Primary resultsPrimary election votes were, for the most part, tallied as of Wednesday morning, with some candidates already declared winners. For governor, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser took the Democratic nomination with 55.8% of the vote, beating U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (44.2%), after most votes were counted. The republican side of the race was still […]
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Calendar – July 2 to July 12
THURSDAY, JULY 2 FIFA AT THE CRYSTALThe Crystal Theatre continues screening the World Cup today at 1pm (Spain vs. Austria), tomorrow at noon (Australia vs. Egypt), Saturday at 11am (Canada vs. Morocco) and 3pm (Paraguay vs. France), Sunday at 2pm (Brazil vs. Norway) and Monday at 6pm (USA vs. Belgium). Matches with teams to be […]
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Carbondale Report: Region short on houses and water
Carbondale needs 621 housing units in the next 10 years to meet the predicted local demand. That’s according to the final report of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, which a City of Aspen staff member presented to the Carbondale Board of Trustees on Tuesday evening. The report, required by a 2024 Colorado Senate bill, analyzed […]
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Scuttlebutt – June 25, 2025
Dry Creek Fire As of Wednesday morning, June 24, the Dry Creek Fire outside of Rifle was estimated at 315 acres, according to Colorado River Fire Rescue. At the time, management of the blaze transitioned to Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Unit Type 3 Team.” Crews are utilizing a full suppression strategy with direct and […]
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Calendar – June 25 to July 4
THURSDAY, JUNE 25 COLORADO GEOTHERMAL Tune into the Colorado Geothermal Webinar Series at noon, co-hosted by the Colorado Energy Office and Clean Energy Economy for the Region. Register at tinyurl.com/geothermal2026 ASPEN PUBLIC RADIOAspen Public Radio celebrates 45 years on the air with a station open house from 2 to 5pm at 110 E. Hallam, Suite […]
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Calendar – June 11 to June 21
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 MARBLE MUSEUMThe Marble Museum is open for the summer every day of the week, except Mondays, 11am to 4pm. Historic tours are available by appointment, and can be made by calling 970-963-9815. WORLD CUP The Crystal Theatre screens the opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Mexico vs. South Africa, at […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees show initial opposition to 3-story build on Main
A rooftop view and community benefit were items at the center of discussion in town government on Tuesday, as developers tried to convince the Carbondale Board of Trustees that the juice from their three-story building design would be worth the squeeze. Carbondale-based architecture firm Forum Phi and local contracting company Smith Mountain Builders are looking […]
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Scuttlebutt – June 11, 2026
RFSD changesJonathan Delk was appointed on June 4 to the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education, representing District B. “In this appointment, we were looking for someone who already understands the work of a Board and is ready to dive into the critical issues such as budgets, policy governance, declining enrollments and focus on […]
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Curated Calendar – June 4-14
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 GOLF DEMODemo new golf equipment at the Taylormade Golf Demo Day, hosted from 10:30am to 2:30pm at River Valley Ranch. ASPEN SCIENCE CENTERThe Aspen Science Center offers Carbondale STEM Exploration Hour from 3:30 to 4:30pm. For more information, visit aspensciencecenter.org MULTI-CHAMBER MIXERGet to know chamber members from Fruita to Vail to Aspen […]
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CR 108 bridgeRepairs continue on the County Road 108 bridge over the Crystal River near the Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS). The bridge will remain closed while decking is replaced and new girders are potentially installed. A pedestrian walkway remains open, though temporary closures may occur. On May 18, the Garfield County Commissioners approved $650,000 […]