During this week’s meeting, Basalt Town Council continued a hearing for an application to build a split commercial storage and residential development at 555 Basalt Avenue for a third time. The project has proven to be a tough sell over the past several months. The council also made moves toward the development of its portfolio […]
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Carbondale Report: Roaring Fork Transportation Coalition discusses Highway 82 traffic solutions
Disincentives might be the way to cure Highway 82 traffic qualms. The Roaring Fork Transportation Coalition discussed this conclusion with the Carbondale Board of Trustees at a work session Tuesday evening, part of an effort to gather feedback throughout the Roaring Fork Valley on their initial congestion solutions. Currently, 34,500 empty seats enter Aspen every […]
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Freight Farm fracas, more groaning about zzzoning
The July 10 meeting of the Town of Marble’s Board of Trustees began well enough, but soon turned fractious. Noting a welcome change in the weather, Mayor Ryan Vinciguerra declared, “Bring on the rain!” in welcoming the dozen or so attending residents. Presenting the Treasurer’sReport, Amy Rusby cheerfully proclaimed that the Town’s reserves stood at […]
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GarCo Report: Water, housing study and a new subdivision on the books
Longtime Peach Valley resident Fred Kuersten spoke up about water during the morning public comment period at Monday’s Garfield Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting. “Every week, you see in the paper where the people want to do new subdivisions and tear up farm ground and whatnot,” he began. “And this year it’s been especially […]
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Obituary: Manuela Meraz DeCarmona
March 5, 1949 – July 9, 2026 Manuela Meraz DeCarmona was born on March 5, 1949, in Nonoava, Chihuahua, Mexico, and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Blas Meraz and was raised in Nonoava, where she enjoyed her childhood alongside her brothers, Fil, Leo and Blas. […]
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How wide is your Pondo?
Chuck Ogilby is proud of his trees, in particular a couple large Ponderosa pines on his Hell Roaring Ranch property off of the Crystal River Road, about halfway between Carbondale and Redstone. One of the Ponderosas may even be the largest one in the area … but that remains a mystery. For Ogilby’s 65 birthday, […]
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Photojournalist shines a light on forgotten communities of the American West
Dustin Mullin, a resident of the Roaring Fork Valley for two years, has always had a passion for telling stories through photography. His current project, “Derailed,” displays the day-to-day lives of the community in Green River, Utah, more specifically, who and what remains of the town. The project, which Mullin says will be a small […]
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Air quality safety, as recommended by an expert
Air quality impacts of wildfire go beyond visible smoke. In a year that Colorado has seen 17 fires over 1,000 acres, with six of those large wildfires having started in the last month, air quality is top of mind for many people. The Sopris Sun spoke with air pollution and environmental health expert Michael Petroni, […]
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Local educator aligns the stars to ease college applications
Robin Colt, a University of California, Los Angeles-certified college admissions consultant, knows what it takes to help students shine in the admissions room. “What we want is to create a story,” Colt said. “The admissions person wants to see that whole person on the page and not just a checklist. I’m here to help connect […]
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Scuttlebutt – July 16, 2026
Indecent exposure The Carbondale Police Department (CPD) is investigating an alleged indecent exposure incident involving a child victim. The allegation is that a man approached the fence of a home on the 100 block of Garfield Avenue around 3pm on Saturday, July 11, exposing himself in front of the victim. While neighboring security camera footage does […]