GarCo ReportThe Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on May 19 to discuss human services, public health, Aspen Glen bald eagle monitoring, water rights and more. During the general public comments section, about 16 members of Mountain Action Indivisible asked the BOCC to endorse a resolution asking Congress to not cut Medicaid funding. […]
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Carbondale Report: Undergrounding powerlines tops Tuesday’s agenda
After a couple of weeks without a meeting, the Carbondale trustees returned to a packed agenda. All were in attendance minus Colin Laird. The approved consent agenda included meeting minutes from April 22, event permits for the Carbondale Bike Project and Thunder River Theatre Company, liquor license renewals for Beijin Tokyo and Izakaya, outdoor seating […]
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Beneath 133 bridge, litter and more causing concern
At recent Carbondale Board of Trustee meetings, members of the public have brought forth concerns about pollution accumulating beneath the Veteran Memorial Bridge. That bridge, connecting Carbondale with Highway 82, has long attracted homeless campers and gained extra attention in the fall of 2023 when a large group of migrants was found to be sheltering […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Carbondale ArtsCarbondale Arts is seeking volunteers to help with First Fridays, from setting up to breaking down. Visit www.carbondalearts.com/first-friday to sign up. Carbondale Arts is also recruiting youth-oriented organizations to have a booth at Mountain Fair’s Oasis Block Party. Visit www.tinyurl.com/MountainFairOasis for more information and to register by May 28. Picnic/plant partiesBee Friendly Carbondale invites […]
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Dandy Day 2025
Dandelion Day was especially vibrant this year, with gorgeous weather and stellar attendance. Alas, the Parade of Species got a little too literal with four four-leggeds joining the festivities in Sopris Park. Dogs are not allowed in Sopris Park, but the memo was missed by many. Police Chief Kirk Wilson called it a “complete flub” […]
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ANB Bank apuesta por un nuevo banco
Banco ANB apuesta por la comunidad con su nuevo proyecto Sopris Station en Carbondale. El edificio incluirá un banco moderno, viviendas energéticamente eficientes y espacios comerciales que impulsarán el desarrollo local.
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Cinco del Smithy
An estimated 500 people swung by the Village Smithy on May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) to celebrate Carbondale’s oldest restaurant’s first 50 years of service. The Chacos and Ettelson families graciously provided chips and nacho cheese, taquitos, quesadillas and desserts, as well as libations (including margaritas, of course). By 5:30pm, the posted start time, the […]
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ANB Bank banks on a new bank
On April 8, ground broke on another new development adding to the Carbondale Marketplace complex. Nestled between Highway 133 and Hendrick Drive, ANB Bank’s 27,000-square-foot “Sopris Station” mixed-use development was approved in October 2023 and is anticipated to be completed in the fall of 2026. In addition to a new banking center — relocating ANB […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Seed swapBring some saved seeds to Bee Friendly Carbondale’s booth at Dandelion Day to share and exchange with others, this Saturday (May 10) from 10am to 4pm. Mountain Valley greenhouseMountain Valley Developmental Services has launched a $15,000 capital campaign to perform needed maintenance on a greenhouse which provides annual and perennial plants to homes and […]
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Main Line Social listo para hacer historia
Main Line Social no es solo un restaurante: es un nuevo espacio en Carbondale que unirá a la comunidad con buena comida, arquitectura memorable y valores como la inclusión, sostenibilidad y colaboración local.