On June 9, The Colorado Energy Office announced that Governor Jared Polis signed a series of bills passed by the state legislature designed to equitably reduce carbon emissions through policy changes and a significant allotment of funding. These new laws — ranging from establishing new energy efficiency standards in home appliances, granting tax credits for […]
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Basalt Report: Budgetary restraints affecting project
Earlier this week, Basalt Town Council convened for a series of zoning-related public hearings; an announcement for a summer mural program on Midland Avenue, and a monthly update on the Streetscape Project. During public comment, several citizens came forward to criticize various aspects of the Streetscape project. Among those criticisms was that the project will […]
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Valley Settlement receives $2 million donation
On May 23, Glenwood Springs-based organization Valley Settlement received a transformational $2 million donation from famed philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Valley Settlement, which provides education and mentoring programs for immigrant families throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, will use the donation to expand its programming into western Garfield County as part of its recently approved five-year strategic […]
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Monks return to share compassion at Third Street Center
From June 23-28, the Way of Compassion Dharma Center will host a special visit from the monks of the famous Gaden Shartse Monastery during their Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour. The event will be hosted at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, and will include the creation of a sand mandala for […]
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E-bike rebates rolling out
On June 13, Basalt Town Council convened for its regular meeting to discuss e-bike rebates, electric vehicle infrastructure and the costs and risks of pausing Midland construction for the summer. During the opening call for public comments, citizens continued to voice concerns over the Midland Streetscape project, especially the decrease in parking spaces closer to […]
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Bee informed: A local pollinator check-up
Now that spring sprang and the flowers are a bloomin’, it’s time for pollinators to stay busy keeping our ecosystems healthy. However, some locals have noticed what seems to be a decrease in local buzzing, and to that end we’ve performed some research to see what’s the latest with our fuzzy flying friends. In 2022, […]
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Basalt Report: E-bike rebates ride into town
On May 23, Basalt Town Council convened for its regular meeting. With Mayor Bill Kane absent, David Knight led discussions on e-bike rebates, Midland construction updates, childcare and more. During the opening public comment period, a citizen presented a petition with 207 signatures asking the Town Council to delay the Midland Streetscape Project construction until […]
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Panels and Produce: Colorado farmers win prize for solar project
On April 20th, the Colorado Farm and Food Alliance (CFFA) received a $50,000 prize from the National Community Solar Partnership to further farm-based renewable energy projects in the North Fork Valley, focusing on the burgeoning field of agrivoltaics — a technique which combines solar arrays and crop fields to create high efficiency, clean energy agriculture. […]
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Closures possible at Lake Christine
Prior to their regular meeting on May 9, Basalt Town Council convened with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to discuss draft regulation changes for the Lake Christine State Wildlife Area. Specifically, the possibility of closure dates being extended by three months. Currently from Dec. 1 to April 15, closure dates could extend to July 15 […]
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Watercolor and well-being at True Nature
On May 21, local watercolor artist Sarah Uhl invites the community to celebrate the season of rebirth with a day-long retreat at True Nature Healing Arts, combining meditation, yoga, food prepared onsite and intentional watercoloring. Uhl, a self-taught artist from Colorado, is famous for her whimsical use of bright watercolor paints to depict local mountain […]