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• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published May. 16, 2018

  Volunteers help mustangs thrive in northwestern Colorado

  

  Piceance Mustangs is not just the name of a wild horse herd in northwest Colorado. It’s also the name of a new outfit that’s helping the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) do a better job taking care of that herd. The group, comprised of volunteers from all over… read more →

• Locations: News By Katie Dahl Published May. 16, 2018

  Pending boat requirements protect Colorado waterways

  

  If you spend time on lakes and reservoirs, be advised that in addition to the boat registration requirements already in effect, there will be a new $25 stamp to buy starting in 2019. The penalty for launching your vessel without it is $100, and if you’re caught bringing… read more →

• Locations: News By Debbie Bruell Published May. 16, 2018

  RFHS senior keeps solar rolling

  

  When it came time for Roaring Fork High School student Ralph Good to decide on his senior Capstone project, he naturally thought of his passion for solar cars. He proposed that he document his past experience leading the RFHS team to a championship at a national competition for… read more →

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

  Pages of the Past: Carbondale’s got talent

  Then-Police Chief Fred Williams went all in on the "pig" association in the 1988 talent show.
  From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal

  May 18, 1978

  Carbondale Police Chief Verne Soucie announced his intention to run for Garfield County Sheriff. With 20 years in law enforcement in Carbondale, Arvada and Jefferson County, Soucie seemed confident in his chances of nabbing…

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• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published May. 9, 2018

  Goodman leaves lasting legacy at RFHS

  

  There’s nothing Kelsie Goodman values more than community, but sometimes that can lead to difficult decisions. Case in point, moving to Basalt for a temporary teaching position six years ago, and leaving her position as vice principal at Roaring Fork High School to move back home.

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• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published May. 9, 2018

  Local apothecary highlights the people behind the products

  

  When walking into Wyatt’s Apothecary at 259 Main St., it’s easy not to notice the miniature bench at the entrance, a subtle nod to the store’s barely-six-months-old namesake.

  Jeremy “Jambo” Morris is completely enamored with fatherhood, and he’s also relishing being a new shop owner. Like… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published May. 9, 2018

  Carbondale to Crested Butte trail back with a draft

  Photo courtesy of EcoFlight

  Late last year, the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST) staff received more than 500 individual survey responses from the public regarding the Carbondale to Crested Butte trail. Now, it’s released a draft plan for the 83-mile proposed trail, with another survey available.

  Planners are… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published May. 9, 2018

  Single hauler, required recycling favored as trustees talk trash

  

  After years of discussion, Carbondale’s Board of Trustees seem poised to get directly involved in municipal waste diversion with the goal of increasing landfill diversion and reducing street impacts and wildlife interactions.

  Although significant public discussion is still required before a final decision, the board… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published May. 9, 2018

  Roaring Fork Leadership and Ross Montessori partner to share harvest

  

  It was unanimous: the food would be distributed to as many people in need as possible throughout the Valley. The decision was easy, but figuring out the logistics of getting the harvest from Ross Montessori School’s garden to its desired recipients would take teamwork.

  That’s where… read more →

• Locations: News By Debbie Bruell Published May. 9, 2018

  A hands-on project with a personal payoff

  

  Mike Topete has come a long way since he first, quite hesitantly, took a woodshop class his freshman year at Roaring Fork High School. Now a senior, he proposed a Capstone Project that would be “a personal, final test” of all the woodshop skills he’s learned over the… read more →