Correction: In a photo included in last week’s coverage of the Thompson Divide, Lea Linse holds up a Post Independent article from 2013, not 2023.Regarding the Spring Valley Ranch development, Kathleen Wanatowicz stated that “80-90% of the homes will be second homes,” not 86%. A time to celebrateYears ago, when natural gas drilling was heating […]
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Correction: Last week’s feature about Mountain Valley Developmental Services mistakenly dropped the “al” from that nonprofit’s name. Re: USFSI hope the octagonal porthole window above the west entrance got saved and given to Carbondale as an historical remembrance to be displayed in the town center, but it likely wasn’t. What a shame. Nancy Morey, Glenwood […]
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Not to burnOver a year and half ago, when I saw the obscene books in the Silt Library, I did say burn the obscene, x-rated books. I have since changed my mind. Burn no books. Put the books behind glass and require someone to be 18 or older to checkout. I did take out over […]
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No thanks to BoebertWhere are the fact checkers when needed? Lauren Boebert, with her tilted moral compass, has no shame. But really you should know better than to take a press release from her at face value. Surely you realize that she has voted against every bill that would have helped our district. She is […]
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Digital coupons discriminate The digital coupons at City Market discriminate against us. If you are … too busy, in a hurry, too late getting home to family, too non-tech savvy, working too hard, too tired — or even worse, old — you probably can’t use digital coupons. But you are hungry and picked up an item […]
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April for CarbondaleThis letter is in support of April Spaulding who is running for a seat on the Carbondale Board of Town Trustees (BOTT). April is a local and works in Carbondale, so she is aware of the issues facing all of us. April has served on the Town’s Board of Adjustment, the KDNK board […]
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Peace be with youShalomAs-salaam ‘alaikum Peace be with you. In Judaism, Islam and Christianity the common blessing is “Peace”. This refers to inner-peace as well as to the safety that political peace brings to communities. All people wish to raise their children in peace; the most basic of human requisites for healthy lives, economies and political […]
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Thank you, friendsI would like to publicly and profusely thank my dear friends, Sara Porter and Margaret Donnelly,for recently helping me achieve a very big bucket-list goal. On Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6:15am (after a brief lightning delay), I lined up to run the 2024 Rocky Raccoon 100 Endurance TrailRace in Huntsville State Park, Texas. […]
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Uniting for VenezuelansCarbondale, nestled under Mt. Sopris, has unwittingly become a sanctuary for Venezuelan migrants. Their presence in our community is not just a statistic; it’s a call to action that resonates with the compassionate spirit of the Roaring Fork Valley. Aspen’s bustling economy, powered by its renowned ski resorts and hospitality industry, is perennially […]
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Animal WritesRecently, I have noticed a quarter page ad with a close up image of a black & white spotted bull that simply says, “The Animal is Lurking.” What is this ad about? There is no website or contact info attached to it … Where is this statement coming from? Nicole Kinsler, Carbondale Editor’s note: […]