Rodeo etiquette Once again, Carbondale’s rodeo season is off to a great start with great weather and great crowds! As always, the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo Association (CWWRA) board is happy to see so many families and friends having a great time and enjoying the sport of rodeo. However, with the large crowds, come some […]
Letters to the Editor
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Letters – July 7, 2022
Dangerous by design Highway 133 through Carbondale is dangerous by design and an aesthetic eyesore that slices our town in two. You can help! Have you ever pushed a crosswalk light and experienced a near-miss when a driver didn’t give you the right-of-way? If so, you are not alone. Within the past three months, there […]
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Letters – June 30, 2022
Calling all veterans On the Fourth of July, as we Americans celebrate our country’s independence and freedoms, we should remember the men and women who serve and have served in our military. They, some at great cost, served to protect us and defend the freedoms we enjoy. Our U.S. veterans will be honored at several […]
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Letters – June 23, 2022
What can we do? Plastic? In the 1940s, when I was growing up, there were very few plastics and we lived without them. Now, they make life easier, but we do pay a price. Plastics show up in our waterways and are found in sea life throughout the world. Plastic began as a convenience that […]
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Letters – June 16, 2022
Vote Boebert out Americans have had enough of the carnage. Nearly all of the recent horrible mass shootings have been by young men who had easy access to firearms and automatic weapons. Lauren Boebert has consistently voted against every proposed logical gun regulation measure. Most appallingly, she introduced a bill to lower the legal age […]
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Letters – June 9, 2022
Apartment Canyon When I first visited the Crystal River Valley in November of 1986, the old ranch building behind Sopris Lighting/Ajax/Basalt Ski and Bike was in its original state — without the brick addition surrounding it. There was no roundabout at the “old, old” City Market that cashed a check that I forgot to sign. […]
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Letters – June 2, 2022
Remembering a small town Memorial Day, as I write this, is a day to think back to people and things we miss. My father served in the Navy in WWII and Korea on aircraft carriers. I found a history of the ship he served aboard during the crucial naval battle for Leyte Gulf in the […]
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Letters – May 26, 2022
Dandelion Day Thank you Carbondale community for one of the best Dandelion Days I have ever experienced. My heart is so full of gratitude for the joy and love that was shared in Sopris Park on May 14. A big thank you to our 75 amazing vendors who filled the park with wonders! Thank you […]
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Letters – May 19, 2022
Coincidence or correlation? Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas. What do these states have in common? Each of them has passed “trigger” laws, such that, if Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion automatically becomes illegal in that state. What else do the states have in common? Each of them was a slave state. […]
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Letters – May 12, 2022
Forward momentum on CORE Act I was enthused when I heard that the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, the legislation to protect the Thompson Divide, received a markup and vote in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee earlier this week. This is the furthest the CORE Act has ever made it in […]