At 8am every Friday for the past four years, longtime Bonfire barista Lety Gomez has placed a small sign on a round table in the back of the café: “Reserved — Coffee with the Mayor.” And most weeks, unless he’s out of town or dealing with an emergency at home or work, Ben Bohmfalk has […]
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Mayors from Aspen to Rifle talk shop and inspiration
It’s a rare feat to have mayors from seven towns in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys in the same room at the same time. But, the CoWest Noticias Collaborative and Colorado Mountain College’s Center for Civics Education and Engagement managed to accomplish that on Thursday, March 19, hosting a panel discussion with the […]
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RFSD Report: Financial audit reviewed, ten-year staff housing plan approved
Though the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) had only one regular board meeting during the month of December, the end of the year was full of news and changes. On Dec. 3, newly-elected board members Tammy Nimmo and Kathryn Kuhlenberg were sworn in for four-year terms. The election, which spans five sections of the school […]
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Carbondale Report: Budget approved, $500,000 pledged to Cavern Springs, Artspace exits
Trustees approved a final draft of their 2026 budget at the Dec. 9 meeting which reinstates Park and Rec amenities previously removed. But first, they approved a consent agenda consisting of meeting minutes, accounts payable, a snow removal agreement with Excavation Services and appointment of Brenda Rivera to the Latino Advisory Board. During trustee comments, […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees reconsider park amenities and Cavern Springs support
Tuesday’s meeting, Nov. 25, was over in well under an hour. All trustees were in attendance sans Christina Montemayor. Much of the meeting consisted of public comments. To begin, Judith Alvarez, known locally as director of La Clínica del Pueblo and the Safe Abundant Nutrition Alliance, was the first of three Cavern Springs Mobile Home […]
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Carbondale Report: Honing in on a 2026 budget
Tuesday’s trustee meeting, Oct. 28, was sparsely attended with the main focus being next year’s budget. All trustees were present with Jess Robison joining via Zoom. The consent agenda included meeting minutes, accounts payable and a special event permit for KDNK and Thunder River Theatre Company’s Halloween party — for which Chris Hassig, a KDNK […]
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Carbondale Report: New pedestrian crossing — and a major detour — coming to 133
Beginning Monday, Aug. 18, work will begin on a Highway 133 pedestrian crossing with a detour simultaneously rerouting north and southbound traffic for about a month. The new crossing, located at Nieslanik Avenue — from the Dollar Tree to FirstBank, approximately — was unanimously approved during the regular Board of Trustees meeting on Aug. 12. […]
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Carbondale Report: New lodging approved for Main Street
The Carbondale Board of Trustees tackled a light agenda ahead of Mountain Fair weekend and the next town manager, Ryan Hyland, arriving in early August. All trustees were present minus Christina Montemayor. The unanimously approved consent agenda included accounts payable and tree board member applications from Vanessa Harmony and Leslie Kuhn. There were no public […]
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Carbondale Report: MAP Carbondale approved
On the eve of Lunar New Year (welcoming the Year of the Yin Wood Dragon, in Chinese astrology), all trustees were present to approve the Mobility & Access Plan (MAP Carbondale), a document more than two years in the making. But first, a consent agenda was approved including meeting minutes dating back to August, a […]
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Una mirada retrospectiva a la respuesta regional sobre los refugiados
El alcalde de Carbondale, Ben Bohmfalk, afirma que los meses más difíciles de su término se produjeron por estas fechas el año pasado, cuando se descubrió que algunas docenas de personas vivían bajo el Veterans Bridge, en Highway 133 con 82.