Editor’s note: Annalise Grueter is a member of Aspen Writers Network. The third Thursday evening of each month, Carbondale’s Bonfire Coffee bustles with activity. Two to three dozen people mingle, sipping seltzer and wine, grazing from charcuterie boards and eagerly chatting about a shared interest: writing. The Aspen Writers’ Network (AWN) is a creative coalition […]
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Protest against Trump, Musk in Aspen Saturday draws large crowd
Signs of all sorts dotted the crowd at Paepcke Park Saturday, March 8 at a rally organized by Carbondale resident Linda Lafferty that drew roughly 350 people. Speakers included Pitkin County Commissioner Greg Poschman, Alan Muñoz Valenciano of Voces Unidas de las Montañas, Mountain Action Indivisible and journalists Andy Stone and Annalise Grueter. Residents of […]
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RFSD Report: Budget and strategic plan updates, recognition of Black History Month
A notable section of the month’s first Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board of education meeting on Feb. 12 was Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole’s report. Her presentation focused on the district budget, with analysis of internal factors, external challenges, the revised current-year budget and the draft budget for the next school year. Internal identified factors […]
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RFTA Report: BRT Glenwood extension planning still a ways out
This month’s RFTA board meeting was hosted in Glenwood Springs, a deviation from the usual Carbondale Town Hall venue. Many members of the public chose to attend this session, and public comment saw more engagement than usual. Public commentsRobbi O’Meara of Glenwood Springs started out the public comment period. She stated that she was attending […]
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RFTA Report: Looking back with gratitude and forward with focus
The first Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting of the year started quietly and quickly. There were no public comments or additions to the agenda. The group swiftly approved the December meeting’s minutes and moved on to board member comments. Board commentsSeveral board members spent time reflecting on how much they appreciate RFTA bus […]
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Glenwood-born entrepreneur aims to revolutionize mountain training with new product
Though Carson Wilde calls Missoula, Montana home these days, growing up in Glenwood Springs instilled in him a deep love for the outdoors and adventure. He spent his early years trying out all kinds of activities, from rafting to biking, and developed a passion for climbing. Rock climbing introduced him to people and places, including […]
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CORE community honors Randy Udall
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar in downtown Aspen was filled with conversation a few hours earlier than usual. While the establishment opens at 5pm daily, this was a slightly different group than is typical après ski crowd. NGO employees, current and emeritus government officials and community members from across the Roaring Fork […]
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RFTA Report: Strike averted, budget finalized
In marked contrast to the light agenda of RFTA’s November board meeting, the December meeting agenda was full of resolutions and presentations up for approval before the end of the year. In most meetings, the board packet (available for public viewing at www.rfta.com) ranges between 50 and 80 total pages. The December packet spanned 238 […]
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Experiential Education: Mountain Rescue Aspen imparts backcountry safety know-how
When people think of search and rescue, the first thought may be of a call they hope they never have to make. Yet many of these response teams do more than emergency backcountry recovery. Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA), one of the oldest rescue teams in Colorado, is approaching four decades of offering safety skills workshops […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Spruce it up!The Sopris Sun invites youngsters to submit illustrations for its annual Spruce Up The Sun contest. The winning image(s) will be featured on the cover of our Dec. 19 holiday issue. Contestants, or their parents, can submit scanned submissions to news@soprissun.com or place a hard copy in the submission box outside The Launchpad […]