Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting was short and polite. Garfield County resident Debbie Wilde opened the meeting during the public comment period, describing her love of and gratitude for the library system. She said she has been trying to set up a learning center in the Navajo Nation for the past four years, which […]
May 2025
Posted inLocal Government
Library Report: Residents demand apologies from two board members, ask president to resign
Library business was once again overshadowed by high contention at the Garfield County Public Library District’s Board of Trustees meeting on May 1. Before reaching the board’s scheduled discussion items, which included a new appointment to the Glenwood Urban Renewal Authority, a presentation from the Grand Valley Historical Society and a tour of the Parachute […]
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Works in Progress
‘Big Money’By Lee Mulcahy In Vail and Aspen’s grip a duopoly reigns,Where wealth’s tight fist binds up the plains.A season pass in Japan at Niseko’s Moiwa, so grand,Costs one day’s fee at Vail on our leased land. Billionaires rule Aspen’s snowy domain,Silencing songs that dare complain.Dan Sheridan’s tune, “Big Money ruins everything,”Banned from the […]
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Folklórico inspires community through dance
For her Capstone project, Roaring Fork graduating senior Jacqueline Flores Alvarez reflected on her time with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s Folklórico program from the time she was in kindergarten. The skirts flow with our movements, our shoes rhythmically stomp the floor and our steps coordinate beautifully with the music. There is grace and beauty in […]
Posted inSports
Girls soccer, lacrosse teams head into the playoffs
It’s playoffs time for the Roaring Fork girls soccer and lacrosse teams, as Rams teams made their respective state tournament fields headed into the first week of May. Girls lacrosse enters the 24-team Class 4A tournament as the No. 7 seed, having concluded the regular season at 11-4 overall and finishing third in the 4A […]
Posted inEnvironment
Regional environmental organizations divided over pending Fix Our Forests Act
Last month, the United States Senate introduced H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, for legislative consideration. The bill, cosponsored by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper (D), passed the House in late January with support from representatives Jeff Crank (R-CD5), Jeff Hurd (R-CD3), Brittany Peterson (D-CD7), and Lauren Boebert (R-CD4) and 275 other congressional members. The […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Natalie Spears shares the TACAW stage with AMF String Quintet
On May 16, Natalie Spears will grace the stage of TACAW with the Aspen Music Festival String Quintet — comprised of Delaney Meyers, Camille Backman, Ross Kribbs, Sarah Graf and Carl Meinecke — featuring compositions by Spears’ longtime collaborator and friend, Ilan Blanck, for an evening that will take the audience on a musical journey […]
Posted inBusiness
Cinco del Smithy
An estimated 500 people swung by the Village Smithy on May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) to celebrate Carbondale’s oldest restaurant’s first 50 years of service. The Chacos and Ettelson families graciously provided chips and nacho cheese, taquitos, quesadillas and desserts, as well as libations (including margaritas, of course). By 5:30pm, the posted start time, the […]
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Rita Marsh honored as county’s Wellness Visionary
The evening of April 7, Carbondale resident Rita Marsh was announced as the Garfield County Humanitarian Awards’ Wellness Visionary honoree. Presented by Garfield County Human Services Commission and the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners, the award is a testament to Marsh’s decades-long career cultivating connection, wellness and balance. Marsh is the co-founder of the […]
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ANB Bank banks on a new bank
On April 8, ground broke on another new development adding to the Carbondale Marketplace complex. Nestled between Highway 133 and Hendrick Drive, ANB Bank’s 27,000-square-foot “Sopris Station” mixed-use development was approved in October 2023 and is anticipated to be completed in the fall of 2026. In addition to a new banking center — relocating ANB […]