To Reina Katzenberger, art is more than a medium expressing one creative’s mind; it’s about community. That is why the local artist is inviting anyone and everyone to visualize and take part in her creative process. “Art in Process” is a working exhibit at The Art Base in Basalt. Katzenberger has transformed the gallery into […]
James Steindler
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GarCo report: The highs and lows of Garfield County governance
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) took six and a half hours to address the Jan. 17 agenda. For the recording of the entire meeting, visit: www.garfield-county.com COVID update The county’s newly-appointed director of public health, Josh Williams, appeared for his first Board of Health (BOH) meeting in that position. As a reminder, the […]
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School quarantines take a toll
The first hour of the Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Monday, Jan. 10, was taken up by one public comment item not on the agenda: school quarantines. Jill Edinger is a parent of three. She appeared with two other parents of children who attend St. Stephens Catholic School in Glenwood Springs. Edinger […]
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The flipside to the short-term rental debate
There are two sides to every coin and, following the Carbondale trustees’ Dec. 21 work session addressing Community First Carbondale’s (CFC) proposal to regulate short-term-rentals (STR), a flip-side presented itself. In response to the work session, a contingent of people in favor of short-term rentals formed their own group in the wake of the debate. […]
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Digging the dark
Sometimes it takes friends to get you out of your comfort zone. It takes even better ones to get you to cross that proverbial boundary while at your side every step of the way. So, with a little help from my friends, for 2022 I tried something new: caving. Jan. 2, was an especially brisk […]
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BOCC buttons up final 2021 agenda
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meetings are available on the Garfield County website for those who wish to view the meetings in their entirety. Following are but a few highlights from the Dec. 20 regular meeting. DHS approvals Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Sharon Longhurst-Pritt had several items for the BOCC’s consideration. […]
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Scratching the surface of Crystal Valley politics
The Crystal Valley may be a small part of the world, but its issues carry great significance, and passionate participants reverberate down through the Valley to Carbondale and beyond. The prized corner of the world counts on a community primed for solutions. The serene river and mountainous landscape — not to mention the Crystal Mill […]
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Los satélites de Internet inundan los cielos
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Es un pájaro, es un avión, es… ¿Elon Musk? Si miras al cielo por la noche, es posible que veas una serie de satélites en órbita alrededor del mundo. Si ya los ha visto, es posible que se encienda una luz en tu cabeza y espero que este artículo te aclare […]
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Preserving history and filling bellies
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) had their first regular meeting of the month and addressed a plethora of agenda items. As a reminder, all BOCC meetings are available to stream during or after the fact on the county’s website: www.garfield-county.com At the Dec. 6 meeting, the commissioners approved the 2022 Garfield County mill […]
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STRs narrow housing options for long-term residents
With companies such as AirBNB and VRBO settling into communities around the world during the past decade, many townships are pushed to address issues arising from short-term rentals (STR). Carbondale trustees are scheduled to discuss just that during a public work session on Dec. 21. While Carbondale officials have acknowledged that unfettered short-term rentals need […]