Seniors at Roaring Fork High School were sprinkled throughout the school’s auditorium and entry hall to fill attendees in on what they pursued as their Capstone project. Every student in the Roaring Fork School District is tasked with completing a Capstone project in order to graduate. They are able to choose something, anything (within reason) […]
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GarCo Report: New library trustee, $797,000 for new SUVs, a trip to D.C.
The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting in Rifle on Monday began with public comment from Rifle resident Mary Jane Hangs, a regular attendee when the BOCC comes to town. She had two concerns about the county’s senior citizens. First, she disagrees with how the Garfield County Department of Human Services (DHS) represents the county on […]
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Rams hoops teams bow out in Sweet 16 of 3A state tourney
Roaring Fork High School’s boys and girls basketball teams managed opening-round wins in the regionals of the 3A playoffs last weekend, but were both upended in the second round to conclude their seasons. It was epic March Madness basketball for the No. 9-seeded Lady Rams, who won easily Friday, March 7, over No. 24 Lyons, […]
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Library Report: Board split on recommending Use or Hershey for Glenwood seat, staff compensation called into question
The Garfield County Public Library District Board of Trustees voted on Thursday to recommend Susan Use and Tony Hershey to the Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for the vacant Glenwood Springs seat on the library’s governing body. On Feb. 27, the BOCC interviewed Hershey and Use in addition to two other applicants — Ksana […]
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Carbondale Report: Code master, Aaron Kuhns, advances
Shortly after joining the Town of Carbondale staff last year, Building Official Aaron Kuhns began the formidable task of updating Carbondale’s building codes with goals of resolving inconsistencies, better matching the codes of neighboring jurisdictions and catching up with international efficiency standards. According to Kuhns, it’s been over 10 years since Carbondale underwent a process […]
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Carbondale Arts Fashion Show: Always in style
The 14th annual Carbondale Arts Fashion show was one for the books, or the screen perhaps. Leaning into this year’s film noir theme, “Camera Obscura” projected cinematic backdrops on curtains that would open to reveal small apartments containing big secrets. These dance interludes complimented the stylings of fashion designers from near and far, while local […]
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The Soldner Center looks to inspire RFV through multiple mediums
The Soldner Center for the Arts and Innovation, a rich cultural art center which has been bringing transformative experiences to both viewers and artists since 2021, recently closed registration for its annual poetry workshop: “A Year of Poetry and Introspection.” This workshop, done in collaboration with poet, author and friend of the Soldner family, Heather […]
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Agaricus julius awaits crowning as state mushroom
The Agaricus julius reigns supreme as the mushroom has been crowned Colorado’s official state mushroom.
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Recovery cards — messages of hope for those living with addiction”
The deadline for Colorado artists to submit designs for the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration’s (BHA) recovery and mental health commemorative cards series closed on Feb. 26. The project, created in partnership with the Lift The Label public awareness campaign, utilizes the talents of Colorado-based artists to celebrate recovery efforts for those living with mental health […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Spring Gulch vandalismSpring Gulch is closed for the season following an unprecedented weekend of vandalism at the Marion Gulch parking lot. On Friday night, for the fourth time this season, some rowdy individuals drove their vehicles on the meticulously-maintained cross-country skiing trails. This time, the offenders slid off a trail and got stuck. Sheriff’s deputies […]