At recent Carbondale Board of Trustee meetings, members of the public have brought forth concerns about pollution accumulating beneath the Veteran Memorial Bridge. That bridge, connecting Carbondale with Highway 82, has long attracted homeless campers and gained extra attention in the fall of 2023 when a large group of migrants was found to be sheltering […]
May 2025
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Carbondale ArtsCarbondale Arts is seeking volunteers to help with First Fridays, from setting up to breaking down. Visit www.carbondalearts.com/first-friday to sign up. Carbondale Arts is also recruiting youth-oriented organizations to have a booth at Mountain Fair’s Oasis Block Party. Visit www.tinyurl.com/MountainFairOasis for more information and to register by May 28. Picnic/plant partiesBee Friendly Carbondale invites […]
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Mature Content: Motherhood
Mother’s Day just passed, and I’m thinking about the mothers I met during my 35 years of work on behalf of neglected and abused children. Patricia’s was the first case I assigned to myself after Humboldt County, California, hired me to develop its new Child Protective Services program. Her little girl was in foster care […]
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Colorado appoints its first community liaisons for environmental justice
This article originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) has set a precedent by appointing its first community liaisons for environmental justice: Steven Arauza, from Rifle, and Yesica Chavez, from Denver. […]
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Works in Progress
What in the … Ginny Parker doesn’t spend as much time on the ranch off Emma Road these days, where she spent most of her life. But her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren still keep an eye on things. A peculiar sheep has been spending some quality time with the family after saying hello over the […]
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Dandy Day 2025
Dandelion Day was especially vibrant this year, with gorgeous weather and stellar attendance. Alas, the Parade of Species got a little too literal with four four-leggeds joining the festivities in Sopris Park. Dogs are not allowed in Sopris Park, but the memo was missed by many. Police Chief Kirk Wilson called it a “complete flub” […]
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Letters to the Editor, May 15, 2025
Correction: Last week’s Garfield County Report stated Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Chair Tom Jankovsky said the BOCC has jurisdiction over the library board and director. In fact, he affirmed the library board has jurisdiction over the library director. Thank yous, all aroundI would like to say thank you to a few people and businesses. […]
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Growing together: Ten years at Two Roots Farm
At Two Roots Farm the hum of intention is everywhere. From soil to table, joy permeates as the crew celebrates 10 years of nourishing the community. “This feels really bright and like the small piece in the world that I’m meant to do,” said Two Roots owner Harper Kaufman. Situated on 22 acres in Basalt, […]
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CMC celebró a sus graduados
Colorado Mountain College reconoció a más de 300 graduados de sus programas académicos, EMT, enfermería y fuerzas del orden en ceremonias llenas de orgullo y comunidad.
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Cinco de Mayo regresa a Rifle
La celebración de Cinco de Mayo en Rifle reunió a la comunidad con música, danzas folklóricas, competencias gastronómicas y momentos inolvidables en el Garfield Fairgrounds.