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• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Aspen Science Center leads on inclusivity

  Anna Voelker was recently hired as executive director for the Aspen Science Center. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

  Aspen Science Center, a nonprofit formed in 2005, has a new executive director to carry forward its mission of “advancing the public understanding of science through life-long discovery, exploration and education.” Anna Voelker (who goes by the pronouns they/them) comes by way of Ohio State University, where they… read more →

• Locations: News Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Trail Notes: July 22, 2021

  Osmia Organics and the Town of Carbondale recently did work on Red Hill trails. Courtesy photo.

  By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV)

  Know-how… hitchhiking seeds

  Many types of plants have specially adapted their seeds to more easily attach to passing animals… humans included! These sneaky hitchhikers can find their way onto your shoes, socks, pants, pets or backpacks. And then… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Mudslides galore

  Highway 133 as seen by a drone on Wednesday morning, July 21. Photo by Lewis Cooper.

  The Rocky Mountains are indeed crumbling. A pleasant rain on Tuesday night brought refreshment to the Roaring Fork Valley as well as isolation with Highway 133 and Interstate 70 closed due to mudslides. On the previous afternoon, Independence Pass also closed briefly due to a mudslide.

  Five slides originating from… read more →

• Locations: News By Tom Mercer Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Tyler Stableford lends a helping hand

  Tyler Stableford gained international recognition for his sports writing and photography. Stableford is now applying his talents to offer life coaching and clinical mental health counseling. Courtesy photo.

  There is a small building near Sopris Park in Carbondale that is easily overlooked. It is unassuming, much like the award-winning photographer/director that conducts his successful business from that location. In fact, Tyler Stableford, the owner of Tyler Stableford Productions, is better known by his national clients (who… read more →

• Locations: News By Olivia Emmer Published Jul. 14, 2021

  Recovery from wildfire can take a generation

  Melissa Daniels, program manager at Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, holds up a plumeless thistle. On July 11, volunteers worked to limit the spread of weedy thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar at the Basalt Wildlife Area. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

  On Sunday morning, July 11, a crew of about thirty volunteers assembled at the Basalt State Wildlife Area, over 2,000-acres managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). They were organized by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) and CPW to combat invasive thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar. RFOV… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jul. 14, 2021

  Scuttlebutt / Calendar - July 15, 2021

  People gathered at the Art Base in Basalt on July 2 for the opening reception of a show by watercolor artist Leah Potts. The show is up until July 31. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

  Nature rules

  Last week, the town of Nederland, nestled above Boulder, passed the first “Rights of Nature” resolution for a watershed in the state of Colorado. The resolution states that Boulder Creek has “fundamental and inalienable rights,” including the right “to maintain natural flow” and the… read more →

• Locations: Columns, News Published Jul. 14, 2021

  Colorado redistricting process is underway

  Jacqueline Argueta Nevarez

  By Jacqueline Argueta Nevarez

  Voces Unidas de las Montañas

  En español

  It is likely that you have been hearing more about Colorado’s redistricting process in the past few months. The once a decade redistricting process, which determines the boundaries for both congressional and state legislative… read more →

• Locations: News By Geneviève Villamizar Published Jul. 14, 2021

  Volunteering: the heart of Carbondale

  Volunteers Rachel Manning and Brian Golden enjoy making new connections while volunteering at Mountain Fair 2019. Photo by Renee Ramge.

  Some places just have it: an uplifting vibe of possibility and inclusion, an air of magic eliciting wonder. That magic is us, we the people of this funky little mountain town. Unlike big cities, here in Carbondale, no matter who you are — renowned or reclusive, rich or… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jul. 14, 2021

  Jay Harrington announces departure

  Carbondale Trustees meet for their first hybrid meeting in 2021. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

  On Tuesday, July 13, Carbondale trustees met for their first regular hybrid meeting. The meeting room is now expanded thanks to a retractable wall and four large television screens that broadcast a Zoom feed of remote attendees. A camera simultaneously streams the board on YouTube, speaking into microphones that… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jul. 14, 2021

  Solar in, redistricting out

  Pictured above is the 22-acre site of the approved solar array. Photo by James Steindler.

  The commissioners began the meeting discussing the redistricting of Colorado House District 57 (HD-57). HD-57 Representative Perry Will was present at the meeting.

  Commissioner Tom Jankovsky kicked off the conversation by making his concerns clear. The preliminary redistricting maps “carve out” a section of Garfield County from HD-57,… read more →