Redstone deliveries
The Sopris Sun is seeking a regular Crystal commuter to shuttle newspapers from Carbondale to Redstone every Thursday. This is a volunteer position perfect for anyone making the drive anyway. Contact raleigh@soprissun.com for details.
Songwriting workshop
Olivia the Bard, in residency at Steve’s Guitars, is offering a songwriting workshop on Mondays from Feb. 9 to March 2 from 7 to 9pm. Participants will then have the option to debut their creation before a live audience on March 9. Poets as well as musicians are welcome! For details on the workshop and/or joining a February song-a-day club, contact oliviathebard@gmail.com
Basalt Library board
The Basalt Regional Library District is seeking applicants for two board of trustee positions. Candidates must reside within the district boundaries in Eagle or Pitkin counties. Each three-year term has a formal application process, including interviews with county commissioners. Information sessions will be held on Feb. 2 at 6pm and Feb. 3 at 8:30am. Learn more at www.basaltlibrary.org/about/board
2Forks
Last Thursday, the 2Forks Club raised $175,550 in 0% interest loans awarded to eight local farmers: Karen Page with Dirt Fairy Farm in New Castle and Rifle; Raw Mountain Farm LLC in Basalt; Kirk Howlett with Berry Fungi Farm in Paonia; Harrison Land Patrick with Top of the World Cultivators; Teighlor Darnell with Blue Bee Farm in Montrose; Brandt Thibodeaux and Kade Gianinetti with Aquila Cellars in Eckert; Andrew Lloyd with Delectamenti Eats in Paonia; and Jeremiah Garcia with Fertile Edge Farm in Paonia.
Basalt Sunday Market
The Basalt Sunday Market is accepting vendor applications for the 2026 season, scheduled from June 14 to Sept. 27. Vendor applications are due by 5pm on Friday, March 13. Find details at www.basalt.net/sundaymarket
Youthentity Career Expo
Local businesses and organizations are invited to join Youthentity at Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus on March 17 for an annual career expo oriented toward inspiring future pathways for students across the region. To register for a table, visit www.youthentity.org/career-expo-1 — nonprofits can participate for free.
GarCo humanitarians
The Garfield County Human Services Commission is accepting nominations for the 36th annual Garfield County Humanitarian Service Awards, honoring community volunteers and human services staff for selfless contributions that make Garfield County communities more vibrant, diverse, sustainable, supportive and safe. Nominations are due by Feb. 27. Find the nomination form at www.garfieldcountyco.gov/hsc/humanitarian-awards
Oil and gas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized revisions to its regulation governing oil and gas on Forest Service lands. The revision “modernizes and streamlines the process for managing energy development across millions of acres,” a USDA press release stated. This move advances President Trump’s Declaring a National Energy Emergency and Unleashing American Energy executive orders.
ICE funding
“In the wake of Alex Pretti’s death, Congress appears on track for a partial shutdown,” National Public Radio reported on Jan. 26. Senate Democrats are needed to approve a $1.3 trillion spending package which includes funding boosts for ICE: $400 million more for detention and $370 million more for enforcement compared to last year. That’s on top of $170 billion allocated by the Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement entity in U.S. history, dolling out $50,000 sign-on bonuses for new recruits.
They say it’s your birthday!
Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Molly DeMarr and Noah Scher (Jan. 29); Ami Maes and Luca Rio Phelan (Jan. 30); Joani Lubrant and Megan Passmore (Feb. 1); Marcos Guevara, Candy Holgate, Mal Lent, Nikki Macleod, Mountain Maes, Rex van Minnen and Silvia Rodriguez Gutierrez (Feb. 2); Bob Moore, Stacey Novak and Sarah Strassburger (Feb. 3); Sandra Gaddis, Sue Gray and Aly Sanguily (Feb. 4).