In mid-January, The Sopris Sun received an anonymous tip from a resident at the Crystal Meadows retirement community describing that a neighbor’s truck had been broken into. Several days later, a Carbondale Police press release detailed multiple break-ins of vehicles and residences at River Valley Ranch. This followed another press release from mid-December about the […]
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Letters – Dec. 5, 2024
Correction: In last week’s story, CPW prepares West Slope for impending wolf reintroductions,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife public information officer Rachael Gonzales stated that wolves are inclined to avoid humans. Other stakeholders suggested that wolves have been lured by unprotected livestock carcasses. These statements were mistakenly conflated. A sad goodbyeAfter nearly 30 years of long […]
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Scuttlebutt and Calendar
Housing optionsOn April 15, in order to expand housing options and reduce exclusionary discrimination, Governor Jared Polis signed into law a bill that prohibits residential occupancy limits. Local governments may no longer dictate the number of unrelated persons who share a home. In Carbondale, the unified development code currently limits the number of unrelated persons […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Nov. 4, 2021
The search continues The Town of Carbondale announced three new town manager finalists on Oct. 29. Interviews with the three previous finalists — Jennifer Phillips, Kara Silbernagel and Jeff Durbin — did not result in a hire. “We struggled to narrow the field initially because of so many excellent applicants,” commented Mayor Dan Richardson. The […]
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Crystal Meadows residents remain steadfast
As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up throughout Colorado, Crystal Meadows Senior Housing manager Jerilyn Nieslanik is heeding doctors’ advice and will continue to follow Garfield County public health officials’ guidance. All 79 residents received the second shot of the vaccine by the end of February. They continue to follow safety protocols by wearing facemasks on the […]