April Crow-Spaulding Archives

Works in Progress

by Works in Progress June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

As We Age By Linda HelmichMarch 16, 2024 Hours and days were slow to passWhen I was just a young sweet lassBut now the months go swiftly byAnd even years do seem to flyTime it seems is quite like plastic,Firm at times, but then elasticWaiting makes it seem too longShortening when my timing’s wrong,Dear me, […]

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Scenes from July 4 in Carbondale and Redstone

by Raleigh Burleigh July 5, 2023November 17, 2023

Carbondale’s Fourth of July pool party was filled with family fun. Swimmers competed in a watermelon relay race and diving for coins. Rubber duckies were abundant and pizza, cake and popsicles fed the crowd through the afternoon. It was a joyous celebration at the John M. Fleet Pool, which is in its final season. Trustees […]

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Carbondale Report: BOTT dines with BOCC

by Raleigh Burleigh June 21, 2023November 17, 2023

Carbondale’s trustees shared dinner with the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 20, for their annual check-in. Peppino’s focaccia sandwiches were served. Items discussed included regional transportation, affordable housing, rodeos and property taxes. The transportation conversation was prompted by a letter asking the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to facilitate a countywide […]

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Elk Range competes in Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest

by Jeanne Souldern June 14, 2023November 17, 2023

Elk Range, a local bluegrass group that went viral after entertaining winter commuters stuck in the Glenwood Canyon earlier this year, will compete in the 2023 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest on June 16-17. Hugh Phillips, bassist for Elk Range and leader of the Hugh Phillips Band, explained that Elk Range unexpectedly received a band contest […]