All trustees were present for a quick regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24. First, a consent agenda was approved consisting of meeting minutes, accounts payable and two professional services agreements. The first asks Robert Schultz Consulting to draft a new request for proposals to develop the Town Center parcels into affordable housing, following the conclusion […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Justice DinnerThe Roaring Fork United Methodists Justice Ministries Team is hosting a Justice Dinner and panel discussion at 6pm on Friday, Jan. 17, in the Glenwood Springs Library Community Room (second floor). Invited panelists include representatives from Voces Unidas, Cook Inclusive, Planned Parenthood, PFLAG, Gay For Good and the Garfield County Public Libraries District, addressing […]
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Silent, but deadly
Lately, I have nightmares of swimming through snow, my omniscient yoga instructor’s voice guiding me to take deep, cleansing breaths as my mind spools and the wind whips through my permeable lungs. I wake up gasping. My first thought is, I survived the night; I’m alive. Dying in your sleep has been lauded as the […]
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New cell tower proposed near Aspen Glen
The Sopris Sun was recently nudged by a reader to look into a legal notice that ran in the Oct. 13 issue regarding the construction of a proposed Verizon Wireless cell tower near Aspen Glen. It turned out that the property in question, located on County Road 109 immediately south of Aspen Glen’s driving range, […]
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Feelin’ the heat
Eleven students and trainees in Colorado Mountain College’s Firefighter 1 program completed the practical skills portion of their firefighting classes on Saturday, Nov. 12. This was the first training class held at the recently completed training center located in Carbondale next to the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District building. According to Training Division Captain […]
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Get ready, get set, know when you ‘gotta go’
The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD) has a burning desire to come to your house before there is a wildfire. Onsite assessments can identify many simple measures that increase a home’s chances of being spared in the event of a wildfire. Scheduling a CRFPD visit was one of the major recommendations emphasized at […]
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Carbondale Fire acquires new equipment
The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD) announced in mid-March that it had recently received shipment of five pieces of new fire-fighting equipment. Included were three fire trucks and two water tenders (tanker trucks). The fire trucks are replacing ageing equipment at the Marble, Redstone and Missouri Heights stations, while the tankers are destined […]