Los rancheros llaman a múltiples ataques de lobos contra ganado durante el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos en el condado de Pitkin “devastadores” y evidencia de que Parques y Vida Silvestre de Colorado está fallando en cumplir su promesa de alertar a los rancheros cuando los lobos están cerca de su ganado.
May 2025
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New classical quartet hits the right notes for music access on the Western Slope
This month, the Colorado Plateau Chamber Music Society (CPCMS) played several concerts in Carbondale and Fruita. This new spring concert series was a celebration of sorts for its members. The group was founded just last year and recently acquired official nonprofit status. At the Mother’s Day concert in Carbondale, they filled a sunny room in […]
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Aspen Chapel Gallery exhibits reality of warming ‘CLIMATE’
On May 28, Aspen Chapel Gallery opened ‘CLIMATE’, a photography showcase meant to highlight the effects of climate change in several areas of the world. Made possible through curator Greg Watts and gallery co-founders Tom Ward and Michael Bonds, this show will not only feature Watts’ photography but also the works of Seth Andersen, Joe […]
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September symposium to confront existential questions of life, the universe and humanity
Nonprofits from Texas and California are partnering with local media to present Frontiers of Knowledge on Saturday, Sept. 13. The symposium will bring together 10 experts from the fields of physics, cosmology, natural and social sciences, and psychedelics research for four educational lectures. This ambitious event aims to explore topics from physics and astronomical understandings […]
Posted inObituaries
Jerry Duckowitz
August 20, 1947 – November 4, 2024 There will be a memorial gathering for longtime former Carbondale resident Jerry Duckowitz at the Mt. Sopris trailhead at 1pm on Saturday, Aug. 9, followed by a reception at the Village Smithy at 5pm. Known to his many friends in Carbondale as “Duck,” Jerry died on Nov. 4, […]
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Rhythms of the Heart: How to be a good Carbondale resident or visitor
We’re a small town full of mostly friendly, respectful folks, who believe that it is up to us to create and maintain the wonderful quality of life we’re so blessed to enjoy. That means we have a responsibility to and with one another to exercise awareness and common courtesy to all. Acknowledge and honor other […]
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Dream Well: Such stuff that dreams are made on
To mark one year of this column, I would like to share my own dream that I had when I was first questioning if I should follow the path of a dream guide years back. I had many signs pushing me in this direction, but I was unsure and didn’t want to make a large […]
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Basalt Report: Council considers financially supporting mobile home parks purchase
Prior to this week’s regular meeting, Basalt Town Council held a work session and presentation on early designs for a planned affordable housing/community center in Willits. The center is planned to be built on two to three acres of Town-owned land known officially as Sopris Meadows Parcel 2E. Located on Lewis Lane, just across the […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees approve cellular water metering system
Once a month, a Town of Carbondale employee spends about three days slowly driving near every house the Town provides water service to. This is currently the only means of gathering data on water usage. Not only is it an inefficient use of time and resources, the information obtained is limited. For these and other […]
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Pope Francis: A voice from the end of the world
This installment of a regular column, “Anchors Away” by Felipe Perez, originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. In 2013, after the traditional Habemus Papam announcement from the Vatican balcony, the newly-elected Pope Francis greeted the world with unexpected humility: “It seems my brother cardinals went all the way to […]