Summer in Carbondale is guaranteed to bring community-fueled fun and creativity to all ages — thanks in large part to Carbondale Arts! Mountain Fair and First Friday continue to be at the core of their summer work, but this beloved organization is in motion and serving our community all summer long. Whether you’re looking for […]
June 2026
Posted inSports
Crown Mountain Park events trigger economic booms
Over Mother’s Day weekend in May, the Aspen Lacrosse Club hosted its annual Aspen Shoot Out Lacrosse Tournament at Crown Mountain Park, west of Willits. The event brought 99 teams to El Jebel (a 15-team increase over last year) as well as an estimated 7,000 visitors, between players and fans, thus inviting an economic uptick […]
Posted inFiction
Forever inked, forever young
At the “Visceral Alchemy: Fine Art + Tattoo” exhibit at Carbondale Arts, I find a temporary tattoo of a human heart, rendered more anatomically faithful than the two humps and sharp point of an emoji. But the aorta, pulmonary artery and venae cavae of this tiny tattoo heart are plants and vines. Planets float inside […]
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Major grant positions residents to buy Cavern Springs property
Residents of another of the Roaring Fork Valley’s largest mobile home parks (MHPs) are on the verge of achieving something that seemed impossible four months ago. With word coming June 10 that the Colorado Health Foundation awarded a $4.5 million grant toward the $25 million effort to purchase the 98-home Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park, […]
Posted inLocal Government
GarCo Report: Lawsuit, gridlock, senior meals, no fireworks
“The 64,000-pound elephant in the room that I don’t think ever really fully gets addressed is acknowledging what is the safe carrying capacity of Highway 82 and, by extension, I-70,” Garfield County resident Siri Olsen said at Monday’s Garfield Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting. Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) presented an […]
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Two more wolves die in western Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) killed, or “lethally removed,” an uncollared male gray wolf from the Copper Creek pack on June 12. The wolf had been shot at before and was on the run in Rio Blanco and Routt counties since August 2025. This was the pup left behind when CPW trapped two adults and […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Calendar – June 18 to June 28
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 BERRY SWEET GAMESOlder adults are invited to an afternoon of “berry-sweet” trivia, interactive games and socializing ahead of Strawberry Days from 1 to 3pm at the Glenwood Community Center. Register at tinyurl.com/BerrysweetGWS BOOK CLUBThe Third Thursday Book Club discusses “Culpability” by Bruce Holsinger at the Carbondale Library from 2 to 3:30pm. For […]
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Scuttlebutt – June 18, 2026
Willow FireColorado River Fire Rescue responded to a fast-moving structure and wildland fire on June 10 that originated near Willow Creek Circle and spread along Government Creek to the Rifle Creek Apartments area, destroying four apartments. The fire was contained at 10 acres and an investigation into its origin is underway. The City of Rifle […]
Posted inLetters
Letters – June 18, 2026
Water awareAh, the Annual Water Quality Report, so important to know that our water is cared for. I trust our water awareness is maturing. I greatly appreciate that only naturally occurring fluoride is in Carbondale’s water, which gives me the option to use in my dental care. We are water aware. Richard VotteroCarbondale Wise words […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: And it was love
By Ashley Stahl Catch this story and others from the recent Women’s VOICES Theater Project, “When We Dance Again,” on Sunday, June 28, at 6pm on KDNK and archived at www.voicesrfv.org There was a little girl in a kindergarten classroom who knew exactly what she wanted. Over in the corner by the door there was […]