Land-use issues filled this week’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners’ (BOCC) agenda on Tuesday, beginning with Sweetwater residents against the proposed state park at Sweetwater Lake. They voiced concerns during the public comment period about what they and the land have to lose if the park is approved. When the White River National Forest (WRNF) […]
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Carbondale residents show up for the trees
On July 16, Carbondale Town Arborist Carl Meinecke led the Town’s annual tree walk. The summer stroll offered community members the opportunity to learn about the public tree canopy from Meinecke and members of the Carbondale Tree Board, who otherwise are kept busy ensuring planting and maintenance of a healthy mountain town forest and park […]
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Smart irrigation system slashes water use at Crown Mountain Park
A new, smart irrigation system is now fully operational at Crown Mountain Park that can slash the mid-valley park’s water usage by 20% to 30%, or tens of thousands of gallons of water a day — coming not a moment too soon during a historically dry year. The new irrigation system, called Baseline, uses real-time […]
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Camp Bonedale returns for the 55th annual Mountain Fair
It’s time to get excited for Carbondale’s 55th annual Mountain Fair! This year’s theme is Camp Bonedale, a tradition originating in 1981 from the graduating class of Roaring Fork High School. Camp Bonedale nostalgically embraces the heart of the fair being about connection and community. “We were very close, so when we got out of […]
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Scuttlebutt – July 23, 2026
Mountain Fair Volunteers!Looking to enjoy the festivities this weekend, while giving back to the fair? Sign up to volunteer for the 55th annual Carbondale Mountain Fair, running Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26, and join an impassioned group that makes the fair run! Volunteers who contribute four or more hours of time over the […]
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Rams ramping it up in renewed push for varsity football
A return to the glory days. That’s the objective of any sports program that’s been in rebuilding mode, and none more so in Carbondale than the Roaring Fork High School football program. Several things are coming together for Roaring Fork to have a varsity football program this coming season, after a series of on-again, off-again […]
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Glenwood Springs High School graduate earns teacher appreciation scholarship
Zenobia Todd, Glenwood Springs High School (GSHS) 2026 graduate, was overwhelmed with gratitude at her school’s scholarship award ceremony this past spring. By the end of the evening, the University of Colorado Boulder-bound student had earned an entire year’s worth of tuition. “I am so, so thankful,” Todd said. “My first year of college is […]
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Roosevelt returns
On Saturday, Aug. 1, the Glenwood Springs Historical Society will host the Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Dinner at the Hotel Colorado, celebrating the 26th president’s visits to Garfield County in the early 20th century as well as 150 years of Colorado statehood. A fundraiser for the Historical Society, the black tie event will take guests back […]
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United to strengthen the Latino community
Hands came together to form a circle. For a moment, Two Rivers Park became a space for connection and reflection as attendees looked at those standing beside them. The activity, simple in appearance, represented the purpose that gave rise to La Alianza (The Alliance): to remind everyone that no person or organization can face a […]
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Too early to tell; New RVR golf club ownership team gets settled
Folks are chattering about the recent River Valley Ranch (RVR) golf club sale, and wondering what it means for the future of the club and the surrounding RVR community, annexed as part of municipal Carbondale in 1994, and the townspeople at large. The listing price for the golf club was $24.5 million, but according to […]