February 20, 1940 – April 25, 2026 Michael Ohnmacht, longtime stained-glass and mosaic artist, passed away peacefully at home in Glenwood Springs while listening to the Austrian Alpine music he loved from his youth. Born in Austria, Michael began apprenticing in stained glass at age 14. He immigrated to the United States in 1959 and […]
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Obituary: Patrick Gleason
July 22, 1955 – February 19, 2026 Patrick Leonard Gleason passed away peacefully in his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Patrick was born in Denver on July 22, 1955, to George and Mary Jean Gleason, the fifth of seven children in a skiing family. Patrick grew up skiing Aspen […]
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Glow Studio acupuncturist achieves advanced fertility certification
Since mid-April, Carbondale’s Glow Studio has been certified to help clients glow even more. Owner and acupuncturist Lorrie Fissenden passed her advanced certification exam to become a fellow of the Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Board of Reproductive Medicine (ABORM). The benchmark authorizes her as a specialist practitioner. “I am now a board-certified fertility expert,” […]
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The Workshop returns to TRTC
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) is bringing back The Workshop, its play development series, for the fifth consecutive year on Saturday, May 30, featuring two original pieces from Colorado-based playwrights. The two shows — comedy “The Wild Watsons” by Luke Sorge, directed by TRTC artistic director Missy Moore, and drama “Steve Perry Loves Me” by […]
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Curated Calendar – May 28 to June
THURSDAY, MAY 28 MARBLE MUSEUMThe Marble Historical Society’s museum opens for the season and remains open daily (except Mondays) from 11am to 4pm. For a tour, call 970-963-9815. TECH CLUBAspen Science Center hosts Tech Club at the Carbondale Library from 3:45 to 4:45pm. Students in fifth grade and up are welcome to attend. Details at […]
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Giddy up, GarCo!
Up until about 45 years ago, Garfield County relied on a Mounted Patrol Unit (MPU) for different kinds of law enforcement operations. Although it never formally disbanded, the MPU began to fade as priorities shifted. Recently, is bringing patrol by horseback back into action. In July of 2025, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office formally announced […]
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Glenwood Report: Police pitch cost-saving move to Axon technology for body cam, surveillance, other bundled services
A light agenda greeted Glenwood Springs City Council for its second regular meeting of the month on Thursday, May 21, with all but Councilor Ray Schmahl present. Two members of the public addressed Council under the public comments portion of the meeting for items not on the agenda. Glenwood resident Judy Haynes asked Council what […]
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Marble Report: Gunnison County Commissioners come to town
It was standing room only in the Marble Community Church Fellowship Hall for the Gunnison County Commissioners visit on May 21. Laura Puckett Daniels, Liz Smith and Jonathan Houck had made the long trip from the County Seat accompanied by Assistant County Managers Martin Schmidt (Public Works) and April Kroner (Community Development). Wasting no time, […]
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Death of Ramon Chacon remains unsolved two years later
Editor’s note:KDNK Community Access Radio and Sol del Valle are collaborating on an investigative news series regarding the death of Ramon Chacon. This is the first part of that series, which has been made possible due to a grant from the Colorado Media Project. Rifle resident Ramon Chacon, 42, died on April 29, 2024, after […]
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Basalt Report: Homestead residents brace for summer traffic
A neighborhood advisory committee consisting of residents along Homestead Drive has been working with the Basalt Police Department (BPD) and Town Staff to address traffic and parking concerns ahead of this year’s summer season. However, after two monitoring periods, Town Staff has yet to gather sufficient data to make a policy decision and intends to […]