The first year of official reintroduction of wolves to Colorado has had its ups and downs. The state-managed process is controversial. For years, the topic of facilitating the return of the species has had enthusiastic advocates and staunch opposition. Gray wolves, the species native to the central Rockies, were eradicated by humans by the 1940s […]
November 2024
Posted inArts & Entertainment
For the love of art, music and front-page news
Terry Glasenapp can be described as a concert and festival enthusiast, filmmaker, DJ and visual storyteller. His most recent endeavor, a multimedia exhibit at Glenwood Springs Arts Council entitled “Paperboy Ambitions,” opened Nov. 14 and will run until Dec. 29. “Paperboy Ambitions” is a visual whirlwind featuring nostalgic collages, vintage posters, newspaper clippings, photos, vinyl […]
Posted inNoticias
¿Funcionaría en Carbondale un impuesto sobre viviendas vacías?
Ken Pletcher Traducción por Dolores Duarte para Sol del Valle Como todos sabemos, uno de los mayores retos a los que se enfrentan Carbondale y la región es la falta de viviendas accesibles. Nuestros asuntos sobre vivienda son un tema constante en los artículos de noticias, reuniones del consejo municipal, grupos de trabajo y campañas […]
Posted inNoticias
Castle Valley enfrenta la crisis de salud mental una familia a la vez Jess Peterson
Traducción por Bianca Godina La Clínica Infantil Castle Valley, con sede en Carbondale, ahora ofrecerá servicios de salud conductual a sus pacientes gracias, en parte, a una subvención estatal. La clínica ha estado atendiendo las necesidades médicas de los jóvenes en el Valle de Roaring Fork desde 2011. La directora médica Carey Levin, MD, mencionó […]
Posted inRegional
Los últimos datos de gases de efecto invernadero de Colorado son peores de lo que se creía, pero el futuro puede ser mejor de lo esperado
“Sin duda, estamos progresando en la reducción de gases de efecto invernadero, pero sería más alentador ver señales más claras de que las emisiones están disminuyendo, en lugar de más movidas de contabilidad o políticas y aspiraciones aún por promulgar”. Jeremy Nichols, defensor principal del Centro para la Diversidad Biológica Michael Booth Traducción por Dolores […]
Posted inRegional
Dicen que los esfuerzos contra el fraude en ACA han dado resultados. Pero hay que estar alerta
“Cuanto más se endurecen las medidas para prevenir el fraude, más barreras podrían existir que inhiban la inscripción de quienes necesitan la cobertura”. Sabrina Corlette, codirectora del Centro de Reformas de Seguros de Salud de la Universidad de Georgetown Julie Appleby Los cambios no autorizados en los planes médicos de la Ley de Cuidado de […]
Posted inNonprofits
New HRHR ambulance furthers mobile services
High Rockies Harm Reduction (HRHR), a nonprofit founded in 2020 by Maggie (aka Mugsy Fay) Seldeen, is committed to combating overdose deaths and providing evidence-based harm reduction programming in rural Colorado. Recently, HRHR received a donated ambulance from Eagle Valley Paramedic Services. This provides a climate-controlled space to host one-on-one anonymous services for clients in […]
Posted inSports
Basalt’s bid for state football title falls short
Despite a resilient performance in front of the home fans that had the Basalt High School football team within striking distance of the school’s first-ever trip to a championship game, the Longhorns ultimately bowed out with a 41-28 loss to The Classical Academy (TCA) on Saturday, Nov. 23. Coming into the game with identical 11-0 […]
Posted inLocal Government
No agreement on library trustee appointment process after library board, county commissioner meeting
Garfield County Commission Chair ProTem Tom Jankovsky told everyone at Thursday’s public meeting with the Garfield County Library District Board of Trustees to stick to the topic at hand: an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the library board of trustees and the commissioners. “I know there is a disagreement and it’s probably between members of the […]
Posted inLocal Government
Another paving milestone on Midland
This week, Basalt Town Council was half-staffed for its pre-Thanksgiving meeting when the council discussed the latest construction on Midland Avenue as well as some additional construction on Two Rivers Road to repair a water line. In lieu of Mayor David Knight, Councilor Ryan Slack acted as the chair for this week’s meeting, which was […]