Carbondale

• Locations: Columns, Opinion By Dan Richardson Published Jan. 5, 2022

  Year-end reflections from Mayor Dan

  

  For as long as I can remember, my goal in life has been to change the world — for the better. I started off my career focused on clean energy and sustainability in the built environment because it was the most interesting way for me to change the world. After… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Dec. 29, 2021

  Year in Review 2021: When was normal?

  Photo by Beth White

  Dec. 21, 2020 —
  a grand conjunction between planets Saturn and Jupiter, on the solstice, signaled the beginning of “a new epoch,” in the words of Sopris Sun columnist Whitney Will (Sun Signs), “that will see us through until the year 2219.” Year one of that nearly… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Dec. 15, 2021

  Winter farmer’s market provides local delights

  

  Carbondale Art’s annual Deck the Walls Artisan Market will also feature a winter farmer’s market this year, on Dec. 18 (from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Dec. 19 (from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at The Launchpad.

  Alongside the work of 55 local artisans filling the Deck… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Dec. 8, 2021

  Much more than just flowers

  Everywhere you turn in Susan's Flowers & Artisan Boutique you'll f ind local jewlery, books for both kids and adults, fine chocolates and more. Photos by Will Grandbois

  It’s the end of another busy day for the Susan’s Flowers & Artisan Boutique staff. The shop is closed, but the bustle and cheer inside haven’t stopped — the telephone is still ringing and a final tidying up of displays commences. All is in step with the holiday season’s hectic… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Dec. 8, 2021

  STRs narrow housing options for long-term residents

  Carbondale Trustee Marty Silverstein (center, left) speaks with Shirley Powers and Kevin Rayes who were gathering signatures at Batch on Dec. 3. While the petition may not be necessary to get a measure on the ballot, CFC continues collecting signatures to demonstrate the level of community support. Photo by James Steindler

  With companies such as AirBNB and VRBO settling into communities around the world during the past decade, many townships are pushed to address issues arising from short-term rentals (STR). Carbondale trustees are scheduled to discuss just that during a public work session on Dec. 21.

  While… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Dec. 1, 2021

  Trustees narrowly approve lot split, among other action

  This "conceptual plan from Carbondale's Aquatics Facility Master Plan details a revamped design maintaining the town pool's current location north of Sopris Park. Courtesy graphic

  The latest Board of Town Trustees meeting saw all trustees in attendance, plus much of Town staff. It was a momentous meeting that included approval of a contract to hire Lauren Gister as the Town’s next manager. Gister was selected through a process led by national recruiting firm Columbia ltd.… read more →

• Locations: Columns, Opinion By Jeannie Perry Published Dec. 1, 2021

  Ps & Qs: A great place to be… yourself

  

  I recently self-published a compilation of Ps & Qs (available on Amazon until there are enough discarded copies in the world to find one through www.betterworldbooks.com). Rereading my column was like traveling back through time, and it reinforced the old adage, “The more things change, the more I… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Nov. 17, 2021

  A responsibility to participate

  Dorothea Farris outside the original Carbondale jailhouse. It's fitting the "Take Action" sign hangs above the devoted participator. Photo by James Steindler.

  When it comes to balancing public service with a growing community whilst preserving what that place has to offer, it takes a lot of grit and an exuberant amount of dedication. Dorothea Farris is an authentic example of someone who strives to meet that balance.

  Farris… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Nov. 17, 2021

  Where the wild things flow

  Carbondale’s new clarifier joins two others, assuring redundancy in the system for adequate treatment capacity. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

  The good news is, with the recent installation of a new clarifier, Carbondale’s wastewater treatment infrastructure is churning along and ready to accommodate growth.

  What is a clarifier and how does our wastewater return to the river without contaminating it?

  “It’s important for people to understand that flushing a toilet… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Nov. 10, 2021

  Carbondale report: RFTA’s bike share proposal underwhelms

  The Carbondale Circulator recently expanded to serve City Market. Other "First and Last Mile" solutions for RFTA in Carbondale could include a bike share program. Photo by James Steindler.

  The most recent regular meeting saw all trustees in attendance. During “persons present not on the agenda,” three people spoke. First, Chris Hassig offered his “two cents” about budgeting to pave the Town-owned, dirt lot east of Town Hall. Hassig called it “premature” to include such a project in… read more →