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

  Youngsters experience the unfairness of pioneer life

  
  May 12, 1988: Students at Carbondale Elementary got a taste of what life was like for early settlers in a project that challenged them to build their own miniature wagons in art class, read diaries from pioneer days and plan a wagon train with daily decisions on routes and supplies. read more →
• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published May. 2, 2018

  Compassion and mindfulness are universal, local orgs say

  

  At one point, she asked her mom why she hadn’t been born a boy — after all, it seemed like for everything she wanted to do, her mother told her it was impossible as a girl. That was true of living at the monastery, too.

  “I… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published May. 2, 2018

  Festival las Americas’ biggest scholarship fundraiser yet

  

  Chris Pooley is perfecting his margarita recipe. It will likely be the libation of choice at Festival las Americas, and he wants to make sure he doesn’t disappoint.

  “I checked the weather report; we’re supposed to have good weather!” the immigration attorney said excitedly of Club… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published May. 2, 2018

  Spring sport season winding down

  

  Some seasons, participating in the district and regional tournaments turns into an untouchable dream by the end of the regular season. Others, the whole thing seem like a footnote on the path to state. This year is neither of those extremes.

  Both Roaring Fork High School’s… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published May. 2, 2018

  7A election day approaching for Crown Mountain Park

  

  Carbondalians take note — your midvalley neighbors are in the process of making a decision that could impact area recreation for years to come.

  Voters in Crown Mountain Park and Recreation District are being asked to approve a permanent mill levy increase, with more than 1,000… read more →

• Locations: News By Debbie Bruell Published May. 2, 2018

  Special projects cap off senior year

  

  Seniors at Roaring Fork High School this year have been juggling more than just the typical load of classes, extracurricular activities, college applications and job searches.

  Hannah Bingaman has been training to become an equine therapy rider for children on the Autism spectrum. Cal Branigan… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published May. 2, 2018

  Pages of the Past: A rolling stone gathers no moss

  
  From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal

  May 4, 1978

  A new judge was called to preside over a minimum stream flow case with implications for the Crystal River and Avalanche Creek after the previous one was disqualified due to his wife’s membership in…

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• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Apr. 25, 2018

  School resource officer losing sight, but not vision

  

  Michael Zimmerman is going blind.

  After five years as Carbondale’s school resource officer and almost 30 in law enforcement, he is actively training his replacement, Gretchen Bell, and will soon be looking for another career. News has leaked out slowly over the last school year, but… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Apr. 25, 2018

  Roaring Fork Technologists empowers through collaboration

  

  It was just going to be a Facebook page, Justin Lewis insisted about the Roaring Fork Technologists group he founded early last year.

  Lewis, a software developer from Washington who migrated to Denver, had bought a house in Marble. And while he loved the lifestyle… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Apr. 25, 2018

  Youthentity culinary team off to national competition

  

  You have an hour to prepare and plate a three-course meal to a panel of judges — and yes, you’re rated for your courses’ aesthetics as well as flavor profiles. Oh, and you’re limited to working with two non-electric burners.

  If that sounds like a lot… read more →