Will Grandbois

Jim Calaway never took no for an answer and never failed to say thank you. It’s an approach that elevated him into the top of Texas business and politics in his youth, helped him inspire a new era of philanthropy in the Roaring Fork Valley and was a source of admiration, amusement and consternation to […]

In a ranching town, hamburgers are serious business. Pretty much every restaurant takes particular pride in their patty, which more often than not comes from a cow that could have been driven through town last year. Diners debate the merits of each — the meat, the toppings, the bun, the sauce — with near religious […]

As renters struggle to find housing in the Roaring Fork Valley’s oversaturated market, some have pointed their fingers at landlords offering short-term housing instead — but they may be mixing cause and effect. It’s part of making it possible to live here,” explained Carbondale Branch Librarian Lacy Dunlavy. “It’s all just going to my mortgage.” […]

When Carbondale Police Officer Brandyn Rupp stopped a gray Subaru Forester near the intersection of Second Street and Snowmass Avenue for allegedly speeding just after midnight on Jan. 12, the driver turned out to be Luis Yllanes, a member of the Carbondale Board of Trustees. In addition to a citation for exceeding the speed limit […]

As Executive Director of Colorado Animal Rescue, Wes Boyd has watched renters struggle with the choice between their pets and a place to live. “We noticed that there are a large number of animals that come into the shelter that are displaced from their homes due to rental restrictions. It’s the single largest reason that […]

Apparently, the best way to get 20- and 30-somethings into the library is to “lock” them in a room and give them puzzles. At least, that’s what the Basalt Regional Library is trying with a series of “escape room” events, among other programming. Escape rooms have recently come into vogue as a fun team-building and […]

Before Aspen Glen was built, hundreds of elk used to graze between Carbondale and Glenwood — but the fact that the herd has since declined isn’t just a function of development. “You’re seeing a direct loss of habitat and also extra people that are recreating on the lands that are left,” observed John Groves, Carbondale […]

In the few months since the departure of longtime director Sloan Shoemaker, it’s pretty much business as usual at Wilderness Workshop. That’s partly because new director Will Roush and several of his coworkers have been with the conservation-minded nonprofit for years, but also because of its clear direction. “Our mission around protecting public lands is […]

“It’s going to be a busy year in Carbondale,” Town Planner Janet Buck observed after Trustees approved steps for three different developments on Jan. 8. In each case the process has been — and remains — incremental, but in each case, actual construction is imminent. Chief among them is the new City Market building, about […]