The evening of Thursday, April 17, a group of folks came together at the Third Street Center for Roaring Fork Methodist Churches’ third event in its Justice Dinner series, this time discussing Earth Justice. After some White House Pizza and socializing, organizer John Stroud introduced the discussion and the panel. He read an excerpt that […]
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Locals take action!
Dozens of protestors gathered at the Carbondale roundabout on April 19, rallying against the Trump administration. The demonstration was coordinated with Mountain Action Indivisible, a new volunteer-led group organizing people from Parachute to Aspen in favor of justice, equality and democracy. On April 16, Mountain Action Indivisible held its official kick-off meeting with in-person gatherings […]
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‘subject/matr/mother’ — Carbondale Arts pays tribute to motherhood
the way i split open like a fruit and from my center delivered an entire forest of dreams. tell me that’s not magic. — “womb work” by Emory Hall As described in the pamphlet which accompanies an exhibit currently on display at The Launchpad, “matr” is the Latin root for “material,” “matter” and “maternity.” In […]
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VOICES: Keeping the arts alive on many fronts
The VOICES nonprofit continues to evolve while offering a variety of diverse programs with events and workshops happening on the mainstage, in the community and at local schools. Part of the change includes staff turnover and the expansion of several programs within Garfield County schools. “There are lots of really exciting things with a new […]
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TRTC invites audiences to learn from the past
On May 2, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) will premiere its final mainstage production of the 2024-2025 season: Melanie Marnich’s “These Shining Lives.” The play is based on a true story of four women who worked for the Radium Dial Company in Illinois in the 1920s, and subsequently faced dire challenges due to radium poisoning. […]
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SANA launches new bilingual website
This story originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. SANA, the Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance, is a coalition formed by the counties of Eagle, Pitkin, and Garfield. These counties identified food insecurity as an urgent problem in the Valley and decided to act together. That’s how they called upon […]
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Roaring Fork girls soccer picks up a pair of wins to keep pace in league
The Roaring Fork High School girls soccer team picked up a big league win over Basalt ahead of the weekend, and defeated Coal Ridge at home on Tuesday, April 22, to improve their league standings. All of the Rams goals in the 3-0 shutout win over Coal Ridge came in the second half — two […]
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Investigation into Carbondale sex assault remains ongoing
On Nov. 2, 2024, and in the following days, the community of Carbondale experienced collective shock after an elderly woman was attacked in her own home. Concerns in Carbondale and neighboring communities began as online chatter before an official announcement from the Carbondale Police Department (CPD) was made, which prompted further community response. This was […]
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New Castle Library sowing seeds for beautiful communities
Like many libraries, the New Castle Branch Library loans more than just books. In 2024, in honor of Earth Day, it launched a new community resource: a seed library. Patrons can take up to five seed packets per month using their library card. That means interested gardeners can potentially plant very diverse gardens over the […]
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Carbondale Fire invites you to April 29 wildfire preparedness meeting
On Tuesday, April 29, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (Carbondale Fire) will host a wildfire preparedness meeting at the station, 301 Meadowood Drive. There will be real-time Spanish interpretation available during the meeting. Pablo Herr, the assistant fire chief at Carbondale Fire, has been with the agency for 15 years and volunteered with […]