After nearly two years of planning, construction is underway for an expansion at Little Blue Preschool in Carbondale. Projected for completion in fall 2025, the 2,427-square-foot expansion will more than double Little Blue’s current capacity for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 years. “In Carbondale there are so many people who are […]
April 2025
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Ps & Qs: Equanimity now
Watching this administration barge their way through the days, weeks, months is taking a toll on my nervous system. I strive for equanimity, but it’s like someone brought their toddler into the air traffic control tower and then went out for a pack of smokes. For those of you born after the 70s, that is […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Garden plotsThe Good Seed “Buena Semilla” community garden in Carbondale, next to The Orchard Church, still has plots available for folks who wish to grow their own organic food. Discover the joys of gardening, learn new techniques and connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts by joining this vibrant, supportive garden community. For more information, visit www.theorchardlife.com/community-garden, […]
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Village Smithy Celebrates 50 years on Cinco de Mayo
Besides the entry door being moved along the west side of the building and an expansion, not a lot has changed at The Village Smithy over the past 50 years. You can still order bottomless coffee and hang around from opening to close, if you wish. And it all started with Chris and Terry Chacos, […]
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Letters – May 1, 2025
Pool investmentLast spring, I had the privilege of participating on the Town of Carbondale’s Aquatics Center fundraising team as a grant writer. In the course of doing that work, I sought answers to three questions: 1. Why is the Town doing a fundraiser for its pool? 2. What is “building electrification?” 3. Why is the […]
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Laurie Clemens Maier continues to crank out new perspectives
Film festival season is upon us and local filmmaker Laurie Clemens Maier has been on a roll with her short film “47,” co-written by and starring her longtime friend and collaborator at Laurel Leaf Productions, Laurel Harris. “The Dude is Legit” is a feature film making the rounds written by Maier and her brother, Dan […]
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Downriver Divas helps women liberate their inner goddess
It all comes back to the energy of flowing water. Aimee Cullwick has spent a lifetime getting to the character and magic of water. “I just grew up on rivers; my dad was a big fly fisherman,” she shared in a conversation with The Sopris Sun last week. Cullwick is a Colorado native and was […]
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“Escuchamos, conectamos, alimentamos”
ANA, la Alianza para una Nutrición Segura y Abundante, lanza su sitio web bilingüe para ofrecer apoyo alimentario y educativo a la comunidad.
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Los residentes de parques de casas móviles buscarán ser propietarios
Residentes de parques de casas móviles en Carbondale buscan comprar sus vecindarios con apoyo de la comunidad, pero el alto precio y la competencia por la propiedad hacen que el proceso sea desafiante.
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Los comisionados del condado de Garfield se oponen a la nueva ley de armas de Colorado que restringe ciertas armas de fuego semiautomáticas
Los comisionados del condado de Garfield rechazan la nueva ley estatal que restringe ciertas armas semiautomáticas en Colorado, argumentando que afecta derechos y economía local.