Nothing gets one in the mood to gobble gobble like a good old fashioned foot race, as evidenced by 470 registrations for this year’s Turkey Trot hosted by Carbondale Parks and Recreation.
Jeff Colt and Kara Lapoint took the cake for overall fastest times, completing… read more →
En enero de 2021, la junta administrativa de Carbondale votó para actualizar el Plan Integral de 2013 de la ciudad. El 15 de noviembre, después de casi dos años, la resolusión será votada para su adopción en una audiencia…
read more →In January 2021, Carbondale’s Board of Town Trustees voted to update the town’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan. On Nov. 15, after nearly two years, the outcome will be voted on for adoption at a public hearing hosted at Town Hall at 6 p.m.
The process involved robust public participation including an… read more →
Opinion by Dave Reed
“Slow and steady wins the race,” goes the saying. But when it comes to climate change, we’re in a race against time. Recent reports by the United Nations and others show how far behind we already are. We need to be moving fast and steady.
Consensus… read more →
This election, Carbondale residents have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 2A, a new tax on short-term rentals to help fund affordable housing initiatives. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights requires that any proposed tax go to the voters.
In early 2022, the advocacy group Community First… read more →
Opinion by Mayor Ben Bohmfalk
Affordable housing has long been Carbondale’s most vexing challenge, with limited supply, seemingly unlimited demand, and no dedicated local revenue source to address it. But change is on the horizon. With housing revenue on the Nov. 8 ballot, a Board of Trustees focused on solutions,… read more →
Aly Sanguily and Chase Engel, married owners and operators of Batch Provisions, announced to patrons that their establishment, one of Carbondale’s most beloved watering holes, will be closing its doors on Nov. 4.
Batch moved in at 358 Main Street, a building that’s over 110 years… read more →
All trustees were present at the regular meeting on Sept. 27.
As part of their annual budgeting process, the board continued to hear updates from partners, including Senior Matters and Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER).
But first, during general comments by trustees, Lani Kitching announced that Wilderness Workshop… read more →
Commander Elouise “Ellie” Hurst had a childhood most today can only imagine. Growing up as “one of the Marble kids,” she experienced independence, adventure and a self-awareness that ultimately shaped her impressive career in the Navy — including her recent promotion as the commanding officer of the Center for Naval… read more →
