Authenticity vs audacityOur longtime locals are constantly finding themselves criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. And, we unapologetically take responsibility for all we have done and do not look to blame others. However, upon reflection, we would like to point out to our newer residents and visitors that it […]
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Letters – Nov. 23, 2023
Holiday BasketsThe Holiday Baskets Program is in full swing! For over 40 years we have supplied food and gifts to people in need in our valley for the holidays. Run entirely by volunteers, this program is a wonderful community effort with numerous groups and individuals participating. Ten local social service agencies have referred 270 families, […]
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Letters – Nov. 16, 2023
CKF in NYC The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) recently had the honor to be a part of the 52nd TCS New York City Marathon. We were so grateful to be one of over 500 charity partners, with 13 runners completing the race. We also participated in the Expo, where we had the opportunity to speak […]
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Letters – Aug. 3, 2023
MAP Carbondale When we describe Carbondale to out-of-town family and friends, foremost in that description is our town’s cohesive sense of community, vibrant neighborhoods and active engagement in the outdoors. Fundamental to that culture is our small-town mobility and easy access by bike, on foot and via transit connections. When the Board of Town Trustees […]
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Letters to the Editor
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Letters – July 27, 2023
Ode to the Mountain Fair Mojito You have been a good friend for more than 20 years and I will miss you. When the Arts Council took over the alcohol sales, we made a few good decisions, and one was to invite you to the fair. The Fair Board had decided that we wanted a […]
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Letters – July 20, 2023
Save the fens! I’d like to give a big thank-you to Wilderness Workshop, Eagle River Watershed Council and Walking Mountains for sponsoring the Homestake Community Science Day on July 8. The purpose of this event was to explore and understand the fens along Homestake Creek, south of Minturn, to help protect them for future generations. […]
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Letters – July 13, 2023
Property taxes For the last 31 years my husband and I have put the majority of our income into our home on Cattle Creek Road, and to causes that bring us joy. The value of our home has grown over the years as we made an old fishing cabin into an artful place to live […]
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Letters – July 6, 2023
Man’s inhumanity to nature On my yearly journey to northern Idaho this year, my GPS guided me into southeastern Idaho and around Yellowstone National Park. In spite of the fact that I visited and thoroughly enjoyed Yellowstone many times with my family as a boy, that’s what I wanted. No way would I wish to […]
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Letters to the editor – June 29, 2023
Fourth of July With each day’s news, it is easy to become discouraged as the arguments and protests swirl around the country. Despite our weariness, it is important to recognize that this freedom of opinion and the opportunity to voice it was guaranteed by the men and women of our military. On the Fourth of […]