Founded in 1967, Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) is a local, nonprofit land trust dedicated to protecting special places and open spaces. It serves a region stretching from the Roaring Fork and Middle Colorado River valleys from the top of Independence Pass and out west to De Beque. Through conservation easements on private land, the […]
June 2026
Posted inEnvironment
Crystal River wins support through regional intergovernmental agreement
Over two years ago, a group of stakeholders announced the recommendation to seek federal Wild and Scenic classification for the Crystal River, one of three potential preservation measures identified through a scoping process that began in 2022. Last week, after ongoing conversation, five area governments and water districts signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) pledging to […]
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Curated Calendar – June 4-14
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 THE ART BASEThe Art Base hosts “Carter Johnson: Acrylic Painting” as part of its Young at heART Thursday series. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/mvap7v2t GOLFDemo new golf equipment at the Taylormade Golf Demo Day, hosted from 10:30am to 2:30pm at River Valley Ranch. ASPEN SCIENCE CENTERThe Aspen Science Center offers Carbondale STEM […]
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Second annual Aspen Literary Festival aims for community connection
Editor’s note: Annalise Grueter is a member of the Aspen Writers Network and a scholarship recipient for this year’s Aspen Summer Words. In late September, writers and readers will again flock to the Valley. After last autumn’s inaugural Aspen Literary Festival, the weekend event will return Sept. 25-27. The 2025 debut earned enthusiastic reviews from […]
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Guest Opinion: The day my mother had a stroke and no one noticed
Sometimes I think the trouble started on Saturday, and sometimes, with yet more chagrin, earlier. I remember noticing on that day before Easter that my mother’s walking had deteriorated. She looked wobbly. But walking has increasingly been, due to neuropathy, hard for her. “Well,” I thought, “age may finally be catching up.” Last year we […]
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Guest Opinion: It’s time to slow down
By now, we have all heard the sentiment that “AI is the future” and we must “adapt or get left behind!” This is all or nothing rhetoric. Pause. Breathe in and exhale. Let’s think for a moment. We have been using “AI” for decades. You read that right: since 1956, when the term “artificial intelligence” […]
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Ps & Qs: Redneck pride
This June marks the 10th annual Redneck Olympics in my neighborhood. Satank is in unincorporated Garfield County, about a 20-minute walk from downtown Carbondale. Satank, née the Townsite of Cooperton, predates Carbondale and was named for Isaac Cooper who ventured down the valley from Aspen in the late 1800s. Still lawless as far as HOA […]
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Seeking Haystacks: One must imagine Sisyphus happy
The other night, I asked my students: If you are dedicated to righting a “wrong” in our world — say addressing your most urgent environmental issue, with inspired and assiduous effort — yet your efforts bring no change to the world, would you continue to engage, or give up? There was a long pause, and […]
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Unsolved hit-and-run leaves family speculating
Editor’s Note: KDNK Community Access Radio and Sol del Valle are collaborating on an investigative reporting series regarding the death of Ramon Chacon. This is the second installment of that series, made possible through a grant from the Colorado Media Project. Ramon Chacon, a 42-year-old Rifle resident, died on April 29, 2024, after being struck […]
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Scuttlebutt
CR 108 bridgeRepairs continue on the County Road 108 bridge over the Crystal River near the Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS). The bridge will remain closed while decking is replaced and new girders are potentially installed. A pedestrian walkway remains open, though temporary closures may occur. On May 18, the Garfield County Commissioners approved $650,000 […]