Corrections: A photo by Alison Osius in last week’s paper was mistakenly attributed to Laird Little. In “PEAK learning comes to Marble Charter School,” Karly Anderson was named, but she has since left Marble Charter School and Hope Dwiggins will take her place supporting the PEAK program. Lastly, in the Carbondale commercial inventory article published […]
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Letters – Aug. 14 , 2025
APR gratitudeThe staff at Aspen Public Radio would like to thank everyone who made a gift during our summer membership drive! We started the week at $0 and by midnight on Friday had secured $25,055 in financial support from you, with donations continuing to come in … because listeners know this year is different. Last […]
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Letters – Aug. 7, 2025
Correction: The article “Chacos Park design proceeds with best intentions” referred to Dan Bullock as the chair of Carbondale’s Tree Board. Lisa Paige is now chair of that advisory body. Thank you, firefightersI would like to publicly thank, from the bottom of my heart, all of the heroic fire folk who fought the Coulter Creek […]
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Letters – July 31, 2025
Re: Crystal Theatre AllianceI think (since the Crystal Theatre is now a kind of museum), that the way to preserve it and convert it into a money-making entity again would be to feature classic movies from the silent movie days, then the “talkies” and then the first technicolor movies — and, finally, classics of the […]
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Letters – July 24, 2025
Re: GarCo ReportIt is easy for folks to criticize elected officials as they conduct the business of local government, but it is uncommon that we recognize our local leaders for doing the right thing. Therefore, I am writing to thank the Garfield County Commissioners for working to protect the Shoshone water rights by urging the […]
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Letters – July 17, 2025
Correction: An extra “e” snuck into Pam Zentmyer’s name in last week’s Carbondale Report. Also, in “Pollinator Conservancy abuzz with intention,” Carbondale’s Pollinator Protection Resolution was mistakenly referred to as a “plan.” Re: Ps&QsCongratulations to Jeannie Perry on 20 years of reminding us to mind our Ps and Qs. And thanks to the Sopris Sun […]
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Letters – July 10, 2025
Correction: Last week’s article about commercial space availability in Carbondale noted nearly 10,000 square feet vacant at Hayden Place. We were informed the northernmost portion has been leased to a local builder as a showroom and office. The remaining 6,755 square feet (or a smaller portion) can be rented by contacting Gabe Molnar at Gabe.Molnar@elliman.com […]
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Letters – July 3, 2025
GraffitiWhy would people graffiti our beautiful Rio Grande Trail? This was spotted north of the Carbondale bus stop — behind the restaurant and trailer park on Highway 133, toward the river and bridge. Hoping someone knows who did this and reports it to the police.Jalene BermudezCarbondale Mountain Gazette searchI am on something of a wild […]
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Letters – June 26, 2025
Re: Sopris SunIt was quite an eye-opener on Thursday, June 19 when I picked up my Sopris Sun and found the cover page blank. Each Thursday I look forward to picking up my favorite newspaper, The Sopris Sun. I confess I am guilty of taking advantage of this “free” situation that gives me so much […]
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Letters – June 19, 2025
Re: Library ReportThe June 5 Garfield County libraries board meeting at the Carbondale Library was my first opportunity to see the makeup of the new board, as directed by the county commissioners, in action. I wasn’t impressed. As it has been for about three years now, how and when to restrict children from reading material […]