In Carbondale, as of late, there’s been a trend of dancing in the street — well, at least outdoors — with the recent production of SHOES outside SAW studios and, coming up on July 17, a New York dance company called Konverjdans will perform outside The Contemporary in Willits. While The Contemporary structure is not […]
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Bio-reina entra en escena
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Los espectáculos de drag son escasos y poco frecuentes en el valle de Roaring Fork, por lo que fue especialmente emocionante para los fans locales de la escena escuchar que habría una actuación en Steve’s Guitars. Las artistas caminaron por la pasarela y se pavonearon justo como las reinas que les […]
News Analysis: Civil case complicates conversation
Well, it happened. The community got its chance to join in on the conversation about the Michael Francisco case and ask burning questions to Town officials. While the intention of transparency was there, it was significantly hindered by the officials heeding limitations of what they could discuss due to the potential of a civil lawsuit […]
Bio queen steps on the scene
Drag shows are few and far between in the Roaring Fork Valley, so it was especially exciting for local fans of the scene to hear there would be a performance at Steve’s Guitars. Performers walked the runway and sashayed away just like the queens who came before them. Drag seen today is derived from a […]
Government Briefs – July 1, 2021
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act hit an impasse when the U.S. Senate let the bill lapse in the 2020 legislative session before ever reaching the floor. The CORE Act is back for another round, only now with the backing of President Joe Biden. The legislation is comprised of four smaller bills aimed […]
First Fridays’ fermented frenzy
As a friendly reminder, drinking is still not allowed in public spaces and doing so does not only put the consumer at risk, but the establishments they’re supporting as well. First Fridays have turned into a bit of a drinking frenzy with folks taking beverages to and fro and consuming them on the street or […]
Preparados y en alerta máxima
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Los incendios se desatan uno tras otro, y los habitantes de Colorado lo saben por el humo en el aire antes de escuchar las noticias. La sequía actual lo ha convertido en el décimo año más seco de los últimos 127, según el Sistema Nacional Integrado de Información sobre la Sequía […]
La problemática de bebidas y First Fridays
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Como un recordatorio amistoso, beber alcohol no está permitido en lugares públicos y hacerlo no pone en riesgo solamente al consumidor, sino que también a los establecimientos que apoyan los First Friday (celebraciones de Carbondale, el primer viernes de cada mes). Se ven un poco convertidos en un delirio de beber, […]
HRHR advances its vision
The rain could not keep High Rockies Harm Reduction (HRHR) Founder and Executive Director Maggie Seldeen, board members and volunteers from putting on the event. There was a silent auction with several items donated by local businesses, Seldeen led a Narcan training (Narcan is used to reverse an opioid overdose as it’s happening and has […]
Política de vivienda: de arriba a abajo
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La disponibilidad y acceso a la vivienda se vio afectada por la pandemia. Mientras los inquilinos se esforzaban por pagar sus alquileres, los propietarios no podían pagar sus hipotecas, creando así un vacío en el mercado de la vivienda. Compañías más ricas llenaron el vacío y, en este valle pintoresco, los […]
