A bad dreamIt was a little over a year ago that I attended the Garfield County community meeting regarding the proposed development by Harvest Roaring Fork, LLC. The meeting was held on the property site, at the confluence of Cattle Creek and the Roaring Fork River, between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.As I stood on a […]
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Community sprouting around RFHS biodome
Next volunteer project day is Oct. 25 Gretchen Hofmann has been taking care of organic gardens and biodomes since landing at the Windstar Foundation, an Aspen nonprofit founded by musician John Denver, when she was 25. She made her career stewarding diverse landscapes, even teaching organic gardening at UC Davis. Coming full circle, she is […]
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An interview with Roaring Fork School District A candidate Jodi Barr
The Sopris Sun asked all four Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates the same eight questions, formulated with help from our Youth News Bureau. We received all responses by Oct. 6. District E candidate answers will be published next week. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour […]
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An interview with Roaring Fork School District A candidate Tamara “Tammy” Nimmo
The Sopris Sun asked all four Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates the same eight questions, formulated with help from our Youth News Bureau. We received all responses by Oct. 6. District E candidate answers will be published next week. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour […]
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Leaf recyclingThe Town of Carbondale is accepting yard waste from residents at 4th and Colorado through Nov. 3. Ditch the plastic bags to avoid contaminating the compost. Residents of Basalt have from Oct. 11 to Nov. 8 to ditch their leaves on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm at 20526 Highway 82, near the MidValley Medical […]
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The ReMemberers conjure up ‘The Lindworm’ at True Nature, Oct. 9
Amid the vibrancies of fall, a spectrum of colors bursting from the trees and drifting to the earth, leaving bare skeletal figures to be frozen and, eventually, reawoken — The ReMemberers presents “The Lindworm” at True Nature on Oct. 9. Recalling the oldest of human traditions, this mythical performance weaves storytelling with music, humor and […]
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Ag loanThe 2Forks Club is accepting new applicants for zero-interest loans designated for community farmers and food entrepreneurs growing capacity, improving infrastructure and advancing regenerative practices. Applications are due Oct. 28 at 5pm. Find details and information on joining the 2Forks Club to help strengthen our local food economy at www.thefarmcollaborative.org/2forks Free RFTADuring the months […]
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Carbondale Report: Rates increasing and public infrastructure improving
All Carbondale trustees were present for their final meeting of September, addressing several items indicative of an evolving town. First, a consent agenda was approved that included approval of minutes, special event permits for the Carbondale Historical Society (Membership Drive, Oct. 3 at True Nature) and English In Action (Fiesta de Tamales, Oct. 25 at […]
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Carbondale Chamber confluenceThe Carbondale Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Confluence event on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Among the highlights, Carolyn Tucker with the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium announced unemployment in Garfield County is hovering below the national average of 4.3%. Increased retirements, decreased birth rates and a generally aging population, she suggested, should motivate […]
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BenFeng presents “Kreutzer”
For MinTze Wu, founder and director of BenFeng Music Productions, “beauty is not with the absence of pain and struggle.” Rather, beauty is sometimes heart-wrenching and often emerges from hardship. Such is true in “Kreutzer Sonata,” a story written by Leo Tolstoy named after a convention-breaking sonata composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Tolstoy’s novella in […]