Ticket to ride Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) reported that its ticket vending machines will not accept credit card payments through the month of January “due to an unexpected change in RFTA’s credit card processing vendor.” Riders can continue to use cash to purchase bus passes at RFTA’s vending machines, buy passes at local sales […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Dec. 29, 2022
Coat drive Good-hearted locals are collecting winter coats and warm clothing to deliver to asylum-seeking families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Donations will be distributed by Border Servant Corps, a U.S.-based shelter that provides food, clothing, travel assistance, medical care and temporary shelter to some 200 asylum-seekers per day, 40% of whom are children. Coats can […]
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Scuttlebutt – Dec. 22, 2022
Breaking news On Wednesday morning, Dec. 21, civil rights law firm Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP announced it has filed a race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of Michael Francisco against City Market, Inc., The Kroger Company and Tia Walker, manager of the self-check out area at the time of Francisco’s removal from City Market on […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Dec. 8, 2022
Java Jazz® “Traipsing the Jazz timeline and visiting the lands of coffee and chocolate,” Java Jazz, formerly broadcast every Saturday night on KDNK, is now live online at www.javajazz.org Senator Rankin resigns Republican State Senator Bob Rankin announced last week that he will be moving “forward with the next chapter of my life.” Rankin was […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Dec. 1, 2022
Avalanche Creek Avalanche Creek is now closed for the winter season. The road is closed to vehicles, and humans are not allowed north of the road. The entire area is closed to dogs. Since 1996, the seasonal closure has been implemented to protect wintering bighorn sheep, elk and mule deer. Compliance, however, has purportedly declined […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Nov. 10, 2022
Spruce up The Sun Time flies, doesn’t it? Break out the art supplies, it’s nearly time for our annual “Spruce Up The Sun” cover illustration contest! This year’s theme is: Travel Through Time. The contest is open to local kids from pre-kindergarten through high school. Details to follow. Independence Pass Independence Pass is closed for […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Nov. 3, 2022
Charge Ahead Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) is offering free assistance to tap into the state’s latest $3 million round of grant funding for electric charging stations. The Charge Ahead program provides grants to cover up to 90 percent of the cost for installing chargers in workplaces, apartment/condo complexes, government buildings and other […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Oct. 27, 2022
Carbondale history This Saturday, Oct. 29 from noon to 4 p.m., is the last chance for history buffs to peruse local artifacts and watch “old school” reels at the Dinkel Mercantile Museum and History Theater before the Carbondale Historical Society buttons up the cabin for the winter. The museum, located at 499 Weant Boulevard in […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Oct. 6, 2022
Equitable nutrition The Safe an Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA) recently received a $420,000 grant from the Colorado Health Foundation. SANA has a mission to reach the most underserved community members in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin counties by providing access to healthy and nutritious food resources. SANA will use the funds to continue serving over 45,000 […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Sept. 29, 2022
Sculpt a spud The 113th Potato Day, themed “Marble Mash” in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial, kicks off Friday, Sept. 30, with a Community Contra Dance at the Third Street Center. See this week’s community calendar for a schedule of additional Potato Day events. Care to participate in advance? Enter into […]