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• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Oct. 24, 2018

  Roaring Fork soccer boys are top o’ the league

  

  For the first time with this set of students, the Roaring Fork Rams are the top soccer team in the league thanks to a 2-1 victory over Coal Ridge on Oct. 18 and Basalt’s loss to Delta the same day.

  That leaves Roaring Fork ranked fourth… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Oct. 24, 2018

  Road work goes ever on and on

  

  Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman will likely get most of his wish list when the municipal budget is finalized in December. During a capital budget presentation on Oct. 23, Carbondale Trustees discussed the items not included in the current draft and expressed a desire to be proactive.

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• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Oct. 17, 2018

  An election to decide who runs the elections

  

  For the first time in decades, the county clerk and recorder’s office is a contested seat. Here, we sat with incumbent Jean Alberico and challenger Bonnie McLean in separate interviews.

  Jean Alberico (D)

  Alberico has served in some capacity in the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s… read more →

• Locations: News By Hayden Gamble Published Oct. 17, 2018

  Casting for Recovery returns to Redstone for its third year of flyfishing

  

  “Your only role this weekend is to let us take care of you,” the volunteers reiterated as this year’s “West of the Continental Divide” Casting for Recovery participants gathered together at the Redstone Inn on Friday, Oct. 12, to kick off a weekend of fly fishing and rejuvenation.… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Oct. 17, 2018

  ‘Working with stone like they work with wood’

  

  After years working to get stone out of the ground, Robert Congdon is turning his focus to what happens next.

  Mystic Eagle Stone takes its name from a sculpture in Congdon’s in-limbo alabaster quarry, but isn’t dependent on it. Located between County Road 154 across from… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Oct. 16, 2018

  2018 midterm election voter guide

  On Nov. 6, voters in Carbondale are being asked to weigh in on five local questions as well as 13 state propositions or amendments and a wide array of county, state and federal races. Readers in neighboring jurisdictions have a slightly different — but no less… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Oct. 10, 2018

  Clearing up media misconceptions and getting to know your reporters

  

  While journalists put a lot of effort into building understanding and engagement for many facets of the community, they often overlook their own field in the quest to inform. As such, Carbondale Community Access Radio (KDNK) is teaming up with the Colorado Media Alliance for “Your News, Your… read more →

• Locations: News By Hayden Gamble Published Oct. 10, 2018

  ‘Return to Dirt’ brings accessibility to wilderness adventure

  

  The world isn’t wheelchair accessible. You can either try to make it that way, or you can leave the wheelchair behind, says Tim Burr, founder of Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit, Return to Dirt.

  “I think everybody would choose to leave their wheelchair behind because it’s… read more →

• Locations: News By Justin Patrick Published Oct. 10, 2018

  Access AfterSchool accepting registration for fall/winter activities

  

  Since 2009, Access AfterSchool has been providing valley middle schoolers with a captivating array of enriching after-school activities.

  For only $2.50 per class, students can spend up to three afternoons per week engaging in instructor-led activities with their peers. While the offerings are always changing… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Oct. 10, 2018

  Commissioner candidates differ on proposition 112

  

  Chances are, you’ve heard a lot about the upcoming midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 6 (if you’re unsure whether you’re registered at your current address, you can check that status at www.vote.org). This week, in the first of a two-part series, we spoke with each of the contenders… read more →