Re: GarCo ReportIt is easy for folks to criticize elected officials as they conduct the business of local government, but it is uncommon that we recognize our local leaders for doing the right thing. Therefore, I am writing to thank the Garfield County Commissioners for working to protect the Shoshone water rights by urging the […]
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Carbondale solicits input regarding temporary traffic features
It seemed like it was almost overnight that the streets of Carbondale were transformed with various temporary features installed throughout town. The designs align with Carbondale’s Mobility and Access Plan (MAP) and mimic some possible solutions to slow traffic and make Carbondale more friendly for all types of transportation — even if that’s your own […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Stage 2 Fire RestrictionsWith fires blazing near and far and hot-dry conditions persisting, Garfield County implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on Thursday, July 17. The use of fireworks is prohibited. Burn permits will not be issued and previously-issued permits are cancelled. Recreational fires are not allowed. Cooking devices must be clean and in working order. Smoking […]
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Mature Content: My billionaire chatbot
Cynics say that Donald Trump gets financial support from billionaires because they think a Trump presidency will make them even richer. But I’m pretty sure that Republican billionaires, like most of us, believe their actions help society. I’d love to interview some of them but what are my chances? So, I had ChatGPT create John […]
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Mature Content: Motherhood
Mother’s Day just passed, and I’m thinking about the mothers I met during my 35 years of work on behalf of neglected and abused children. Patricia’s was the first case I assigned to myself after Humboldt County, California, hired me to develop its new Child Protective Services program. Her little girl was in foster care […]
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Carbondale Fire invites you to April 29 wildfire preparedness meeting
On Tuesday, April 29, the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (Carbondale Fire) will host a wildfire preparedness meeting at the station, 301 Meadowood Drive. There will be real-time Spanish interpretation available during the meeting. Pablo Herr, the assistant fire chief at Carbondale Fire, has been with the agency for 15 years and volunteered with […]
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Mature Content: A loon in interesting times
One day, during the time of COVID, as my granddaughter and I walked she told me about her family’s spirit animals. And she, of course, asked me about mine. Until then, thinking about such things was of no interest to me. Jokingly, my immediate response was, “I am clearly a loon.” She didn’t yet have […]
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Mature Content: Vision 2050
In the 1990s, I wanted my business to contribute more effectively to my community, so I invested a year in the Teams, Management and Leadership Program (TMLP). There, I learned that to succeed I needed clear goals, a plan to reach them and a “next step.” Although plans rarely go as planned, they provide focus, […]
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Mature Content: Bustered
Not yet knowing how the 2024 election would unfold, I ended last month’s column by recommending kindness, humor, and dogs. Still good, I think, now that we know the results. Many of my friends were shocked by those results but having been Bustered, I wasn’t. I was six when I got Buster, a smallish, stout, […]
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Looking ahead to Thanksgiving
Over a third of Americans, myself included, plan to travel during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, and small wonder. It’s difficult to find any civilization without a ritual gratitude gathering when the harvest is in. They called it “Thesmophoria” in ancient Greece and “Cerealia” in Rome. Assyrians, Persians and pre-Columbian Americans all had their versions. “Thank […]