Megan Tackett

When walking into Wyatt’s Apothecary at 259 Main St., it’s easy not to notice the miniature bench at the entrance, a subtle nod to the store’s barely-six-months-old namesake. Jeremy “Jambo” Morris is completely enamored with fatherhood, and he’s also relishing being a new shop owner. Like his son for whom he named it, the apothecary […]

Late last year, the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST) staff received more than 500 individual survey responses from the public regarding the Carbondale to Crested Butte trail. Now, it’s released a draft plan for the 83-mile proposed trail, with another survey available. Planners are embracing a slow development process in order to ensure […]

It was unanimous: the food would be distributed to as many people in need as possible throughout the Valley. The decision was easy, but figuring out the logistics of getting the harvest from Ross Montessori School’s garden to its desired recipients would take teamwork. That’s where Roaring Fork Leadership (RFL) came in, RMS Director of […]

At one point, she asked her mom why she hadn’t been born a boy — after all, it seemed like for everything she wanted to do, her mother told her it was impossible as a girl. That was true of living at the monastery, too. “I think this was sometime in the ‘80s,” Venerable Gyalten […]

Chris Pooley is perfecting his margarita recipe. It will likely be the libation of choice at Festival las Americas, and he wants to make sure he doesn’t disappoint. “I checked the weather report; we’re supposed to have good weather!” the immigration attorney said excitedly of Club Rotario’s biggest fundraiser, happening Friday, May 4 from 11 […]

It was just going to be a Facebook page, Justin Lewis insisted about the Roaring Fork Technologists group he founded early last year. Lewis, a software developer from Washington who migrated to Denver, had bought a house in Marble. And while he loved the lifestyle and serenity his new zip code offered, he also felt […]

You have an hour to prepare and plate a three-course meal to a panel of judges — and yes, you’re rated for your courses’ aesthetics as well as flavor profiles. Oh, and you’re limited to working with two non-electric burners. If that sounds like a lot of pressure, it’s because it is. But Youthentity’s four-person […]

In other seasons, they may compete against each other. But when playing lacrosse, they’re all Roaring Fork Rams. About half of the girls comprising the JV lacrosse team are full-time RFHS students. No single school has enough students to create its own dedicated team, so players congregate in Carbondale. That suits RFHS senior Megan Rusby […]

The Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commissioners will consider an affordable housing application next month, and despite the applicant’s name — Aspen Pitkin County Employee Housing Inc. — the proposed project, if approved, will be open to any Carbondale resident who meets the income qualifications. If that seems confusing, it’s likely because Aspen Pitkin County Employee […]