On Oct. 17 at the Third Street Center, the community is invited to attend Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children, a free, bilingual training on the prevention of child sexual abuse. The event starts at 5:30pm with a community dinner, followed by training from 6 to 8pm. Childcare will be provided. Hosted by the Buddy […]
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Buddy Program teaches Valley youth how to LEAD
What started out as a creative solution to mentorship waitlists has become a staple of 10 Roaring Fork Valley schools. The Buddy Program’s Leadership through Exploration, Action and Discovery (LEAD) courses began in 2013, offering additional support and mentorship to local teenagers. There is always a need for more adult buddies to fill one-to-one matches, […]
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Glenwood nurse secures home under new Good Deeds housing program
Tempest Manthei is just the kind of person that the West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition (WMRHC) had in mind when it launched its “Good Deeds” housing buy-down program on a pilot basis earlier this year.On Sept. 20, Manthei became the first beneficiary of the program when she closed on her new home in Glenwood Springs.The […]
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Inaugural Backcountry Symposium aims to encourage safety
This Saturday, Oct. 5, the who’s who of Colorado outdoor athletes and safety experts converge on The Art Campus at Willits (TACAW) from 11am to 5 pm. Aspen Public Radio and TACAW present the first annual Backcountry Symposium, starting with a resource fair, following Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club’s (AVSC) Community Sports Swap just […]
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Carbondale celebrates 115th Annual Potato Days
The 115th annual Potato Days will be celebrated under the banner of “Mr. McClure Goes to Hollywood,” referring to Thomas “Mack” McClure, the inventor of the Red McClure potato, and the 1949 Hollywood Western “Red Stallion in the Rockies,” which was filmed in this area. When Hollywood came a-callin’Potato Day festivities kick off on Thursday, […]
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When it rains, it pours
… but that didn’t seem to dampen anybody’s spirits last Saturday evening when, for the first time, WindWalkers held their signature event at their Missouri Heights ranch.By about 4pm last Saturday, Sept. 21, the stage was beautifully set in the outdoor area for cocktails and lawn games. The indoor arena was set up for dinner, […]
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Ross Montessori expands free hot lunch to five days a week
Ross Montessori School in Carbondale is now offering free hot lunch to all its students five days a week, thanks to a collaborative effort involving multiple local, state and even national partners.Prior to the current school year, Ross had lunch catered from various restaurants around town two days a week. That worked great for the […]
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La Clínica del Pueblo sets the standard for healthcare access
The future is bright for La Clínica del Pueblo as they enter their next phase of development to increase access to equitable healthcare for uninsured populations.Located at the Third Street Center, La Clínica offers high-quality, bilingual healthcare to people who are uninsured, or cannot afford services. Patients pay what they can, including zero-cost. Current services […]
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Stepping Stones celebrates10 years of community support
On Sept. 27, from 5 to 8pm, Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley will celebrate a full decade of serving and empowering local youth. In 2014, the organization opened its doors at 1010 Garfield Avenue to address essential needs in Carbondale and surrounding communities. This started with dinners, showers, laundry facilities and a safe, […]
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TRTC gears up for 2024-2025 season
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) is on the precipice of its 2024-2025 season. It opens on Sept. 13 with “What the Constitution Means to Me.” Written by Heidi Schreck, a 2019 Pulitzer finalist, “What the Constitution Means to Me” highlights a debate between a woman and a 15 year old about whether the Constitution is […]