Local artists Chris Erickson and Claire Wright opened their collaborative showcase, “Interdimensional Threads,” at The Launchpad in Carbondale on First Friday, March 1. Observers of the exhibit are in for a diverse, eclectic, colorful and fun experience. The pieces on display include upcycled materials and were created through various mediums, including woodworking, welding and upholstering. […]
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Voces Unidas rally sends message of solidarity
About 60 people gathered at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs on Sunday afternoon for a community rally organized by Voces Unidas de las Montañas and the Voces Unidas Action Fund. Voces Unidas Regional Organizing Manager Alan Muñoz said the gathering was initiated to publicly denounce the actions of the Garfield County commissioners, who, on March […]
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Get to know your Carbondale candidates
On Tuesday, April 2, Carbondale will elect three new members to the Board of Trustees, each for four-year terms. They will take the places of current trustees Marty Silverstein, Lani Kitching and Luis Yllanes. There are no incumbents in this race. If you would like to submit a question for our candidate forum, March 20 […]
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LIFT-UP gets an uplift with new GWS facility
LIFT-UP, a nonprofit aiding those facing food insecurity across the Roaring Fork Valley, has seen a surge in demand. With nine programs from Aspen to Parachute, LIFT-UP offers various services, including food pantries, mobile distribution sites, extended food tables (soup kitchens) and senior meals. In 2023, they served over 128,000 individuals, doubling their outreach from […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees decline to consider ceasefire resolution, other news
Tuesday’s meeting lasted nearly four hours with an already packed agenda on top of nearly an hour of public comment on a topic not on the agenda. All trustees were present. The topic in question was a resolution brought forth by the local Ceasefire Now group demanding an immediate end to the U.S.-backed war in […]
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Red Hill vandal(s)The Red Hill Council, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Carbondale Parks and Rec reported that vandalism has occurred on the Red Hill trail system, damaging an infrared trail counter and dismantling restoration work. According to a press release, the disruption is “quite extensive in scale and undermines approximately 200 to 300 hours […]
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Phase 3 of Carbondale’s response to unhoused migrants
Since November, the Town of Carbondale has been responding to an unprecedented influx of unhoused migrants — specifically addressing housing needs during the winter months. We are now transitioning to our third and final phase of this response which involves gradually phasing out emergency services while participating in a coordinated regional approach to homelessness throughout […]
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Basalt Report: New childcare centers on the horizon
This week, Basalt Town Council convened to discuss some hopeful news for young families regarding new childcare centers coming to Basalt within the next few years. Before the meeting, the council held a brief work session during which Planning Director Michelle Thibeault provided a quick update regarding the development status of some of the Town’s […]
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GarCo Report: No new cars for sheriff, library malcontent more content
Silt resident and library malcontent John Lepkowski was the first to speak at Monday’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, as has been his practice for months. But this time he was full of praise for the BOCC’s recent decisions, including last week’s resolution that Garfield County is not a sanctuary county. “I just picked […]
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RFSD Report: Cole named sole superintendent candidate; contract negotiations next step
On Tuesday evening, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to offer Interim Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole the superintendent position. The timeline of Cole’s path to the position began in mid-August 2023 when then-Superintendent Dr. Jesús Rodríguez asked Cole to fill in as acting superintendent while […]