As a New Yorker, Sonya Taylor Moore grew up with culture in her backyard, but she was surprised and pleased to find it in Carbondale when it came time to teach her students at Ross Montessori a lesson on pop art. The Powers Art Center, located at 13110 Highway 82 just outside of Carbondale, had […]
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‘The Spanish Flu will get you if you don’t watch out’
As talented as humans are at destruction, Mother Nature has us beat. On Nov. 11, 1918, the world celebrated the end of the War to End All Wars, blissfully oblivious of the century of even greater bloodshed that awaited them. And as civilians flooded into the streets and the troops began shipping home, “The Spanish […]
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Local voters give warm reception to tax measures
If preliminary election results are any guide, folks in the Roaring Fork Valley are willing to pay a bit more for sustainable services. Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District appears to have successfully increased its mill levy in perpetuity and been granted a new bond, both by a factor of more than two to one. […]
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Lee Ann Eustis stepping back, but not aside
After more than half a century of contributions to Carbondale, Lee Ann Eustis is ready for fresher minds to take the wheel. Luckily, she’s not going anywhere — as your friends would tell you, she’d be impossible to replace. “Everything she addresses, she does it from the standpoint that it matters,” noted friend and renowned […]
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Roaring Fork soccer boys are top o’ the league
For the first time with this set of students, the Roaring Fork Rams are the top soccer team in the league thanks to a 2-1 victory over Coal Ridge on Oct. 18 and Basalt’s loss to Delta the same day. That leaves Roaring Fork ranked fourth in the state, behind Atlas Preparatory, Kent Denver and […]
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Road work goes ever on and on
Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman will likely get most of his wish list when the municipal budget is finalized in December. During a capital budget presentation on Oct. 23, Carbondale Trustees discussed the items not included in the current draft and expressed a desire to be proactive. “I would love to see all this done […]
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‘Working with stone like they work with wood’
After years working to get stone out of the ground, Robert Congdon is turning his focus to what happens next. Mystic Eagle Stone takes its name from a sculpture in Congdon’s in-limbo alabaster quarry, but isn’t dependent on it. Located between County Road 154 across from the H Lazy F trailer park, the facility has […]
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Let’s all do the monster mash
Back by popular demand — a round-the-clock Halloween-themed grown-up game of tag! Seriously, we’ve had people asking about the return of Humans vs. Vampires for months. It’s quite gratifying to see such anticipation, but we did feel that some things need to be revamped to make participation easier and more satisfying. So, if you played […]
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2018 midterm election voter guide
On Nov. 6, voters in Carbondale are being asked to weigh in on five local questions as well as 13 state propositions or amendments and a wide array of county, state and federal races. Readers in neighboring jurisdictions have a slightly different — but no less daunting — array of choices. Garfield County voters can […]
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Clearing up media misconceptions and getting to know your reporters
While journalists put a lot of effort into building understanding and engagement for many facets of the community, they often overlook their own field in the quest to inform. As such, Carbondale Community Access Radio (KDNK) is teaming up with the Colorado Media Alliance for “Your News, Your Community” — a public discussion from 4 […]