While roads, fire mitigation and personnel costs dominated the Town of Marble’s estimated spending this year and next, the Town’s General Fund balance is projected to grow. The trustees discussed a first draft of a 2027 General Fund budget on Thursday, Sept. 3, which accounts for a 7.7% estimated expenditure increase, from $337,207 in 2026 […]
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Carbondale Report: Town appoints new P&Z member and alternate
The Carbondale Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Sept. 8, appointed one new member and one alternate to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Following a public interview by the trustees, local architect Kyle Donath was appointed as P&Z’s newest member, while medical director Dustin Cole was appointed as an alternate. The two join P&Z Chair Jarrett […]
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Glenwood Report: Few solutions as bear problems dominate City Council discussion
Increasing numbers of bears are roaming Glenwood Springs, resulting in the usual problem of bears getting into people’s trash and coming in close proximity to humans, pets and livestock, despite even the best efforts to keep them out. The problem is heightened this year by the extreme drought and the lack of a good natural […]
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Basalt Report: Movieland owner speaks to Marriott hotel proposal
During this week’s meeting, Basalt Town Council held a public hearing and introductory meeting for a possible 93-room Residence Inn by Marriott on the property of the former Movieland theater. Council was asked to consider a potential three-story, extended-stay hotel in El Jebel, as well as three onsite deed-restricted dwelling units designed for employees. The […]
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Colorado adopts federal savings account initiative for foster youth
In a bipartisan move to support children in foster care, Gov. Jared Polis announced on July 23 that Colorado will adopt Fostering the Future Accounts (FFA). The federal initiative will allow state-run child welfare agencies to open tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts for eligible youth. “Colorado opted into FFA so kids in foster care can […]
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Free ‘Meals for All’ program keeps RFSD students fed and ready to learn
A full stomach goes a long way toward successful learning, and for Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) students there’s little excuse for being hungry in class. Roaring Fork Schools in Carbondale, Basalt and Glenwood Springs have participated in Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program since its inception in the 2023-24 school year. For school […]
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Apples and beer and root vegetables, oh my!
With the holiday weekend past, collective thoughts turn to autumn. While valley floors grow greener thanks to late monsoon showers, higher elevations have begun turning orange and gold. Aspen trees, willows and scrub oaks show the first dapples of fall color, and hungry bears have been venturing closer to humans, attempting, the best they can, […]
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Suspect identified in November 2024 sex assault case
Editor’s note: Carbondale Police use the term “survivor,” rather than alleged victim. The use of “survivor” in this article does not imply that the alleged suspect is guilty. After nearly two years, the Carbondale Police Department (CPD) has identified a potential suspect in an alleged sexual assault case that shook the town’s sense of security. […]
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Scuttlebutt – Sept. 10, 2026
Wild and Scenic reportA subcommittee chartered by the Crystal Steering Committee, chaired by Pitkin and Gunnison counties and the Town of Marble, released a report detailing why Wild and Scenic designation of the Crystal River is the most promising path to protect “the outstanding value of the river,” news which Carbondale-based nonprofit Wilderness Workshop, a […]
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GarCo Report: Constitution Week, meal delivery for homebound elders, Hogback funding
The local chapter of the 136-year-old National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is celebrating Constitution Week, as they do every year. The designation for the week of Sept. 17-23 began in 1957 under President Dwight D.Eisenhower. Linda Morcom of the Captain Richard Sopris Chapter of the DAR, incorporated in 1960, has […]