Excavation has begun for a new lumberyard on Lot 5A of the Carbondale Marketplace Subdivision, north of the City Market. In June 2020, trustees approved the 29,240-square-foot building that will consolidate Builders FirstSource operations in the Valley. Spanning four acres, with a 4,800-square-foot open shed along the east property line, the structure includes 17,000 square […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Aug. 4, 2022
Answering the call In response to the Bureau of Reclamation’s demand Colorado River Basin states conserve water to protect infrastructure at Lake Powell and Lake Mead, Upper Division States (New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado) have formulated a five-point plan. “The options the Upper Division States have available to protect critical reservoir elevations are limited,” […]
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Mata Ortiz, the town that went to pots
After the timber mill went bust and the last train left the railroad station, unemployed residents in the village of Juan Mata Ortiz in Chihuahua, Mexico, got creative. They found a way to earn money from pottery. By taking it, not making it. They dug out ancient pots and colorful clay shards they found at […]
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Letters – Aug. 4, 2022
Electric school buses I am a mom of two here in Carbondale. My kids will soon be of school age and will ride a diesel school bus that produces dangerously high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, and other unhealthy air pollutants, each year. I was excited to learn there are currently federal funds available to […]
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Ps&Qs: Of monsters and men
Picture this: Cookie Monster sitting on a park bench looking out at the horizon and the thought bubble over his head reads: “Without my cookies, I’m just a monster.” That meme is exactly how I would describe politicians like Lauren Boebert; politicians who want to take away certain inalienable rights from their own constituents. I […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 28 de julio
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Celebrando CIRC 2022 marca el vigésimo aniversario de la Coalición por los Derechos de los Inmigrantes de Colorado (CIRC por sus siglas en inglés). Durante los últimos 20 años, CIRC ha servido como una voz unificada y un movimiento estatal para defender y promover la justicia para los inmigrantes. Únase a […]
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El Rincón del Sargento: También te puede pasar a ti
¿Cierras con llave tu casa cuando te vas? ¿Dejas tus llaves dentro de tu auto o dejas objetos de valor? Si eres una de esas personas que piensa «Eso nunca sucederá aquí», prepárate para la decepción. Vivimos en un hermoso valle con gente maravillosa y amable. Mientras hacemos nuestras rutinas diarias, rara vez nos detenemos […]
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El barro: Arte de supervivencia
A pesar de tener casi toda una vida en el Valle, como muchos inmigrantes, mis raíces están divididas entre el hogar que fue y el hogar que ahora es. Mis memorias de niña son imágenes combinadas de montañas y el desierto. Recuerdo estar en casa de mi abuela mirando las montañas en la distancia como […]
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Horsin’ around in Carbondale
Carbondale is indisputably a great place to horse around in the summer and, as seen here, there are many different equine activities to either participate in or enjoy as an observer. In addition to Thursday rodeos, there are hunter-jumper shows and lessons at Strang Ranch, monthly gymkhana competitions at the rodeo arena, arena polo lessons […]
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Modelando el futuro del bienestar en el condado de Garfield
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El lunes por la tarde, en una sala de juntas del Third Street Center, los ciudadanos de Carbondale tuvieron la inusual oportunidad de expresar directamente las preocupaciones de su comunidad al Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Garfield (GCPH por sus siglas en inglés). Esta reunión se organizó como la […]