There was a moment when I discovered something truly magnificent — when a great light struck me, when something new, different and special opened up for me. I may have been still in grammar school when my friend Julius took me on a hike above his neighborhood. We passed a small pond on the edge […]
April 2025
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TRTC invites audiences to learn from the past
On May 2, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) will premiere its final mainstage production of the 2024-2025 season: Melanie Marnich’s “These Shining Lives.” The play is based on a true story of four women who worked for the Radium Dial Company in Illinois in the 1920s, and subsequently faced dire challenges due to radium poisoning. […]
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SANA launches new bilingual website
This story originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. SANA, the Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance, is a coalition formed by the counties of Eagle, Pitkin, and Garfield. These counties identified food insecurity as an urgent problem in the Valley and decided to act together. That’s how they called upon […]
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Roaring Fork girls soccer picks up a pair of wins to keep pace in league
The Roaring Fork High School girls soccer team picked up a big league win over Basalt ahead of the weekend, and defeated Coal Ridge at home on Tuesday, April 22, to improve their league standings. All of the Rams goals in the 3-0 shutout win over Coal Ridge came in the second half — two […]
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Investigation into Carbondale sex assault remains ongoing
On Nov. 2, 2024, and in the following days, the community of Carbondale experienced collective shock after an elderly woman was attacked in her own home. Concerns in Carbondale and neighboring communities began as online chatter before an official announcement from the Carbondale Police Department (CPD) was made, which prompted further community response. This was […]
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New Castle Library sowing seeds for beautiful communities
Like many libraries, the New Castle Branch Library loans more than just books. In 2024, in honor of Earth Day, it launched a new community resource: a seed library. Patrons can take up to five seed packets per month using their library card. That means interested gardeners can potentially plant very diverse gardens over the […]
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Works in Progress
CommunionBy Andrea HollandFisher Creek On a still winter bright day,We catch our breath near the crest of a jagged granite ridgeA whisper of wingsGently interrupts the silence around usGracefully, an eagle glides pastAt eye levelIts pure white feathered headRhythmically rotatesSide to sideSearching for the slightest movement of prey belowI breathe in the moment.No longer anchored […]
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Carbondale Fire invites you to April 29 wildfire preparedness meeting
On Tuesday, April 29, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (Carbondale Fire) will host a wildfire preparedness meeting at the station, 301 Meadowood Drive. There will be real-time Spanish interpretation available during the meeting. Pablo Herr, the assistant fire chief at Carbondale Fire, has been with the agency for 15 years and volunteered with […]
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High school seniors get a jump on EMS, firefighting careers through concurrent CMC classes
Roaring Fork High School senior Hank Cerrone admits he’s not a big fan of high school, but an opportunity offered by his school, the Carbondale Fire Department and Colorado Mountain College (CMC), may very well secure a future career for him. “I’m the kind of person who likes to really jump onto things,” said Cerrone, […]
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5 Point Film Festival shares the mic
The 18th annual 5 Point Film Flagship Festival is underway, featuring ticketed and free events that offer something for everyone to enjoy. This festival is dedicated to showcasing stories of adventure and discovery. Audiences can expect to feel inspired by the diverse and exhilarating stories shared from all throughout the world. While 5 Point officially […]