THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 GERI-FITThe Carbondale Branch Library hosts strength training for older adults from 12:30 to 1:30pm. The strength training sessions continue each Thursday at the same time and place for the rest of the month. HITCHING TO THE FAIROlder adults are invited to hitch a ride to the Garfield County Fair from the Glenwood […]
James Steindler
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Camping out at the fair
And Mountain Fair contest results Camp Bonedale was back in full force for the 55th Annual Mountain Fair,July 24-26, harkening back to a tradition started in the early ‘80s, when friends would gather each year in the same place to enjoy the fair together. The weather was hot, but didn’t stop Bonedalians and visitors from […]
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Curated Calendar – July 30 to Aug. 8
THURSDAY, JULY 30 TIE-DYE FOR TEENSTeens and tweens, ages 10-18, are invited to tie-dye bandannas at the Carbondale Library at 2:15pm. Participants are encouraged to bring their own clothing to tie-dye as well. ‘GROUNDSWELL’350 Roaring Fork screens “Groundswell,” a film about regenerative agriculture at 5pm in the Carbondale Library. GALERIE MAXIMILLIANGalerie Maximillian (602 East Cooper […]
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Scuttlebutt – July 30, 2026
Sunflower contestWhere, oh where, is the tallest sunflower reaching for the sky in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys? Perhaps in your garden? Send photos and measurements by Aug. 31 to news@soprissun.com for the chance to win a shout-out and bragging rights. The winner will be announced the first week of September. Hoop D’Ville […]
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La comunidad se une para evitar que se desperdicie una enorme donación de papas
Una enorme donación de papas llegó recientemente a LIFT-UP, la organización sin fines de lucro que combate la inseguridad alimentaria en la región. En total, 38,000 libras de papas russet llenaron 21 tarimas, y ahora el reto es distribuir la mayor cantidad posible antes de que se echen a perder. Además de repartir las papas […]
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Community steps up to prevent waste of excess potatoes donation
A massive donation of potatoes recently came to LIFT-UP, the local nonprofit fighting food insecurity. Thirty-eight thousand pounds of russet potatoes filled 21 pallet containers, and the task now is to distribute as much as possible before the spuds go to waste. Therefore, in addition to LIFT-UP distributing the produce between its five food pantries, […]
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Curated Calendar – July 23 to August 1
THURSDAY, JULY 23 COSMIC SOUNDGet ready for Mountain Fair by taking part in True Nature’s Cosmic Sound Journey with Danielle Klein from 6 to 7:15pm in the True Nature Kiva. Register at tinyurl.com/cosmicsoundjourney HIROYA TSUKAMOTOInternationally acclaimed guitarist and storyteller Hiroya Tsukamoto returns to Carbondale for a performance at 7pm in the Round Room of the […]
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Too early to tell; New RVR golf club ownership team gets settled
Folks are chattering about the recent River Valley Ranch (RVR) golf club sale, and wondering what it means for the future of the club and the surrounding RVR community, annexed as part of municipal Carbondale in 1994, and the townspeople at large. The listing price for the golf club was $24.5 million, but according to […]
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Curated Calendar – July 16 to 26
THURSDAY, JULY 16 ‘EMERGENCE’Ahead of Aspen Dance Connection’s “Emergence” performance at TACAW tomorrow, Maureen Breeze teaches youth some dance moves at the Carbondale Library today at 10am. CARE FOR CAREGIVERSTrue Nature welcomes caregivers to receive support from 5:30 to 7pm. Register at truenaturehealingarts.com TREE WALKJoin Carbondale’s arborist for a tour of trees and information about […]
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How wide is your Pondo?
Chuck Ogilby is proud of his trees, in particular a couple large Ponderosa pines on his Hell Roaring Ranch property off of the Crystal River Road, about halfway between Carbondale and Redstone. One of the Ponderosas may even be the largest one in the area … but that remains a mystery. For Ogilby’s 65 birthday, […]