Artist grantsArtists of any genre or medium who are in need of funding to further their careers are invited to apply for Carbondale Arts’ 2026 Artist Fellowship Program. Thanks to the Wolfpack Foundation and Carbondale Arts supporters, there is $12,000 worth of grant funding this year. Awardees can use the funding to develop a vision, […]
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Curated Calendar – May 7–17 , 2026
THURSDAY, MAY 7 DECARBONIZEThe Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) and The Art Base are giving children, ages 7-11, a chance to learn about decarbonization from 3:30 to 6pm. Hosted at The Art Base, attendees will “explore building science, the carbon lifecycle and steps toward decarbonization, then create a craft using recycled materials.” ENTRE DOS […]
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GarCo Report: Local water conservation districts get bulk of county’s Ruedi water reserves
A warm winter and historically low snowpack in western Colorado has left the West Divide Water Conservation District (WDWCD) and the Silt Water Conservancy District (SWCD) thirsty. District representatives on Monday asked the Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for help since the county owns rights to 400 acre-feet of water in Ruedi Reservoir. Back […]
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Elevating mobile harm reduction care
High Rockies Harm Reduction (HRHR) has two new sets of wheels rolling out services across the Valley and beyond. Mugsy Seldeen, the executive director of the nonprofit, greets clients without judgement, sliding open the side door of one of the sleek new Ford Transits to invite them in for care. “It’s such a game changer,” […]
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Mallen Everitt Lent
February 2, 1947 – April 11, 2026 The Cosmos spoke and the Earth answered; tundra shook under the rapture of the beast’s hoof and the sky cried for glory. The enigma of the stars gathered and, in Peekskill, New York on Groundhog’s day 1947, a baby came into being named Mallen Everitt Lent. His shadow […]
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Portfolio Night
The Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Spring Valley campus welcomed community members with a sense of pride during its Portfolio Night on Thursday, April 30, where students in design, photography, filmmaking and integrated media presented their final capstone projects. The capstone represents the culmination of the academic journey and is an opportunity for students to connect […]
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Step back to the ‘80s with local garage bands
A review of the bands … Rock bands are popping up all over the valley again, bringing back the classic mix of skate, rock and rebellious culture. Garage bands capture the spirit of youth — making music with friends and filling neighborhoods with the raw energy only live rock can deliver. These humble beginnings often […]
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Digging holes while singing
Our lives have no foreshadowing. We exist in a parable composed in messy handwriting and screenshots. We have no editor. No backspace. We cannot do or be anything we please, and instead wander in the vague direction of our childhood aspirations. Every parable has a moral — a lesson deemed worthy of our attention. But […]
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Breaking the bank to slay at prom
“… Today’s proms are big business: According to a 2015 Visa survey, the average cost of prom was $919 per person, which includes everything from attire and flowers to dinner, tickets, limo services, photography and after parties, as well as the phenomenon of ‘promposals.’ The survey found that American households spent an average of $324 […]
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Model UN delegates discuss big-world problems
In April, Model United Nations was hosted at Roaring Fork High School, with students from neighboring Colorado Rocky Mountain School also participating. In this session, students — or delegates, rather — debated as part of the simulated Disarmament and International Security Council. Each delegate represented a different country around the world. The topic of debate […]