Got my flashlight, it’s 10 a.m. The sun is somewhere hiding Never seen it so dark before Only in stories and folklore Walking on fire, where to go? Performing under […]
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Drought inspires collaboration by water users
For the third summer in a row, the Colorado Water Trust (CWT) has acquired water from Ruedi Reservoir to support endangered fish near Palisade. The unique agreement aligns environmental organizations, […]
Test results require a closer look
On Sept. 1, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) posted school and district results from 2021 statewide assessments, including the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments in English language […]
Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Sept. 9, 2021
Climate action CLEER will host a community forum at the Third Street Center on Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. to update residents on the Town of Carbondale’s climate actions and […]
Local farm aspires to global impact
Glimpses of bright, reflective ribbon shine out from between dense masses of green at the Wild Mountain Seeds greenhouse. These silver and neon orange ribbons are strung around plants that […]
Riding into the wreck
It was the summer of 2019 and I was sitting in the grandstand at Gus Darien Arena. The first round of ranch bronc riding was underway. A bronc came flying […]
Hanging Lake trail damage closes public access
Damage from recent debris flows closed the Hanging Lake trail for the remainder of 2021 and work to restore the trail could continue into 2023. Thankfully, the area’s ecology is […]
Scuttlebutt / Community Calendar
SCUTTLEBUTT 5Point The 5point Film Festival board of directors has voted to postpone their flagship festival, previously scheduled for Oct. 13 through Oct. 17. Based on ever-shifting conditions around in-person […]
RFSD responds to staffing and salary concerns
During a special meeting on Aug. 25, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education unanimously approved a mill levy override (MLO) proposal. RFSD voters will decide, on the […]