Will Grandbois

When the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission adjourned its recent meeting, the members had just voted to continue the major site plan review of the Eastwood 133 LLC Self-Storage Facility to the next public hearing on Thursday,  Aug. 27. Continuance will also include public comments and questions. But what makes this project different from many […]

Although an obscure provision of the municipal code won’t be enough to save a historic building, it did help tell its story. It all started when the owners of 234 Main Street — built to house the original telephone switchboard and most recently the home of Defiance Social Club and Tattoo Parlor — requested a […]

As it tops 27,000 acres, the Grizzly Creek Fire is encountering lighter fuels and weaker winds, Operations Section Chief Jeff Surber explained in a Facebook Live meeting on Aug. 18.  “When we first got here we had red flag warnings and wind and slope and all those things that just align perfectly to create a […]

That high school sports just ain’t what they used to be would be an understatement, but nonetheless accurate under the current climate.  Now, that the start of the semester is around the corner and students will be nestling wherever they must for distance learning they’ll need exercise outlets to keep their learning minds’ juices flowing. […]

The Crystal Mill has a shot at permanent protection, provided a new nonprofit can raise the money to buy the property before it’s sold to the highest bidder. “It’s about preserving something magical,” explained Crystal Mill Foundation President Heather Leigh. “Who doesn’t want to be part of saving the most iconic structure in the state?” […]

While rezoning Carbondale Center Place, LLC seemed like a no brainer, the long-term plans for the property gave trustees pause on July 14. The property currently hosts the Sopris Shopping Center and Sopris Self Storage: two different uses in different zone districts. The proposal before the board — and already backed by the Planning and […]

Carbondale Arts will lose money on an event that’s usually its biggest fundraiser — and the inspiration for its foundation — but Director Amy Kimberly believes it’s worth it.  “Ultimately, the fair does not really belong to us, it belongs to the community,” she said. “In these times, we’re all looking at ways to connect […]

The sinkhole that recently disrupted traffic on Highway 133 is far from the first of its kind in the Carbondale area. In fact, the geology of the area is unusually conducive to such collapses, according to Colorado Mountain College Professor Emeritus Garry Zabel.  “We have the largest concentration of sinkholes in the state of Colorado,” […]