Earlier this month, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board of education officially launched a mill levy override (MLO) exploratory process. Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole shared this at the Feb. 11 board meeting in Carbondale. The research work will evaluate the possibility of initiating and promoting a ballot initiative for this autumn, November 2026. A […]
Aimee Brockman
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
E. coliColorado is among states facing at least two unrelated E. coli outbreaks. The first is traced to organic bagged carrots sourced from Grimmway Farms. A recall has targeted baby carrots with best-if-used-by dates from Sept. 11 to Nov. 12 and whole carrots sold around Aug. 14 to Oct. 23. Meanwhile, another E. coli outbreak […]
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Parents fight to save music at CRES
Carbondale is a Colorado Creative District, meaning that it is recognized by the state for making economic and social contributions through the arts. With its art galleries and regular concerts, art and music are part of Carbondale’s DNA. But, the rising cost of living now threatens arts opportunities in local schools. Next year, Crystal River […]
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Every tree is a mini-ecosystem
This Arbor Day, April 29, tree enthusiasts have good reason and ample opportunities to celebrate. The history of Arbor Day in the United States reaches back to the 1870s. Julius Sterling Morton, editor of the Nebraska City News, was an avid proponent of planting trees and often wrote on that very subject. Later, leveraging his […]