Eran las 5 de la tarde un sábado, me faltaba poco para terminar mi turno. Había respondido a varias llamadas de servicio durante el día y estaba un poco cansado. Mi uniforme pesa entre 30 a 40 libras y cargarlo por doce horas es agotador. De pronto escuché una llamada de servicio por el radio […]
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“Swatting” incident
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, RFSD placed several schools on “secure action” status. Glenwood Springs High School (GSHS) was temporarily placed on lockdown. The Valley-wide situation arose following separate false reports of gun violence at the Aspen public schools, and, a short time later, at GSHS. Aspen schools and GSHS were placed on lockdown as law […]
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RFTA expects to house employees at former Rodeway Inn by autumn
Following the Glenwood Springs City Council’s approval of the city’s hotel/motel conversion ordinance in July 2022, some former hospitality complexes will inevitably, and before long, be converted to long-term housing options. In fact, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) is slated to collect on the opportunity on behalf of its employees. In November 2022, RFTA […]
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RFSD strives to close academic achievement gaps
At the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education meeting on Feb. 8, Stacey Park, RFSD chief academic officer, presented the Roaring Fork School’s “Learning Acceleration Plan.” Park’s presentation cover memo states, “Some of this work has already begun, while some of it will require additional resources in order to launch. The additional resources […]
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Spring Gulch Trail System expanded
As of the new year, the Spring Gulch Trail System has opened six new kilometers (3.7 miles) of high-elevation, cross-country skiing trails, with the intention of extending both early and late seasons. The expansion is a large step in a pattern of development meant to keep up with increasing popularity at the amenity, southeast of […]
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Redstone to McClure Pass Trail winds toward implementation
On Jan. 27, a year after receiving comments on a draft environmental assessment, the White River National Forest (WRNF) published its final environmental assessment and draft decision notice for the Redstone to McClure Pass Trail. This seven-mile section of the 83-mile Carbondale to Crested Butte Trail Plan, adopted by Pitkin County in 2018, was determined […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Feb. 23, 2023
Dandy designs The 25th annual Dandelion Day is May 13! All artists are invited to submit artwork for this year’s theme — Bonedale Bees! The winning design will be selected by the Carbondale Environmental Board and printed on all t-shirts and posters. Handmade entries are due at Town Hall and digital entries to dandelionday81623@gmail.com by […]
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TACAW expands educational programming for youth
The Arts Campus At Willits (TACAW) is once again partnering with the New York International Children’s Film Festival’s (NYICFF) “Kid Flicks” national touring program, which will host 4th-grade students from Crystal River Elementary School (CRES) on Feb. 23. NYICFF is the largest film festival for kids and teens in North America. According to their website, […]
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Aspen Laugh Festival gives us permission to laugh
After what we’ve sloughed through the last few years, don’t we all deserve a few side-splitting belly laughs? The comics of Aspen Laugh Festival will gladly tickle your funny bone with nightly performances from Feb. 21-25 in the historic and intimate Wheeler Opera House. Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Wheeler executive […]