Carbondale citizens continue to protest U.S. Forest Service (USFS) plans for a complete redesign of the property at the corner of Main Street and Weant Boulevard. The MainStreet Alliance gathered […]
Amy Hadden Marsh
Mountain lions in the mix
Mike Rand has seen more mountain lions than usual in the past two years around his home south of Carbondale. He’s lived full-time above the KOA campground on Highway 133 […]
GarCo Report: Commissioners intend to take control of library board appointments
The Garfield County Public Library District (GCPLD) was the topic of the open public comment period at Monday’s commissioner meeting. Library board president Adrian Rippy-Sheehy presented the commissioners (BOCC) with […]
GarCo Report: Commissioners deny Carbondale $50K request for newcomer help
At the regular meeting held on Tuesday this week, the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) heard from library malcontents during the open public comment period. Commissioner Tom Jankovsky arrived late due […]
Carbondale resident files complaint alleging USFS fence blocks public right-of-way
Longtime Carbondale resident and former trustee Pam Zentmyer filed a complaint with the Town of Carbondale Wednesday, listing Town Clerk Jessica Markham and Carbondale Police Chief Kirk Wilson as recipients, […]
‘Survivors of genocide should be in solidarity’ — Carbondale resident Ben Green
Ben Green is a former high school teacher from the San Francisco Bay Area who has lived in Carbondale for six years with his wife, who grew up here, and […]
GarCo Report: Library budget approved, malcontent speaks twice
Two Garfield County Board of Commissioner (BOCC) hopefuls for District 2, which is incumbent John Martin’s seat, began this week’s meeting during the open public comment period. Democrat Douglas Salg […]
Uinta Basin Railway: When is a railroad not a railroad?
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) earlier this month dealt another blow to the beleaguered Uinta Basin Railway (UBR), an 88-mile line proposed to connect oil fields in the Uinta Basin […]
Vigil sets somber scene at USFS office in Carbondale
A vigil for the trees in front of the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District office in Carbondale on First Friday set a somber tone. Close to 20 people formed a circle in […]
GarCo Report: Updates, funding, more Manga and the 2020 election
Silt resident John Lepkowski and his Garfield County Libraries complaints are becoming fixtures during the open public comment period at Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meetings. This week, he disseminated information […]