Garden plotsThe Good Seed “Buena Semilla” community garden in Carbondale, next to The Orchard Church, still has plots available for folks who wish to grow their own organic food. Discover the joys of gardening, learn new techniques and connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts by joining this vibrant, supportive garden community. For more information, visit www.theorchardlife.com/community-garden, […]
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Village Smithy Celebrates 50 years on Cinco de Mayo
Besides the entry door being moved along the west side of the building and an expansion, not a lot has changed at The Village Smithy over the past 50 years. You can still order bottomless coffee and hang around from opening to close, if you wish. And it all started with Chris and Terry Chacos, […]
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Environmental and social advocates converge for Earth Justice Dinner
The evening of Thursday, April 17, a group of folks came together at the Third Street Center for Roaring Fork Methodist Churches’ third event in its Justice Dinner series, this time discussing Earth Justice. After some White House Pizza and socializing, organizer John Stroud introduced the discussion and the panel. He read an excerpt that […]
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Carbondale Fire invites you to April 29 wildfire preparedness meeting
On Tuesday, April 29, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (Carbondale Fire) will host a wildfire preparedness meeting at the station, 301 Meadowood Drive. There will be real-time Spanish interpretation available during the meeting. Pablo Herr, the assistant fire chief at Carbondale Fire, has been with the agency for 15 years and volunteered with […]
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Garden daysBee Friendly Carbondale invites you to help prepare pollinator gardens at the Thompson House, 301 Lewies Lane, on Saturday, April 26 and May 3, from 10am to 2pm. Snacks, refreshments and tools will be provided; volunteers are asked to bring gloves. Paint recyclingIn alignment with Earth Day, PaintCare — a nonprofit that operates Colorado’s […]
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Residentes de Mountain Valley solicitan ayuda
Residentes del parque móvil Mountain Valley luchan por conservar sus hogares ante una posible venta millonaria. Una historia de comunidad, dignidad y resistencia.
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Mountain Valley residents ask for help
Pulling into the Mountain Valley Mobile Home Park, behind Honey Butter in Carbondale, one is met with kids playing basketball and riding bikes who clear the lightly-traveled roadway for passersby. It’s almost like driving into the 1950s, a simpler time. But the problem its residents are facing is far from simple. According to an Aspen […]
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Autism awarenessAscendigo Autism Services invites businesses and individuals to display their commitment as advocates of neurodivergent inclusivity with a sign for their home or storefront, or a sticker for their car or water bottle. Bonfire Coffee and Dos Gringos are sending every cup of to-go coffee out the door with a custom “Inclusion Advocate” java […]
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Carbondale Rotary needs helping hands for highway cleanup on April 26
The Rotary Club of Carbondale comes up in conversation a lot when public service is afoot. From sending local students on their first international exchange to serving up potato pancakes at the annual Potato Day, this local chapter remains an active one. In February of 1905, Chicago attorney Paul Harris created the Rotary Club of […]
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Juggling the fate of public media
Public media is like an invisible web connecting the country, from rural to urban America. More than 1,500 local radio and television stations affiliated with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) can transfer information instantaneously to listeners across the nation, including emergency alerts. In 1967, Congress agreed this was a valuable asset for the American […]