Lieutenant Francis “Fran Sr.” Orosz volunteered for the Carbondale Fire Department in its heyday, and had a reputation as one hell of an ambulance driver. After his passing, on a quiet day in late August 1996, he was honored with a procession down Main Street — the only one in modern memory — which was […]
September 2025
Posted inLocal Government
Carbondale Report: Pool completion delayed, opening date unaffected
With schools back in session, the first regular Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting of September saw the return of Student of the Month awards. Congratulations to Scarlett Cohen and Nico Dominguez! All trustees were in attendance, minus Jess Robison. The swiftly-approved consent agenda consisted of meeting minutes, liquor license renewals for White House Pizza and […]
Posted inLocal Government
Basalt Report: BPAC looks to the future after another successful summer
During this week’s regular Town Council meeting, over a dozen residents living on Homestead Drive came to the podium to voice safety and quality-of-life concerns in regard to the recently completed Midland Avenue Streetscape Project. Last week marked the final installment of the Basalt Summer Concert Series, but the concern was that increased traffic to […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Carbondale Arts awards fresh round of fellowship grants
On Aug. 12, Carbondale Arts announced the six local creatives receiving the latest round of grants through its Artist Fellowship Program. Each will receive $2,000 thanks to support from the Wolfpack Foundation and additional, anonymous donors. Awardees Gabriela Mejia, Anders Carlson, Andrea Orrego, Zuleika Pevec, Jill Scher and Morgan Williams will be able to use […]
Posted inSports
Jeff Colt’s journey to ultra runner
It was the middle of the night, 12:50am on July 19. Darkness hanging over a meadow a few miles south of Buena Vista, there was a lull of tired anticipation. Every year prior, those gathered near the cluster of tents at the finish line hadn’t expected anyone to emerge from the dark until close to […]
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Entering and exiting Aurora’s ICE detention facility
If you are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Colorado, you’ll likely end up in Aurora at the Denver Contract Detention Facility, run by GEO Group, Inc. — one of America’s largest private prison corporations. GEO relies on contracts with federal agencies, like ICE, which made up more than 42% of its revenue […]
Posted inEnvironment
CPW working hard to keep zebra mussels from sticking
This summer, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has ramped up testing and treatment of Colorado waters to prevent the further spread of zebra mussels in rivers and lakes. Between April and mid-August, the agency collected some 318 water samples from different spots along the Colorado River, plus 58 samples from the Eagle River and 26 […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Fire restrictionsLast week, Garfield and Pitkin counties, along with the White River National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District, reduced fire restrictions from stage 2 to stage 1. The Town of Carbondale followed suit. Campfires and smoking are only allowed within designated areas; explosives and fireworks remain prohibited. Space CommandGovernor Jared […]
Posted inLetters
Letters – Sept. 11, 2025
Thank you, CEF! The staff and students of Crystal River Elementary School had the opportunity to partner with artist Daniel Dancer last week and create an all-school piece of art that was featured by The Sun on the cover! We are incredibly grateful to the Carbondale Education Foundation (CEF) for making this opportunity possible. Our […]
Posted inNoticias
La comunidad se une en Glenwood Springs para celebrar el voluntariado
El miércoles 27 de agosto se celebró la tercera edición de la Feria de Voluntariado de Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro 2025 en la Biblioteca de Glenwood Springs, organizada por Aspen Public Radio. El evento reunió a una variedad de organizaciones del Valle del Roaring Fork y el Valle del Río Colorado, y atrajo a […]