By Allyn Harvey Valley Health Alliance Individuals and families who buy their own health insurance have 10 weeks to choose a plan. So, the clock is ticking. The official health insurance purchasing period through the Connect for Health Colorado website opened on Nov. 1 and runs until Jan. 15. Insurance purchased by Dec. 15 goes […]
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Carbondale geothermal project wins Dept. of Energy grant
Dave Reed is communications director at CLEER. A local team has kicked off the design phase of an innovative geothermal demonstration project in Carbondale, with test drilling likely to begin in early November. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) gave the official go-ahead to the Carbondale Community Geothermal Coalition to begin work on the project […]
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Grant assists Voces Unidas with parent organizing in school districts
A national grant awarded recently to a prominent Latino advocacy organization is designed to bring more Latino parent voices to the table on critical issues such as the growing gap in student achievement for area school districts. The Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit Voces Unidas de las Montañas announced earlier this month that it was awarded a […]
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Youth DJs set to takeover KDNK on Oct. 21
It’s that time of year, folks, when the spooky, creepy crawly adolescents and teenagers of Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) take over the airwaves for an entire cycle. That’s right, AZYEP’s 24-Hour Takeover starts Oct. 21 at 4pm and goes to the same time the next day. It all takes place on KDNK Community […]
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Habitat ups the housing ante with 1% broker campaign
Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley is all about changing the regional affordable housing game. A new giving campaign plus plans to build a modular home manufacturing plant in Rifle might move the game piece forward several more spaces. Recently, Habitat RFV launched its new 1% “Sell a Home, Help Build a Home” […]
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Passmore ‘on the shoulders of giants’ as KDNK director
After five months as interim director, Megan Passmore was officially hired as KDNK’s station manager in late September, just before the community access radio station’s Fall Membership Drive. Having been a Carbondale local since May 2007, and involved with KDNK since 2009 when she filled in for a DJ’s Halloween show, Passmore is looking forward […]
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Annual addiction symposium builds community
Thursday, Oct. 5, community members and licensed professionals alike attended a sold-out, free-with-registration educational breakfast symposium presented by A Way Out. This local organization provides access to treatment and recovery support for individuals and families in crisis with substance abuse. The annual Addiction Symposium, which has previously been held in Aspen, took place at TACAW […]
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TRTC invites audiences to 2023-2024 season
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) opened its 2023-2024 season on Sept. 15 with “Rabbit Hole” by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by TRTC Artistic Director Missy Moore and running until Oct. 1, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama tells the story of the Corbett family, a couple who are living the dream until a tragic accident claims the life […]