The people A big thank you to the town council members who signed the letter to U.S. Forest Service Superintendent Scott Fitzwilliams. As elected representatives, you considered all the input, listened to each and every point of view, and then took a stand for the majority in town. Good on ya! Meanwhile, the USFS ignored […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Oct. 12, 2023
Welcoming Brian Lorch Colorado Wild Public Lands, an organization dedicated to monitoring land exchanges and advocating on behalf of the public, hired Brian Lorch as its first full-time executive director. Lorch worked for nearly two decades leading Summit County’s open space and trails program. During that time, he worked closely with the Forest Service and […]
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Sun Signs: Eclipses and emergent fate
We’re headed into another month of eclipses. On Oct. 14 we will have a solar eclipse in the sign of Libra, and on Oct. 28 we’ll have a lunar eclipse in the sign of Taurus. These eclipses stand out because they are in the two signs of which Venus is the planetary ruler. In contrast, […]
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Elections mission statement 2023
Inform the public about the process, ballot initiatives, school board candidates, CMC trustee candidates and impacts, while responding to desires for specific coverage driven by community input. Refine letters to the editor policy to guard against false claims and slander. Provide Spanish translations to assure language access equity.
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Carbondale launches Home Energy Score pilot program
Dave Reed is communications director at CLEER. Garfield Clean Energy is teaming up with local electric utilities to launch an energy-efficiency campaign to help residents save money by saving energy in their homes. As part of the Get Your Home Ready for Winter campaign, Garfield County customers of Xcel Energy, Holy Cross Energy and Glenwood […]
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Memorable moments at Strang Ranch
Spectators “flocked” to the National Sheepdog Finals at Strang Ranch last weekend to catch the final rounds of the competition, which began on Tuesday, Oct. 3 with the preliminary rounds. The relationship between dog and handler is a key to success when competing in sheepdog trials. Being able to observe the loving relationship between dog […]