Re: Nearly homelessVery interesting article about the “nearly homeless” situation.There are differing numbers as far as reported income levels. The Sopris Sun article claimed average Carbondale income in the 2022 census was just over $40,000.It may be important to note that was at the end of COVID, so some folks would not have been working […]
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Letters — Feb. 20, 2025
Correction: Matt Solomon is a former Eagle town council member, not Eagle County commissioner as mistakenly stated in last week’s Garfield County Report. Straight shot nightmareAs a downvalley resident who spent years commuting from Carbondale to Aspen, I want to let my fellow travelers know that the straight shot into Aspen will not make our […]
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Protect public mediaMy wife and I are regular listeners to Carbondale’s KDNK Community Access Radio via streaming here in Lincoln, Nebraska. Streaming enables us to enjoy KDNK, your local community radio station that is a gift for us all.I spent my 45-year working career in commercial and public broadcast media.We recently received a disturbing email […]
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Letters – Feb. 6, 2025
Re: Re: Cookie incidentI’m writing in response to Krista Lasko’s letter last week regarding the incident with a THC cookie at the Community Pantry outside of the library. I was surprised and sorry to read that Krista was disappointed with the library’s response to the incident. We’ve since spoken, and I’ve filled her in on […]
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Thank you, Aspen Thrift!The Roaring Fork High School baseball team is very grateful to the hardworking and super generous volunteers at the Aspen Thrift Shop for supporting our team. The Aspen Thrift Shop’s donation allowed our team to purchase a new pitching machine that will have us hitting over the outfield fence this season. While […]
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Letters – Jan. 23, 2025
Correction: It was falsely stated in the version of the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) article published last week that Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole, with approval by the RFSD Board of Education, enacted a new health insurance plan for teachers and staff. In fact, the decision was approved in the spring of 2023 and launched […]
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Letters – Jan. 16, 2025
Correction: Contributing Editor James Steindler added a contextual paragraph to last week’s guest column, “Questioning housing capacity in RFV,” regarding the South Bridge project. The paragraph has been removed online at the author’s request. Helping LAI’ve spent this last week haunted by desperate thoughts for those who are suffering in the wake of the catastrophic […]
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Letters – Jan. 9, 2025
Correction: There’s still time! The Town of Carbondale’s holiday tree recycling service across from Town Hall is operating through Feb. 2. Re: Ps&QsMrs. Perry opines all “Trumpublicans” foster a lack of opportunity, desperation and poverty for criminals. “They try to prevent education and acceptance.”Jeannie paints the majority of the U.S. electorate sporting horns while “following […]
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Holiday gratitudeOn Friday (the 13th!), a wonderful happening took place. As I was checking out a large order at City Market in Carbondale, the gentleman behind me paid for my groceries. I learned that he is a retired member of the Carbondale Fire Department. When I thanked him, he said, “We care about our seniors.” […]
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Letters – December 25, 2024
Summit for Life gratitudeThank you to everyone involved with the Chris Klug Foundation’s 19th Annual Summit for Life on Saturday, Dec. 7. We are thrilled by the continued support of our participants, sponsors, volunteers, fundraising donors and vendors. A massive thank you to our generous sponsors: The Aspen Times, Paradise Bakery, Aspen Square Hotel, Aspen […]