Stuff by Amy Hadden Marsh

  • Locations: Columns, Opinion Published

    Dylan does Grand Junction in Rough and Rowdy style

    Dylan does Grand Junction in Rough and Rowdy style thumbnail Amy Hadden Marsh

    Bob Dylan and his Rough and Rowdy Ways Band played Grand Junction, of all places, on July 1. It was my first Dylan concert ever and I figured that he’s 80 and I’m well into my 7th decade on the planet so maybe I’d better get with it.… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Our Town: Mountain Maes, a fifth-generation Carbondalian

    Our Town: Mountain Maes, a fifth-generation Carbondalian thumbnail Mountain Maes is a familiar face at KDNK and other places where music is shared around Carbondale. Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

    You may have heard the dulcet tones of 16-year old Mountain Maes spinning some jazz sides on KDNK last Saturday night. Or perhaps you’ve heard his stories, public affairs shows and music sets on the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) for almost a decade. Mountain’s dream, to be… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Redstone to McClure Pass Trail: Not a simple yes or no

    Redstone to McClure Pass Trail: Not a simple yes or no thumbnail The old wagon road on McClure Pass. Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

    White River National Forest (WRNF) officials are taking public comment on the Redstone to McClure Pass Trail, a seven-mile segment of the proposed 83-mile Carbondale to Crested Butte Trail (CCBT). 

    Pitkin County Commissioners approved the CCBT plan in 2018. Five miles of the seven-mile segment would… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Trophy hunting ban bill dies in committee

    Trophy hunting ban bill dies in committee thumbnail Eliminating licenses for hunting bobcats was part of recently defeated legislation. Photo courtesy of Pixabay

    That was fast. Senate Bill 31 — a measure that would have prohibited trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado — was introduced in the state legislature on Jan. 12 and, less than 30 days later, died in committee. The state Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee,… read more →

  • Locations: Español Published

    Demócratas de GarCo buscan alcance latino

    Demócratas de GarCo buscan alcance latino thumbnail Una nueva iniciativa de demócratas del condado de Garfield se base en una campaña del condado de Boulder, codirigida por Ángel Sánchez (izquierda) y Sonia Márquez (derecha). Foto de cortesía

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte

    Los demócratas del condado de Garfield tienen grandes esperanzas en una nueva campaña de alcance latino. La campaña se basa en el Proyecto Nueva Georgia de la exrepresentante estatal de Georgia y activista del derecho al voto Stacy Abrams, para organizar a los votantes negros en… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    GarCo Dems seek Latino outreach director

    GarCo Dems seek Latino outreach director thumbnail People identifying as "hispanic" account for nearly one third of Garfield County, considering not everyone participates in the federal census. Graph by James Steindler

    Garfield County Democrats have high hopes for a new Latino outreach campaign. The campaign is based on former Georgia state representative and voting rights activist Stacy Abrams’ New Georgia Project for organizing Black voters in the state.

    At a Zoom fundraiser on Dec. 15, 2021, Democrat and community organizer Beatriz… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Alpine Legal Services’ pro bono help line needs attorneys

    Alpine Legal Services’ pro bono help line needs attorneys thumbnail "And what if I refuse?" Art by Larry Day

    Colorado attorneys are not required to engage in pro bono work — free legal services — to maintain their licenses. In fact, that’s true of all 50 states. Rule 6.1 of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct states: “Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal… read more →

  • Locations: Español Published

    La línea de ayuda pro-bono busca abogados

    La línea de ayuda pro-bono busca abogados thumbnail Claire Noone, abogada de Noone Law Firm en Glenwood Springs y Paonia, maneja la línea de ayuda de habla hispana cada miércoles de 5 a 7 p.m. Foto de cortesía

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte

    Los abogados de Colorado no están obligados a participar en trabajo pro-bono — servicios legales gratuitos — para mantener sus licencias. De hecho, es así en los 50 estados. La regla 6.1 del modelo de conducta profesional de la asociación americana de abogados establece: “Todo abogado… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    ATV decision deferred

    ATV decision deferred thumbnail This sign is posted at the parking area of the historic Marble Millsite, where the Town of Marble has designated parking for ATVs to unload trailers. Courtesy photo.

    “There’s no silver bullet to fix this,” said Jonathan Houck, Gunnison County Board of Commissioners Chair, more than once at Tuesday’s regular Zoom meeting. He was referring to an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) problem that’s been a thorn in the side of Marble residents for almost a decade. … read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    The struggle continues along the Dakota Access Pipeline

    The struggle continues along the Dakota Access Pipeline thumbnail

    Oil is flowing through the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) despite a District Court ruling in early July to shut it down. Native Americans and their allies celebrated a long-awaited victory on July 5, after four years of protest and legal battles, culminating at Oceti Sakowin Camp (Seven Council… read more →