Megan Tackett

From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal June 8, 1978 Carbondale’s plans for the construction of a new town hall in the summer received a severe setback when it was disclosed that costs for the municipal government complex would run about $60,000 over budget. About $150,000 had been allocated for the project, but […]

In a weekend full of graduation celebrations, Carbondale seemed particularly abuzz, as it’s home to three high schools that held commencements in the first two days of June: Bridges High School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School and Roaring Fork High School. While each commemoration reflected the diversity in secondary education options for a town boasting fewer […]

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a recommendation to move forward with the proposed Red Hill Lofts project on May 24, despite a public hearing overwhelmed by residents complaining of traffic congestion on Dolores Way. “There are times when you have three or four 18 wheelers — and that’s no joke — down there […]

Like most of his peers, Mauricio Sosa will be graduating from Basalt High School on Saturday, June 2. Just hours after rehearsing for graduation, Sosa will join elected officials, school administrative staff and many mentors and friends at 4 p.m. June 1 at the official ribbon cutting celebration for his peace garden. (Attendees are invited […]

It was the promise of being able to spend more time with her grandson that finally convinced Sydney McBrayer it was time to retire from her Crystal River Elementary School classroom. “That’s kind of the thing that made me say, ‘OK, it’s time to retire.’ I want to spend time with grandkids — because there […]

Editor’s note: This story from May is being widely reshared following Calaway’s passing on Dec. 12, 2018. We have very little information at this time, but plan a full feature and/or obituary. A celebration of life will be held in January.  When he talks about Carbondale, Jim Calaway lights up — and not just when […]

In what the organization is calling a “bittersweet moment,” Wildness Workshop Executive Director Sloan Shoemaker announced his resignation from the position last week — but although the news marks the end of a 21-year run in that role, it doesn’t mean the end of Shoemaker’s involvement with the Carbondale conservation nonprofit. Currently, he’s working to […]

Reverend Shawna Foster had prepared an impassioned sermon for the Two Rivers Unitarians on Sunday in case she couldn’t be there to deliver it in person. She knew she would likely be arrested at the Poor People’s Campaign launch on Monday, May 14 in Washington, D.C. It wouldn’t be her first time in handcuffs because […]

At Roaring Fork High School, geometry and physics are as much a part of track and field as the physical act of running. Coach Ryan Erickson makes sure of it. “I just love the technical aspect of the sport,” he said, crouching over his measurement adjacent to the high jump setup during one of the […]