Local Democrats led their Republican adversaries in local commissioner and state representative races, according to the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder and Colorado Secretary of State results as of the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 4. GarCo commissioner seatDemocrat Jonathan Godes led Republican Eric Rudd in the race for Garfield Board of County Commissioners District 1, […]
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Calendar – Nov. 5-15, 2026
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 NORDIC WORK DAYJoin Mount Sopris Nordic Council for a work day on Marion Cemetery Road, west of Carbondale, from 9am to noon. Volunteers are advised to bring gloves, water, snacks and layers. Bringing tools is optional. Register at tinyurl.com/workdaysoprisnordic MOVE WITH MEChildren 18 months to 3 years old are welcome at the […]
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Scuttlebutt – Nov. 5, 2026
The Redstone Press ClubIt’s official! Crystal Valley Echo Editor-in-Chief Tucker Farris, along with a group of 10 rag-tag founding members, introduces The Redstone Press Club, meant for current and former journalists in the area to gather and reminisce. Find Farris’ column introducing the press club in the Nov. 3 issue of Aspen Daily News, or […]
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Scuttlebutt – Oct. 29, 2026
ElectionAs of Oct. 26 at 11:59pm, 988,189 ballots have been returned statewide, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. In the tricounty area, the last day to mail in a ballot was Oct. 26. Voters can still vote early by dropping their ballot in a designated 24-hour drop box or voting in person at […]
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Trustees discuss another 3-story build on Main
Another request to build past the allowed development height on Main Street saw the desks of the Carbondale Board of Trustees this week. Land + Shelter, a Carbondale-based architecture studio founded in 2005, discussed on Tuesday, Oct. 27, its alternative compliance request to surpass the town’s 35-foot building height limit with a three-story, commercial- and […]
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Curated Calendar – October 29 to November 6
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 PUMPKIN FAIRY HOUSESThe Basalt Library hosts a pumpkin fairy house workshop for kids ages 6-12 from 3:45 to 4:45pm. Details at basaltlibrary.org THE VALLEY JOURNALThe Carbondale Library recently finished digitizing the entire Valley Journal archive, and will celebrate the project along with some pivotal players in local journalism, including Valley Journal founders […]
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Scuttlebutt – Oct. 22, 2026
In-person votingIn-person early voting in Garfield County is underway as of Monday, Oct. 19. Voting centers are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, up through Election Day at the Glenwood Springs Community Center and the Garfield County Fairgrounds South Hall. The voting centers, along with in-person voting at the Carbondale and Parachute town halls, […]
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Curated Calendar – October 22 to October 31
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 HOUSING APPLICATIONThe application to apply for a spot in an affordable Glenwood Springs two-bedroom, part of Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley’s The Confluence build, closes today. Apply at tinyurl.com/habitatconfluence MOVE WITH MEChildren ages 18 months to 3 years old are welcome at the Basalt Library from 10:30 to 11:15am for Move […]
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Scuttlebutt – Oct. 15, 2026
Mail-in ballotsGarfield County voters who choose to mail in their ballot must make sure to include two postage stamps on the envelope, and send it out no later than Monday, Oct. 26, to ensure it makes it to the County Clerk’s Office in time for the final count. The status of submitted ballots can be […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees advance Town Center
The Town Center project is picking up momentum after the Carbondale Board of Trustees approved a two-phase planning approach on Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the mixed commercial- and residential-use build. “I would not call agreements exciting, but I would call this one exciting,” Town Manager Ryan Hyland said of the agreement to go forward with […]