Sayre Park was buzzing with good tunes (courtesy of Bo Hale), laughter and strength the evening of June 14, when cancer survivors and allies gathered to celebrate life. Sue Drinker is still in remission after being diagnosed in 2005, going through some “serious chemo” and coming out the other side a year later. Early on […]
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The 1493 Doctrine of Discovery: Charmaine White Face, Oglala Tituwan Oceti Sakowin
Charmaine White Face, or Zumila Wobaga, is Oglala Tituwan Oceti Sakowin (Great Sioux Nation). She is the spokesperson for the 1894 Sioux Nation Treaty Council and co-founder and coordinator for Defenders of the Black Hills, which received the International Nuclear Free Future Award for Resistance in 2007 in Salzburg, Austria. She is an author, teacher, […]
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Local artists exhibit works at CMC Aspen
Carbondale artists Leah Aegerter and Mila Rossi have joined creative forces with the help and curation of Lauren Mayer. They are now the focal artists of an exhibit at Colorado Mountain College’s (CMC) Aspen Campus, which opened on June 14 and will run through Aug. 25. Aegerter and Rossi each moved to the Valley six […]
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Valley Settlement receives $2 million donation
On May 23, Glenwood Springs-based organization Valley Settlement received a transformational $2 million donation from famed philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Valley Settlement, which provides education and mentoring programs for immigrant families throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, will use the donation to expand its programming into western Garfield County as part of its recently approved five-year strategic […]
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YouthZone gives back through restorative justice
Youthzone, an award winning nonprofit dedicated to applying evidence-based youth development practices, has served teens and families in Colorado’s Ninth Judicial District since 1976. The organization specializes in intervention and prevention methods for at-risk youth, working with more than 1,000 teens annually. One of the main approaches of YouthZone is rooted in restorative justice: a […]
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Unveiling of Aspen’s first public art installation echoes Carbondale precedent
Aspen is embarking on a new artistic journey with its first-ever public art installation as part of its new Public Arts Plan. The inaugural project, a temporary street mural near the Wheeler Opera House, will be unveiled during the opening weekend of the Aspen Ideas Festival. On June 25, from 10am to 4pm, community members […]
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Monks return to share compassion at Third Street Center
From June 23-28, the Way of Compassion Dharma Center will host a special visit from the monks of the famous Gaden Shartse Monastery during their Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour. The event will be hosted at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, and will include the creation of a sand mandala for […]
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Parents fight to save music at CRES
Carbondale is a Colorado Creative District, meaning that it is recognized by the state for making economic and social contributions through the arts. With its art galleries and regular concerts, art and music are part of Carbondale’s DNA. But, the rising cost of living now threatens arts opportunities in local schools. Next year, Crystal River […]
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Weather… or not
The weather was a challenge June 16-18, but it didn’t stop Carbondale’s Roaring Fork Pickleball Association (RFPA) from holding their first tournament of 2023 at the Young-Calaway pickleball courts. According to the RFPA president, Trevor Cannon, “there were probably five rain delays on Friday and Saturday.” That didn’t, however, dampen the spirits of competitors or […]
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Paonia businesses feeling impacts of 133 closure
On April 29, a sinkhole began forming on Highway 133, between Somerset and Paonia, that grew to cause massive road damage resulting in a total road closure that lasted nearly two months. The sinkhole resulted from a strong spring run-off destroying a culvert that ran beneath the highway. On Monday, June 19, the Department of […]