Megan Tackett

Frasier — the smiley facility dog at River Bridge Regional Center — was at the groomers. He had to appear in court the next day, where he had important foot-resting duties for the child testifying. “Whenever a child has to testify or give a witness statement or an impact statement, Frasier will sit at their […]

In addition to the acupuncture and massage practices that pay her bills in Carbondale, Nancy Thal has taken on a project: the Adesa Community, a cohousing proposal for New Castle. She’s working with consultants, developers and a landowner who would like to see the project come to fruition. Now, she just needs the future residents. […]

Every Monday and Wednesday at the Third Street Center, a group meets in the Senior Matters room for chair yoga, therapy-led discussions and art, singalongs and brain teasers. They’re all participants in Brain Train, the Roaring Fork Valley’s only program to support people with early memory loss. “It’s so beautiful because they get so close […]

Summers Moore is finally ready to talk about her husband’s suicide, and she’s doing so the only way she knows how: through her art. “I was just slapped,” she said of her husband’s 2007 death. For the next decade, she went into “mommy mode,” focusing on raising her two daughters, then five and eight. While […]

First Fridays are not typically part of Bob Fadely’s social calendar. At 88 years old, he mostly stays at home coloring. But thanks to his favorite hobby and family, April marks his first-ever art exhibit. He’s pleased as punch about it. “This is really going to be special for me. The more I think about […]

Six people will each share a seven-minute story at The Temporary April 5 via Writ Large, a spoken-word performance series curated by Alya Howe of Under Alya’s Umbrella. It’s also not the first time the organization has produced an evening at The Temporary — its venue debut at the The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) […]

When Western Slope Veterans Coalition Founder John Pettit first imagined a partnership with Colorado Mountain College, he thought it would primarily take shape in the form of internship opportunities for the local veterans his organization serves. CMC Chief Operating Officer Matt Gianneschi thought there was a broader scope to be explored. That agreement is now […]

JBC Agricultural Management LLC, which runs Crystal River Meats — Colorado’s largest producer of grass-fed beef and lamb — just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It’s not a simple case, Tai Jacober, the CEO of both companies, said. “We’ll make a plan for reorganization, then our intention is to pay all our creditors in full […]

On March 23, Mana Foods opened its doors for its first official day of business. The shelves are stocked and the energy is vibrant. Mana means spiritual nourishment, and that’s exactly what the husband-and-wife team who co-own the store want to bring to the community — after all, the store is just one arm of […]