Redstone to McClure Pass I am very proud of the work that our public land managers have done to bring this long-desired and much-needed trail and safety project to fruition. The West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway (Highway 133), unites communities, brushes four diverse wilderness areas and is a testament to the natural beauty […]
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Sun Signs: The Pluto Return of the USA
The past several years have been harrowing, to put it simply. From the personal to the political, the stresses of the pandemic have exhumed many things from our personal and collective histories. At a national level and through the lens of astrology, this is to be expected as the United States approaches the first exact […]
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Letters – Feb. 17, 2022
HRHR High Rockies Harm Reduction (HRHR) is one of Carbondale’s and the Roaring Fork Valley’s newest nonprofits. They work with people struggling with substance abuse and affected friends and family members. They meet people where they are in their addictions and use a harm reduction approach to help people live their best lives. It is […]
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Letters – Feb. 10, 2022
Happy New Year January has already come and gone. They say time flies and we are watching it happen. Carbondale Homeless Assistance is still very active in our Community. Although “different,” 2021 still showed the need for our help. We are grateful to all of those who have contributed to our program. We could not […]
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Branching Out: Fragrances of home-making
The scent of cumin hits an ancestral note for me; it frees the feels, right up there with sauteed onions or sizzling garlic: uniquely and pungently itself. Familiar and welcoming, yes, but otherworldly, too. In just a handful of homes do I smell it, that pervasive, bulk-food spice cabinet smell: cumin. It is the fragrance […]
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Que mi amor tenga nombre
Al amor se le escribe y se le describe, por si las dudas, no vaya a ser que Cupido se equivoque. Al amor se le saluda, se le da la bienvenida y se le invita a ponerse cómodo. Al amor se le abraza y apapacha. Como a la vida, se le disfruta y se le […]
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Letters – Feb. 3, 2022
Comp Plan update The town of Carbondale hired a consulting firm to review our 2013 Comprehensive Plan. Every town is required by the state of Colorado to have a “Comp Plan.” A town’s Comp Plan states the goals of the community in terms of how things look, where things are, and what “quality of life” […]