One of the core pillars of education at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) is contributing back to the school community, so much so that service is incorporated into the weekly curriculum. One of the most established facets is its Garden Program, where students, alongside staff, plant, grow and harvest produce, which offsets 40% of the […]
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Stefano Da Frè and Coventure crank out TV pilot for Netflix Italy
Stefano Da Frè — a local filmmaker and president and CEO of Rosso Films International, along with his business partner Laura Pellegrini, has taken on a new endeavor with Coventure in Carbondale after recently finishing a TV pilot for Netflix Italy which follows “Stolen Dough” titled “A Slice of The Family Business.” “Stolen Dough” was […]
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Dr. Casey Bowen provides alternative options for infertility
Casey Bowen, a longtime Carbondale resident and naturopathic doctor, has returned to her practice, joining Dr. Hilary Back at Back to Balance in Carbondale after taking a few years’ hiatus to focus on growing her own family. Dr. Bowen looks forward to working with families in the Valley who are looking to either start or […]
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Habitat’s Carter condos filling affordability void in Roaring Fork Valley’s tight housing market
The high cost of housing in the Roaring Fork Valley hit home for Glenwood Springs city employee Jacob Zook as soon as he got the rent increase notice for his free-market apartment on Wulfsohn Road at The Meadows. “I was not able to afford it, so I was pretty desperately looking for other options,” said […]
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Spring Valley Ranch strikes (out) again
A proposed substantial amendment to the Spring Valley Ranch Planned Unit Development (PUD) on more than 5,900 acres, east of Glenwood Springs, seems to have met its match with local resistance. On Oct. 27, in a surprise move, Spring Valley Holdings LLC (SVH) withdrew the PUD amendment and rezoning application for the controversial mega-development. In […]
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‘Ghost, Goblins, & Ghouls’Sage pianist Clay Boland Jr. has pulled together a new Halloween-themed album called “Ghosts, Goblins, & Ghouls: A Halloween Introduction to the Instruments of the Orchestra” featuring the works of Bach, Scarlatti, Grieg, Chopin, Shostakovich and MacDowell. Louis Girardot spiced it up with digital editing and some special effects. The project is […]
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Carbondale Fire District ballot question seeks sales tax to boost operations
The lone Carbondale-area specific questions on the Nov. 4 mail ballot would address anticipated general fund, equipment replacement and staffing shortcomings within the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD). The District’s board of directors decided earlier this year to seek voter approval for a 1.5% sales tax to serve as a new funding source […]
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GarCo Report: November food assistance at stake, 500-foot oil and gas buffer waived
Garfield County Clerk and Recorder Jackie Harmon started out the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Monday with an elections update. “It’s a busy election,” she said. “Get your ballot, vote it, return it.” She added that when ballots are returned early, it’s more doable to announce unofficial results by 7pm on election day. […]
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At Carbondale Library, “1946” film prompts reflection on scripture and inclusion
On Friday, a special screening of “1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture” (2022) was presented at the Carbondale Library. The film which has stirred conversation in recent years, examines how the anti-gay movement took root within Christian communities in the 20th century. The event had the quintessential church gathering signifiers: folding tables, freshly unstacked chairs […]
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Local couple launches music management and booking company
Husband and wife duo Sara and Marc McMillan, aka DJ Saranade and Heady Hooligan, have recently launched a music management and booking company, McMission Presents LLC. This company looks to create community-oriented events and shows while giving a platform to local artists, primarily in the realm of electronic music and sound mixing. “Marc and I […]