A pair of dominating wins for the Roaring Fork High School girls basketball team at their home Brenda Patch Tournament over the weekend set up an exciting Saturday championship game. The Rams easily defeated Basalt 68-27 to open the tournament on Thursday, Dec. 5, and handled Class 4A Steamboat Springs 46-26 on Friday night. That […]
December 2024
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Lights… camera… auction!
Sopris Sun contributor Will Sardinsky captured these photos from up and down Main Street on a bustling First Friday, Dec. 6. After viewing Carbondale’s tree-lighting, folks were invited to meet Santa, take a sleigh ride or do some shopping at Carbondale Arts’ Deck the Walls holiday market, KDNK’s Labor of Love auction and the Carbondale […]
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Basalt Report: Midland Ave to host ribbon cutting this Friday
This week, the Town of Basalt announced a ribbon cutting for the nearly-completed Midland Streetscape Project, and also approved a regional emission reduction roadmap which hopes to steer Eagle County toward net-zero emissions by 2030. Town Manager Ryan Mahoney kicked off this week’s meeting recommending the allocation of Basalt’s discretionary grant and tobacco tax funding. […]
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C’dale Report: Budget ruling postponed, pool add alternates approved
All members of the Carbondale Board of Trustees were present for Tuesday’s meeting with the exception of Ross Kribbs. Following the recognition of the students of the month, the board passed the consent agenda, which included a special event permit for an upcoming student art show at Colorado Mountain College’s Carbondale campus, a liquor license […]
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GarCo Report: Permits, permits, permits and wolves
Monday’s penultimate Garfield County Commissioners’ (BOCC) meeting for 2024 was short and calm with only two commissioners present. Commission Chair John Martin, whom Commission Chair Pro-Tem Tom Jankovsky expected to return this month, is still out on medical leave. Commissioner-elect Perry Will was in the audience. In the absence of public comment on non-agenda items […]
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Experiential Education: Mountain Rescue Aspen imparts backcountry safety know-how
When people think of search and rescue, the first thought may be of a call they hope they never have to make. Yet many of these response teams do more than emergency backcountry recovery. Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA), one of the oldest rescue teams in Colorado, is approaching four decades of offering safety skills workshops […]
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Criticas: Rifle, I loved it for what it was
This column originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for our English readers. The other day at the grocery checkout in Denver, Colorado, I struck up a conversation with the cashier, as I’m apt to do. When he asked where I was from, I told him, “Rifle.” “Those mountain towns are so nice. […]
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Works in Progress
Rebel Without a Clue at 22, Alive at 75 By Bryan WhitingGlenwood Springs Looking back on his own life, Bryan Whiting imparts what it takes to be successful. Most of us have learned our parents were wiser than we thought. Our parents attempted to reduce our errors of judgement by imparting their wisdom, but […]
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Kiddos skate with Santaahead of NHL Alumni Classic
The Colorado Extreme outdoor ice rink was alive with activity on Saturday, Dec. 7 during the nonprofit’s “Skate with Santa” holiday fundraiser. The rink, on Catherine Store Road outside of Carbondale, was packed with kids taking zamboni rides with Santa, competing in sled pull races, skating and playing games. There was plenty of food, hot […]
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RFTA provides insights into customer feedback and response practices
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) plays a major regional role. The transit organization interfaces with three counties, six towns and countless other businesses to facilitate around 5 million passenger trips each year. In winter months, seasonal operators bring the employee count to over 380 people. Accordingly, many community members frequently interact with RFTA bus […]