Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: People who raise chickens don’t like foxes because they raid chicken houses and kill chickens. I understand that. But trapping, shooting or poisoning foxes is not the best way to prevent chickens from being preyed upon by foxes. White Hill in Carbondale used to support a lively fox population, which included at least […]

Dear Editor: “A 12 hour dance marathon? Are you crazy?” This was the most common reaction I received as I spread the word about Dance Valley Dance, a fundraiser benefiting Stepping Stones and Aspen Youth Center, that took place at the Carbondale Recreation Center on April 14. Yes, it was a very ambitious idea for […]

Dear Editor: I’ve lost my Shaman – and a good friend. Muralist Fred Huberlein left us Monday morning. Who will show me the way of knowledge now?   A student and advocate of Yaqui, Anasazi, and other indigenous cultures and theologies, Fred’s deity was not a long bearded, flowing white robed figure that looks like a […]

Dear Editor: I’ve got about a ton of thank-yous to get out about the success of my art show at the HANDMAKERY this past week. First, I thank my beautiful and loving wife Elsie (aka “Granny”) for her support, advice and input on my coloring. Next, I thank Ami Maes and her husband Chris for […]

Dear Editor: In his “biologist’s perspective on wolf restoration,” Mike Phillips argues that “coexisting with wolves in western Colorado is a straightforward affair.” That’s not surprising, because he’s not just a biologist but also a Montana state senator, where he has been actively promoting wolf reintroduction. He also works for the Turner Endangered Species Fund, […]

Dear Editor: The interest and comments on my op-ed have been great! Hearing people’s view so well expressed has rekindled the conversation about Carbondale’s past, present and future. I hope it actively continues for the betterment of us all! My tally so far is that we have a draw on pros and cons. That said, […]

Dear Editor: Anybody know what the future of Carbondale is? Got a crystal ball or a Ouija board? I checked the list of Town of Carbondale departments. We have no “Department of the Future”. We do have a planning department. They list a “comprehensive plan”. It says: “Citizens use comprehensive plans to protect the qualities […]

At the March 22 independent caucus at the Glenwood Springs Library, organizer Randy Fricke said what many of us have known for some time. “We are no longer a democracy,” Fricke declared,”We are an oligarchy, governed by corporations, super PAC’s, and the wealthy.” All this is supported by the U.S. Supreme Court’s outrageous 2010 Citizen’s […]

Dear Editor: Sigh… John, you are one of the people from whom we have spent years defending Carbondale.   You have lived here one year, and so very quickly are ready to show us locals how it is done in the big world.  I wish I could create a parallel universe for you (and everybody […]