The Town of Basalt will hold its regular municipal election on Tuesday, April 7. Three council seats are up for election, each to serve a term of four years. Ballots have been mailed and can be returned by mail, or dropped off anytime at the ballot box behind the Basalt Town Hall, 101 Midland Avenue, […]
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CVEPA Views: Flow the Acequia Madre
I am just back from the Land of Enchantment and I am still under the spell. On my sojourn through northern New Mexico I wandered through the cacophony of tan hills and deep arroyos (gulches) filled with small villages and intimate neighborhoods. I ate my way from pueblo to pueblo, savoring food that is typical […]
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Curated Calendar – March 19 to March 31
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 THIRD THURSDAY BOOK CLUBThe Carbondale Library’s Third Thursday Book Club discusses “The Book of Lost Names” by Kristin Harmel from 2 to 3:30pm. ARTISTS IN RESIDENCEAnderson Ranch Arts Center welcomes 15 new artists to its residency program with a slide night for them to share their artwork from 4 to 5pm. Attend […]
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One year after founder’s tragic death, Seed Peace and Wild Mountain Seeds continue strong
Casey Piscura took his life on Feb. 2, 2025 — a Sunday. That week the news broke slowly, then quickly rippled through the community, opening a chasm of grief shared among the people who knew and admired this seemingly unstoppable farmer. Several memorials were held in the weeks that followed, including a gathering of hundreds […]
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Carbondale candidate questions
Ballots are in the mail for Carbondale’s municipal election. These are due back by April 7 and can be dropped off anytime at the ballot box outside Town Hall. Two candidates are running for the mayor’s seat and four are running for three open trustee seats. Join The Sopris Sun and KDNK News for a […]
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Drought Task ForceGovernor Jared Polis activated Colorado’s Drought Task Force and Phase 2 of the state’s Drought Response Plan on March 17 given record-breaking warm temperatures and low snowpack. As reported by Aspen Journalism, snowpack in the Roaring Fork River Basin is at 65% of normal as of March 13 and 75% of days from […]
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Carbondale Report: ADU updates receive first hearing, historic preservation guidelines revisited, new fire codes adopted
All Carbondale trustees were present for a code-heavy meeting on March 10. Rec Center equipment found temporary storage in the meeting room while the gym is transformed for the Carbondale Arts Fashion Show. The consent agenda included meeting minutes, an intergovernmental agreement for mosquito control, a resolution affirming the Town’s support for the Colorado Outdoor […]
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Curated Calendar – March 12 to March 21
THURSDAY, MARCH 12 NONFICTION BOOK CLUBThe Carbondale Library invites you to a monthly book club discussing nonfiction books from 2 to 3:30pm. This month’s theme is “any nonfiction book about a recipient of the Nobel Prize.” FLUFFY STUFFFluffy Stuff Co. celebrates the opening of its new studio at 802 Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs from […]
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Highway 133 tragedyThe evening of March 1, Diana Quinn, a 76-year-old woman from the Carbondale area, lost her life after colliding with the back of a semi and trailer on Highway 133 south of Carbondale. At the time of the crash, the semi was parked in the northbound lane of the highway and unoccupied while […]
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El cierre estacional continúa en el parque Riverfront
Del Craig ha vivido en Thompson Corner, en River Valley Ranch, por más de 20 años. Su patio trasero da al río Crystal. Al otro lado del río, observa actividad en el parque Riverfront. Hasta hace poco, el parque Riverfront era un lugar algo secreto. Uno de varios espacios de parque adquiridos por el Pueblo […]