Exemplary of the joyous and supportive vibe that predominated the 50th Annual Carbondale Mountain Fair, limbo co-winner Ben Armstrong (who ended up in crutches) is hoisted into the air by co-winner David Vasquez. Contest winners Limbo 2. Anna Jasmine 3. Grace Brown Cake 1. Lisa Mattson 2. Sara Kokish 3. Beth Johnson Cupcake 1. Emily […]
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Cool, clear water
In the absence of anything like a crystal ball, most of us expect some version of the lives we have experienced so far to continue into the future. The town survey I recently filled out is a case-in-point. The survey is intended to inform the town’s trustees as they begin to update Carbondale’s Comprehensive Plan, […]
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Jay Harrington announces departure
On Tuesday, July 13, Carbondale trustees met for their first regular hybrid meeting. The meeting room is now expanded thanks to a retractable wall and four large television screens that broadcast a Zoom feed of remote attendees. A camera simultaneously streams the board on YouTube, speaking into microphones that amplify to the room and over […]
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News Analysis: Civil case complicates conversation
Well, it happened. The community got its chance to join in on the conversation about the Michael Francisco case and ask burning questions to Town officials. While the intention of transparency was there, it was significantly hindered by the officials heeding limitations of what they could discuss due to the potential of a civil lawsuit […]
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Larry Day: prosperando en el caos
Larry Day es un experto en todos los oficios artísticos y un máster en muchos de ellos. Es caricaturista, pintor, ilustrador de libros infantiles, diseñador de storyboards publicitarios, ilustrador técnico y diseñador creativo de juegos de arcade. Ahora puede añadir otro título a la lista: ganador del diseño del poster/camiseta de la Feria de la […]
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Plan de Carbondale en actualización
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Carbondale, como el resto del mundo, está cambiando rápidamente. A medida que la ciudad crece y se adapta, al gobierno local le corresponde guiar el desarrollo de una manera que en general sea benéfica y apegada a las características y la historia del lugar. En el 2013, la ciudad adoptó un […]
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Old ways colliding with the new
Ranching as a way of life has been part of Carbondale’s DNA since before the town’s inception, but the culture is now stymied in the wake of a development surge. While the rodeo lot fills way-over capacity on Thursday evenings, ranching families that gave rise to the tradition worry that the end of this lifestyle, […]
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Comp plan update gets rolling
Carbondale, like the rest of the world, is changing fast. As the town grows and adapts, it’s incumbent upon local government to guide development in a way that is beneficial overall and true to the place’s characteristics and history. In 2013, the town adopted a new comprehensive plan. This document, painstakingly crafted with diverse input […]
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Carbondale Historical Society celebrates "Our Hattie"
Sue Gray, executive director of the Carbondale Historical Society (CHS), called it “a small gathering to celebrate our Hattie.” On the evening of June 9, the group gathered in the side yard next to the Thompson House Museum to celebrate Hattie Thompson Holland’s 155th birthday. Hattie was one of pioneer Myron Thompson’s eight children, of […]
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Citizens' Academy launches this June
The Carbondale Police Department (CPD) wants you to ask questions. Yes, you read that right. Those who are interested can learn what it’s like to serve and protect in this community. Therefore, CPD is conducting its first Citizens’ Academy (CA) this summer. “Police departments all across the country do academies of this sort,” says CPD […]