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 […]
Opinion
Monopoly money and a weighted dice
A few weeks ago, my 6-year-old son asked me to play the 2017 Monopoly Aspen Special Edition game. During setup, I marveled at how the game’s landmarks still stood in […]
CVEPA Views: Safe passage for all on Crystal River Road
By Suzy Meredith-Orr Twelve minutes of my drive to work takes me through the scenic north end of the Crystal Valley on Highway 133. It’s an opportune time to get […]
Keeping it local — do we?
There’s a plethora of local Facebook posts denigrating Donald Trump. Posts critical of the Supreme Court are also popular, as are posts about a certain congresswoman’s intelligence and passions. There […]
VOICES Radio Hour: Newcomers think of home
The following excerpts are from “VOICES Radio Hour’s” episode aired on March 8 on KDNK, featuring stories from three Venezuelan newcomers. Visit voicesrfv.org/voices-radio-hour to listen to the full bilingual episode […]
A tale of the last good real estate deal
Surmise to say, I might have snagged the last good real estate deal in Carbondale in 1987. It was a 7,200 square-foot residential building site in the old part of […]
Phase 3 of Carbondale’s response to unhoused migrants
Since November, the Town of Carbondale has been responding to an unprecedented influx of unhoused migrants — specifically addressing housing needs during the winter months. We are now transitioning to […]