According to unofficial results, Garfield County voters approved by a narrow margin Ballot Initiative 6A on Nov. 5.
As of 10:26 p.m., the count was 6,147 for and 5,638 against.
The measure will provide additional funding for the county library district by adding a… read more →
“[Carbondale] has a good philosophy” about recycling and protecting the environment, says Laurie Lindberg of the Town’s Public Works Department. Our residents will have a chance to demonstrate that commitment at the department’s upcoming semiannual Hazardous Waste Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.… read more →
For the second time in as many years, the Garfield County Public Library District is on the November ballot.
Last year’s ballot question 6A asked that the district be allowed to keep all of the revenue it received from sales taxes, which would include the money… read more →
The Black Nugget. The name itself evokes echoes of an earlier time — the grittier Carbondale of coal and miners and unpaved streets.
One who has never been in the dark, slightly mysterious-looking watering hole occupying most of the Fourth Street side of the Dinkel Building… read more →
The Sopris Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before – a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week we caught up with Debi Boyle, the outgoing pantry manager at the Carbondale LIFT-UP food distribution center.… read more →
It’s May, the ski resorts are all closed, the sun is shining, dandelions are blooming — and Carbondale’s community gardens are quiet and waiting. Yes, spring planting season is upon us, and what better way to dig into it than at one of these gardens.
The gardens… read more →
The first thing one notices about Gina Stryker is her bubbling energy. She is the founder of a successful prepared-foods startup enterprise, Gina Cucina, and is the mother of two sets of twins—all of which keeps her quite busy.
She is also a person of… read more →
