Margaret Fay Seldeen — who also goes by Maggie, Mugsy or Mugsy Fay — is taking a step back from music and the Creative District in Carbondale to pursue her passion: fighting opioid addiction here in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Seldeen sees every individual’s story as… read more →
“CenturyLink has indicated a possible problem in calling 9-1-1 in the Roaring Fork Valley.”
Look familiar?
Subscribers to Pitkin County emergency alerts may have seen this message via text and email on May 27.
“Any time the internet is out, home phone… read more →
The rivers are up, the wildflowers are blooming, and the hummingbirds are zipping by, which can only mean one thing: backcountry season is finally here!
Before trekking off into the great unknown, perhaps now would be the time to brush up on those backcountry skills to… read more →
Disgusted!
That’s the consensus of those in law enforcement from Carbondale, to Basalt and Garfield County (GarCo). The chiefs from police departments up and down the Valley expressed anger over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed, handcuffed black man.
Coloradans often say, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait.” But, there’s much more to the weather here than just time.
Home to several microclimates, the valley’s weather is like a roller coaster on steroids.
Up in Missouri Heights, north of Carbondale at… read more →
Jan. 20, 1964 – June 3, 2020
Kimberly Louise Terry passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 3, 2020 at Lutheran Medical Center, which was the same hospital where she was born.
Kim met the love of her life, Shawn Terry, and they were married on July… read more →
June 7, 1931 – May 25, 2020
Glenna Marie Lusk was born on June 7, 1931 in West Virginia. She passed away May 25, 2020.
To a lot of people fishing is about throwing a hook into the water.
To the Maynard and Lusk… read more →
Some old timers that like to chide me for being an environmentalist used to call me a “deep breather.”
Given the difficult times these days, taking a few good deep breaths every morning has come in handy. With the onslaught of news, conflict and raw emotions… read more →
I’m a healthy guy; almost never get sick. It’s pretty much been like that since getting my tonsils out decades ago. Oh, I had the childhood diseases one got back before modern vaccines — measles, chicken pox — and occasionally I’ve been knocked out by some kind of… read more →
A fair like no other is how Carbondale Arts executive director Amy Kimberly describes this year’s 49th Carbondale Mountain Fair. “We’re looking at smaller bursts of joy throughout town,” she said.
First and foremost, Sopris Park is not a venue this year for music, vendors, or… read more →
