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• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Nov. 28, 2018

  Basketball brings student multi-athletes together

  

  Ram fans are going to see a lot of familiar faces as the basketball season tips off with the Brenda Patch Tournament.

  Many kids at Roaring Fork High School play multiple sports, and the usual suspects tend to excel in more than one.

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• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Nov. 28, 2018

  Carbondale library turns a new page with inaugural Lit Fest

  

  Lacy Dunlavy didn’t have any problems finding local authors for the inaugural Local Lit Fest at the Carbondale Branch Library Thursday, Nov. 29.

  In fact, the librarian wishes she had more space to feature more authors.

  “It’s just kind of amazing how many… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Nov. 28, 2018

  Crystal River Meats goes belly-up; bankruptcy case dismissed

  

  Crystal River Meats, owner of Carbondale restaurant Fatbelly Burgers, has gone out of business. “But, that doesn’t mean we’re not going to start up again,” said Tai Jacober, CEO of CR Holdings Inc., Crystal River Meats’ (CRM) parent company.

  Jacober recently told The Sopris Sun that… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Nov. 28, 2018

  West Main mixed-use development moving ahead

  

  While planner Bob Schultz’s characterization of the Marketplace property as “a warzone” would likely be considered apt to those who campaigned on either side, the Town and developers appear to have reached an armistice.

  With no one from the public seeking to comment, the Board… read more →

• Locations: News By Justin Patrick Published Nov. 20, 2018

  Following new ownership and restorations, Redstone Castle reopens to public

  

  The Redstone Castle is once again open year-round for tours, overnight stays, and weddings and private events.

  The mansion was constructed in the early years of the 20th century as a winter retreat for coal mining magnate and “fuel king of Colorado” John Osgood and… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Nov. 20, 2018

  Independence Run & Hike gets referrals through doctors’ orders

  

  Independence Run & Hike has found itself with some big shoes to fill: since Sports Authority in Glenwood Springs closed its doors in 2016, the locally owned outdoor retailer has seen a bump in sales — and that’s led to a new kind of customer, too.

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• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Nov. 20, 2018

  Community radio stars connect in Carbondale

  

  The last time KDNK hosted the Rocky Mountain Community Radio conference, Gavin Dahl was on the KGNU board and working for Alternative Radio with David Barsamian.

  “That was my first time falling in love with KDNK,” he recalled. “As a guest, it all looked easy. Actually… read more →

• Locations: News By Jane Bachrach Published Nov. 20, 2018

  Cat and owner live happily ever after

  

  Once upon a time, (4½ years ago, to be exact) Kristin Levey and her son Drake lived in Carbondale, Colorado with her then significant other, Mark.

  Drake was about to turn 15 years old and for his  birthday, Kristin decided that she wanted to get… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Nov. 20, 2018

  Carbondale fines noncompliant retailers for underage nicotine sales

  Photo courtesy of Vaping360.com

  In its first round of compliance tests since the town officially raised the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 in July, four out of nine Carbondale retailers failed — and each was slapped with a $1,000 first-offense fine.

  While that would be… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Nov. 20, 2018

  Partners on the dance floor, in the classroom and in life

  

  The Clarks have education in their blood, and seem to have been always drawn back to teaching despite their many other interests.

  Rosemary grew up in Ohio, the daughter of a teacher and a principal. She majored in geology at Westchester College and immediately went to… read more →