Will Grandbois

Rebecca Weiss and Mark Fuller are bird nerds, and they’re making it easy for you to be one, too. “Birds are the most watchable form of wildlife,” Weiss said. “Birders are fun to hang out with and it helps you connect to nature.” “They’re everywhere from your backyard to the wildest wilderness,” Fuller added. “They […]

They may not be officially in charge of the event anymore, but the Gianinettis are still heavily invested in the success of Potato Day. In addition to their involvement with the meal, the folks at Gianinetti Spring Creeks Ranch put up a matching donation to encourage local restaurants to donate gift certificates as prizes for […]

Carbondale is likely to lose its creatives if it doesn’t find a way to offer them affordable housing and studio space, but who’s going to spearhead it and who’s going to pay for it? That’s the big question left lingering after ArtSpace unveiled the results of its market study survey in a presentation to trustees […]

Editor’s Note: This class was postponed due to health issues.  While many classes at Colorado Mountain College put people’s passions into play, the upcoming continuing education course on American Sign Language at the Carbondale campus is particularly personal. Instructor Valerie Rose is deaf in one ear and was raised by totally deaf parents alongside one […]

It’s hard to get much done without the internet these days, as a series of outages in recent years — most recently on Sept. 24 — underscores. Most communication in, out and within the Valley relies on a couple of main lines which can be disrupted by a single misplaced excavation. And when Comcast or […]

After a brief respite, Garfield County and the Town of Carbondale have opted to reinstate Stage II fire restrictions. That means no smoking or open flames except within an enclosed or barren area, no explosives or engines without a spark arresting device and no campfires except in designated pits. Hunting and firearm practice with normal […]

The Roaring Fork soccer boys had the clear upper hand when they hosted Colorado Rocky Mountain School on Sept. 14 — though you couldn’t tell it from the cheers. It was a hometown game for CRMS, too, and the Oyster corner hooted and hollered throughout the 6-0 game, buoyed by numerous moments of near-triumph that […]