A couple of local occurrences in recent months have demonstrated a difference in how people perceive race relations in rural America. Both involved truck drivers landing their big rigs in […]
Lynn Burton
Libraries Report: A quick look at GCPLD’s 2024 draft budget
The library district’s draft budget for 2024 is about $3.2 million more than 2023, according to the budget that staff presented to the Garfield County Public Library District board of […]
Works in Progress – Nov. 23, 2023
The Rise and Fall of the Colorado Yule Marble Company: Part IIBy Lynn “Jake” Burton Continued from last week’s Works in Progress page … By 1912, the Colorado Yule Marble […]
Library Report: A WiFi suggestion and more
Most regular Carbondale Library users know there is outdoor WiFi reception on the south side of the building and some know there is WiFi in the front. But, what if […]
The Crystal Mill: How to get there, how to shoot it
An entomologist for the Colorado State Forest Service is predicting a good leaf-changing season this year. “They (aspen) look better than they’ve looked in a long time,” the entomologist told […]
Thompson House Museum closed all summer — reopening more than a year away
The Thompson House Museum has been closed to the public all summer, due to structural problems. Estimated cost to fix the problems: about $1 million according to Sue Gray, the […]
Eighteen-wheeler attempts four-wheel road
A semi truck hauling a 40-foot trailer shut down the road to the ghost town of Crystal, after becoming stuck at the base of Daniel’s Hill, east of Marble, on […]
Introducing: Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets
This reporter heard Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets on KDNK a while back and figured they were probably a touring band playing at Steve’s Guitars that night. Wrong. They […]
The Marble Hub: What is it and how did it get here?
A few establishments like the Marble Hub might be scattered around the country, but it’s safe to say there are not many. Located in the 113-year-old former Marble City State […]
GCPLD Report: Library board meeting draws a crowd
The June 1 Garfield County Public Libraries District (GCPLD) board meeting in Carbondale attracted more than two dozen members of the public and several had comments. Library board meetings are […]