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Scuttlebutt

Carbondale forumThe Sopris Sun and KDNK Community Access Radio are hosting a forum for the Carbondale trustee and mayoral candidates on March 25 at Town Hall from 6 to 7:30pm. Questions for the candidates can be submitted in advance at www.tinyurl.com/CarbondaleCandidates   Teller Springs conservedAspen Valley Land Trust announced that 31 acres at Teller Springs, a […]

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Scuttlebutt & Calendar

Runners rejoice!Our very own Independence Run & Hike has been named one of 65 top running stores in the country for 2025 by The Running Event — North America’s premier run and outdoor specialty retail conference and trade show. “After 20 years of hard work, I’m absolutely over the moon to see Independence Run & […]

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AVLT, Eagle County and Pitkin County partner on open space acquisition

On Jan. 3, Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT), Eagle County and Pitkin County announced a massive joint acquisition project, wherein the three parties plan to pull together $27.7 million to conserve a property measuring more than 4,000 acres in Missouri Heights. The property, Three Meadows Ranch, is currently the largest contiguous property in the Roaring […]

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At Marble Basecamp, experiential education is free and accessible

“All kids need this. All humans need this.” That’s the guiding philosophy for Brian Hightower, Aspen Valley Land Trust’s (AVLT) outdoor education coordinator. He taught eighth-grade social studies at Aspen Middle School for 12 years, and has been involved in outdoor education consistently for over two decades. “Our vision is to create as many opportunities […]

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VOICES Radio Hour: The arrowhead

With an ancestry of Roaring Fork Valley pioneers, Stephen Bershenyi was born into a ranching family in Glenwood Springs and stewards the family property, the Lazy V Quarter Circle Ranch, a 640-acre high-mountain parcel protected by a conservation easement. An English literature and German language double major, Bershenyi also earned his journeyman card as a […]

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Rex Allen Coffman

January 30, 1931 – June 10, 2024 On June 10, Rex Allen Coffman, 93, passed away at the Sopris Lodge in Carbondale. He was surrounded by his family in the hours previous to his passing. Family was important to him, and the family lived by the code: “Work hard, play hard!” Rex, an only child, […]

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AVLT hosts pay-what-you-can Springfest

Springfest is returning on Sunday, May 19. This Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) event began in 2019 and was skipped over in 2020 and 2021. For its fourth iteration, the team at AVLT has decided to drop the ticketed model and instead allow families and individuals to pay what they can to attend. Registration is […]

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