“This mountain has a lot of secrets to give up still,” Robert Congdon remarked, approaching the entrance to Mystic Eagle Quarry with his canine companion, ZuZu. After ceasing operations in 2003 to resolve legal disputes, the mine is slowly returning to action behind large tan metal doors, tucked uphill of a cabin visible from Avalanche […]
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Bring yer tractorDid you know? This year’s Potato Day parade, Oct. 5 at 10:30am, will include a special award category for vintage tractors, horses and farm animals. Better yet, parade entries for this category (as well as youth, schools and nonprofits) are free! The deadline to participate is Oct 4. Find the application at www.bit.ly/PotatoParade […]
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Potato DaysCarbondale’s longest-standing community celebration, Potato Days, is just around the corner, with the parade and lunch on Saturday, Oct. 5. And you can help make it all happen! Sign on as a sponsor by emailing esavard@carbondaleco.net, or to reserve a space for a float in the parade, email tkallassy@gcpld.org. It takes a village to […]
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Speak for the treesThe Carbondale Tree Board is seeking 20 volunteers to help update the Town’s Tree Inventory, which includes all trees in the public right-of-way, 19 parks and other public spaces. Volunteers will be trained in updating and documenting the over 3,000 trees that form Carbondale’s canopy. There are also five open volunteer positions […]
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Carbondale Report: Community housing inclusionary requirements revisited
Tuesday’s meet saw all trustees in attendance and a packed agenda. First, a consent agenda was unanimously approved, including accounts payable, meeting minutes and support for a grant application requesting $650,000 from Great Outdoors Colorado for the new pool. Trustee Jess Robison recused herself from an item appointing her father, Jack Wheeler, as well as […]
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New scholarship presents $100,000 opportunity — High school seniors encouraged to apply
The application window is now open for a new scholarship program honoring the legacy of Michael E. McGoldrick. Three students from Colorado and Washington states will be chosen to receive $100,000 toward their four-year, undergraduate college career, plus a new computer and academic support. These states were chosen based on the places McGoldrick most considered […]
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Getting dressed to impress with CARE
Colorado Animal Rescue’s (CARE) signature annual fundraiser traces back to the shelter’s inception in 2000. The namesake, however, “Dressed to the K9s,” was adopted in 2012, having gone through some other iterations — originally dubbed “Putting on the Dog (and cat).” The 14th consecutive event kicks off at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) on […]
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Glenwood shootingSocial media erupted Labor Day when Glenwood Meadows shoppers were told to shelter in place due to an officer-involved shooting. Around 1pm, a local Caucasian male with an outstanding felony warrant related to firearms charges, was approached by two police in uniform in the parking lot facing Natural Grocers. The suspect reportedly reached for […]
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C’dale Report: Trustees discuss grantmaking process
All trustees were present at the Aug. 27 regular meeting. The consent agenda was approved, including accounts payable and a special event liquor permit for the Carbondale Clay Center’s Cajun Clay Revival fundraiser, Sept. 14. No persons were present to comment on matters not on the agenda. During general comments from Town Manager Lauren Gister, […]
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Insane-A-Cycle for saleKeen observers may have noticed the large motorcycle and rider sculpture in front of the Roaring Fork Co-Op on Highway 133 has seemingly hit the road. If you miss seeing it, the good news is, it could be yours! Artist Bill Morrow is auctioning off more than two dozen sculptures of varying sizes […]