Correction: Near New sales are reportedly down an average of $200 to $300 per day from last year, not per week as stated in last week’s article.
Gendering
Last week, you wrote an article about the Bonedale skatepark where you interviewed my brother, Zeb Burger. My family loved the article and everyone is excited about the revamp, but I couldn’t help but notice there were assumptions made and my brother was misgendered a few times. I’m transgender, so this hits close to home for me. I believe gender is a huge part of anyone’s identity, transgender or not, and my brother would be very happy if it was corrected. He uses he/him pronouns. Thank you so much! Carbondale is a wonderful place and we love living here.
Skyelar Burger
Carbondale
We are all human
After reading the article about the Glenwood Springs ICE detention center, I started thinking more about how immigrants are treated and how a lot of people don’t really see what goes on behind everything.
What stood out to me was how many people actually spoke out about it. It shows this issue affects real people and families, not just politics or headlines.
I think people should try to understand immigrants more instead of judging them, since many come to the United States searching for safety, opportunities, and a better life for their families. Immigrants are not any different from us, at the end of the day, we are all human and deserve respect and fair treatment. Immigrants also contribute greatly to America by working hard and helping communities and the economy grow while trying to build better futures for themselves and their families.
Mario Tellechea
Roaring Fork High School Student
Flag Day
Flag Day is June 14. This year, our town will celebrate with a beautiful open-air exhibit of “origin” flags behind Town Hall along the Rio Grande Trail. Age-Friendly Carbondale is collaborating with the Town and the Carbondale Public Art Commission to hang flags that represent whatever country or state our town’s inhabitants identify with personally, via birth or ancestry.
The American Flag and the Colorado flag will be large and on each side of the entry to the park behind Town Hall. We will hang the flags of states and countries that town people tell us they want to see representing their family history. The flags will be 12″ x 18″ and hang vertically from the top rung of the wood fence.
We celebrate the U.S. and Colorado flags as a welcome to all of us who were either born in Colorado or were born elsewhere and came here to be collectively Carbondale, now! If you wish to tell us which flag you would like to see to honor family history, please email info@agefriendlycarbondale.org
The exhibit will be up June 13-20. It celebrates our country’s promise from its beginnings to welcome all.
Illène Pevec
Age-Friendly Carbondale
Fields of red flags
As the Eagle County Commissioners consider the proposed “Fields” subdivision (SSP-009607-2025) on Valley Road, it is imperative that our community understands the serious red flags raised by those responsible for our safety and regional planning. While the promise of new housing is often used to justify density, the formal referral comments from local stakeholders suggest that this project, as currently designed, poses significant risks.
The most alarming feedback comes from the Roaring Fork Fire and Rescue Authority. Fire Marshal Brooke Stott has explicitly stated that the authority does not support the project’s vehicular and parking system. The concerns are practical and life-threatening: Waverly Street is too narrow, and without adequate guest parking, vehicles will inevitably overflow onto the street, potentially blocking fire trucks during an emergency. Furthermore, the Fire Authority remains deeply concerned about the dangerous Highway 82/Valley Road intersection, which is already a known hazard.
The Town of Basalt and Pitkin County have also voiced strong opposition. The project represents “suburban sprawl” located outside the established Urban Growth Boundary. Both entities have highlighted that Highway 82 is already operating at a “failing” Level of Service (LOS F). Adding nearly 400 daily vehicle trips to this corridor without a viable multimodal transit plan is a recipe for gridlock and decreased safety for current residents.
While some county departments have offered “no comment,” we cannot ignore the expert agencies that have. We must ask: Why are we entertaining a zone change for a high-density project that our own fire marshal cannot support and our neighbors in Basalt have urged us to deny?
I encourage all midvalley residents to review these referral comments and contact the Eagle County Commissioners. Growth is inevitable, but it must be safe, smart, and respectful of the infrastructure that sustains us all. Inform yourselves (www.bit.ly/Fields-CORA) and comment: planningcomments.eaglecounty.us
Susan Sullivan
Carbondale
GWS Garden Tour
Ninety-five years later, the Glenwood Springs Garden Club is going strong and keeping Glenwood Springs beautiful. We invite you to celebrate by taking the popular Glenwood Springs Garden Tour.
There are nine gardens on the tour, and each has its own story. The Garden Tour will be held rain or shine, from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, June 6. Early ticket sales at the Frontier Historical Museum, in Glenwood Springs, or for information call 970-945-8295. Also, tickets can be purchased the day of the tour, June 6, at the Wulfsohn Community Garden. You are encouraged to carpool from the Wulfsohn parking lot to the Gardens. This is a fundraiser for Glenwood Springs Garden Club community projects.
We would also like to thank everyone who made the Bouquet of Music happen, it was beautiful. A special thanks to Kyle Jones, Aundrea Ware and Erika Butters, your performances were right up there with the best of them.
Anita Moulton, President
Glenwood Springs Garden Club
Vote Weiser-ly
Phil Weiser is hands down our best choice for Colorado governor.
Weiser has consistently and strategically fought back against the Trump regime’s attacks on immigrants, our elections, our privacy and our environment. As Colorado attorney general, Weiser has sued the Trump regime more than 63 times and won repeated victories in court.
Weiser “walks the talk” when it comes to stopping billionaires from controlling our elections. Ninety-three percent of Weiser’s campaign donations come from Colorado residents.
As part of Colorado’s governing team for the past eight years, Weiser has a proven track record of building collaborations that get things done at the state level. Read his detailed platform on jobs and the economy, and you’ll find not just an innovative vision but concrete, practical steps for invigorating our economy.
Gubernatorial candidate Michael Bennet has not demonstrated the kind of fighting spirit we need from Democrats right now. He even voted to confirm eight of Trump’s cabinet nominees! His campaign is fueled by an outside committee to which New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg donated $2.5 million. Bennet’s experience lies in legislating in Washington, D.C., where he has served for the past 17 years, not state-level governing.
Please join me in voting for Phil Weiser for Colorado Governor.
Debbie Bruell
Carbondale
Thanks, CPD
I wanted to express appreciation to the Carbondale Police Department for maintaining a visible presence on Snowmass Drive during school drop-off hours. With so many young children walking, biking and crossing streets in the morning, having officers present helps reinforce safe driving habits and reminds motorists to slow down and stay attentive in a busy school zone. Thank you to the officers and department for prioritizing the safety of our community’s children.
Kay Howard
Carbondale
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