The main event at Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Feb. 10, was approval of the special events calendar for 2026, representing 93 unique happenings hosted on Town properties. With Mayor Ben Bohmfalk absent, Mayor Pro Tem Erica Sparhawk led the meeting. First, a consent agenda was approved including meeting minutes; accounts payable; an intergovernmental agreement […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees embrace fire risk mapping
The most notable item on Tuesday’s agenda was a conversation with the Roaring Fork Valley Wildfire Collaborative to get the ball rolling on a wildfire risk modeling project. But first, all trustees were present and received a new ball cap with the Town’s logo. A consent agenda was approved including meeting minutes, a resolution with […]
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Dandelion Day beckons
Dandelion Day is very nearly upon us. This Carbondale festival, now in its 27th year, is a celebration of sustainability and responsible Earth stewardship. It began in 1998 in concert with efforts to ban the use of herbicides in public parks, safeguarding the health of people, pets, pollinators and entire ecosystems. The dandelion became Carbondale’s […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Lock upThe Sopris Sun received reports of a hungry bear attempting to enter cars up Cattle Creek Road. Nicknamed “Alfredo,” the bear was successful at least twice, trapping himself once inside a vehicle and wreaking total havoc. Car owners in rural places are reminded to lock their cars at night and carry tasty-smelling foods inside […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – May 12, 2022
Wildfire preparedness The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District recognizes May as “Wildfire Preparedness Month.” Four out of five of the largest fires in Colorado’s history have occurred in the past three years, with the most destructive fire happening this previous winter. The first step for preparedness is to sign up for local alerts. You […]