On Tuesday evening, Basalt Town Council held their regular meeting to discuss several ordinances and hold public hearings, among the topics: changes to parking laws, approving a PUD amendment for the development of a domestic abuse shelter on East Cody Lane, establishing a licensing system for short-term rental… read more →
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Basalt Report: Council considers transitional housing for Response
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Trustees take momentous action
All trustees were present during their regular meeting on Nov. 22. Several actions garnered hearty applause from public attendees. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk called it “a community lovefest” on KDNK the next morning.
To begin, trustees approved a consent agenda including a resolution reversing the Planning and… read more →
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Calling a snow day
By Dominic Furer
Youth CorrespondentEvery once in a while, Roaring Fork Valley children wake up to the blissful news of a snow day. School is canceled, they get to sleep in and don’t have to concern themselves with whatever it was they… read more →
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CPW to review first draft of wolf management plan
Colorado’s Wolf Restoration and Management Plan to restore gray wolves in the state by the end of 2023 is on track, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Meanwhile, back home, local producers are bracing for what the reality may be once the federally endangered species is reintroduced.
On Nov.… read more →
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Senior Rams score big
By Diana Diaz
Youth CorrespondentIt’s no secret that Roaring Fork High School’s (RFHS) boys soccer team has been making local fans proud. Last season, the team won the 2021 state championship — a historical moment for this small town and one it’s… read more →
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Theater Review: Spit-takes, handcuffs and murder — Oh my!
Sopris Theatre Company (STC) premiered their second show of the season, “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong”, on Nov. 18 at Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley Campus. Despite a small (intimate) audience turnout, those in attendance filled the room with uproarious laughter at the on-stage shenanigans. With two… read more →
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Nov. 24, 2022
Give it Forward
FirstBank is encouraging Coloradans to donate to nonprofits on Colorado Gives Day, Dec. 6, in part by giving away $30,000 in gas to unsuspecting commuters in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Greeley and Frisco. The “Give it Forward” campaign has taken different forms since it… read more → -
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Work in Progress - Nov. 24, 2022
The House at #45
Nancy McAtavey
CarbondaleI loved the bigness of the house at number 45; the kitchen with its cast iron stove, the dining room where I built forts under the claw foot table, the front parlor with… read more →
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Christmas boutique
The 46th annual Carbondale Christmas Boutique was held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Carbondale Fire Department, and we are grateful and full of appreciation for so much. For starters, we thank all of the artisans and crafters over the years who have helped make this Carbondale… read more → -
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Steve Cole, signing off
It’s early on a cold winter morning. The sun has yet to crest over the eastern hills and a layer of ice is settled over everything outside. As residents of the Valley sip coffee, scrape windshields and commute to work, a warm, familiar voice on the radio assures them that… read more →