An art class at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) took it upon themselves to create an impact beyond the Bar Fork, promoting equity and inclusion of trans people and women in skateboarding and the broader community. Before becoming a full-time art teacher at CRMS, Noah Sakamoto grew up in Piedmont, California, which he described as […]
James Steindler
GarCo report: Civil issue may have broader impact
The Garfield County Commissioners held their first regular meeting of the month on Monday, March 7. For the full agenda and an audio/video recording of the meeting, visit www.garfield-county.com Checking oil and gas The commissioners started the meeting by opting in as a cooperating agency for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) process headed by […]
LKL: Another chance at collaboration
The Lead King Loop (LKL) may just be the next frontier for a collaborative public land management plan. With many diverse interests, cohesion has been elusive to date. At the close of the year, converging interest groups agreed to come together with the intent to form comprehensive suggestions to hand over to the three decision […]
US secretary boards RFTA
The city of Glenwood Springs and the Roaring Fork Valley welcomed a member of the U.S. presidential cabinet on Friday, Feb. 25. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg got the chance to hop on a Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) bus at its maintenance facility near Glenwood Meadows and take a tour of the area. According […]
Secretario de transporte de Estados Unidos aborda el RFTA
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La ciudad de Glenwood Springs y el valle de Roaring Fork dieron la bienvenida a un miembro del gabinete presidencial estadounidense el viernes 25 de febrero. El secretario de transporte Pete Buttigieg tuvo la oportunidad de subirse a un autobús del Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) desde sus instalaciones de mantenimiento […]
Mark Clark bids adieu to CRMS
Mark Clark came to the Valley as a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed 25-year-old, and he hasn’t changed much since. His laugh has carried through the halls and meadows of Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) and now echoes off the Grand Tetons — at least for part of the year. Clark recently retired from CRMS, where he began […]
Residentes locales desplazados en medio de la crisis de vivienda
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Jimmy D’Annibale, residente desde hace mucho tiempo, se enfrenta a la posibilidad de dejar su casa de casi una década. Es uno de los varios inquilinos de los apartamentos Thunder River Lodge en Carbondale cuyos contratos de arrendamiento no serán renovados por su propietario, Aspen Ski Company (ASC). Los apartamentos ofrecen […]
TRTC delivers two art forms at once
It’s a rare occurrence for Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC), or any theater, to have two openings in the same week. In this case, only one of the two is a theatrical opening. Still, for TRTC, it’s a first worth celebrating. A theatrical performance, “Circle Mirror Transformation,” opens on Thursday, Feb. 10. The play, written […]
Local residents displaced amid housing crisis
Longtime resident Jimmy D’Annibale is faced with leaving his home of nearly a decade. He is one of several tenants at the Thunder River Lodge Apartments in Carbondale whose leases will not be renewed by their landlord, Aspen Ski Company (ASC). The apartments currently provide an affordable living option nestled between Honey Butter and Garcia’s […]
Input sought for Sweetwater management
Although it’s over the hill and through the woods, Sweetwater Lake is still part of Garfield County and of particular interest to outdoor enthusiasts. For decades, the acreage has fluctuated between private landowners but was recently sold, yet again, to the most attractive bidder: the federal government. The 488 acre purchase was financed by the […]
