A group of forward-thinking citizens is in the early stages of creating a potential Multi-jurisdictional Housing Authority (MJHA) for the Roaring Fork Valley to address issues related to affordable housing. […]
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Pages of the Past: Big business, humongous home
From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal June 22, 1978 The Town of Carbondale decided to begin enforcing an old policy restricting out of towners from using the […]
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Luckily, no one was there when the tree fell (but it made a loud noise in several lives)
Doni Nicoll was all set for his and his family’s next chapter. They’re already renting a new home in Arizona, where his wife and daughter have relocated. Their Satank property […]
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Planting the seeds of history
A locomotive headlight on display at the Mount Sopris Historical Society (MSHS) museum serves as a stark reminder that history doesn’t preserve itself. It was a fixture at the Glenwood […]
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Increased density, smaller lots proposed for Thompson Park
It should come as no surprise that a development proposal as protracted as Thompson Park wasn’t approved in one meeting. In fact, Carbondale Trustees went into their June 12 meeting […]
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CU gives local kids a lens on climate change
On Monday, June 11, I sat in on Eric Carpenter of the University of Colorado as he lead a Science Discovery workshop for local students in middle through high school. […]
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Two generations of exchange
Next week, Grace Jardin is heading to Mallorca, a Spanish island known for its beach resorts and limestone mountains. But Jardin isn’t going for the sights; she’s going to visit […]
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Three varsity letters at three different schools
School’s out for the summer, but Sophie Moon isn’t slowing down. In fact, she just began training for another cross-country season with Basalt High School, where she lettered in the […]