is a mantra, a drum to which I’ve danced, since I made the best choice of my life: to no longer hide my full self. It wasn’t an easy decision to make at the time, having been conditioned for the first 23 years of my life that being gay […]
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Letters – June 8, 2023
Correction: We mistakenly printed that Carbondale’s Memorial Day tradition was hosted by the American Legion Post 101 (located in Anton Chico, New Mexico). It was of course hosted by Post 100 (97 North Third Street). Holy Cross election If you are a Holy Cross Energy member, ballots were delivered to you recently and now you […]