Dec. 16 marked the final Town of Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting of 2025 and all trustees were present. During general public comments, Sue Zislis with Age-Friendly Carbondale thanked the board for prioritizing Highway 133 safety improvements and renewing (and enhancing) the Downtowner microtransit service. She asked that accessibility at Town Hall (specifically the front […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Carbondale graffitiOn Sept. 24, Carbondale police received reports of criminal mischief initiating an investigation into ongoing graffiti. Officers took reports of “tagging” at more than 20 locations and two juveniles were charged with Criminal Mischief Class Felony 6 (damages from $2,000 to $5,000). ChildcarePitkin County and Kids First have increased income limits for childcare financial […]
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Letter from Michigan: Elections have consequences
Editor’s note: Every summer Ken Pletcher has written a letter to Sopris Sun readers from Michigan. Here is letter number four. Hello again from the southeastern shores of beautiful Lake Michigan, part of a region sometimes called America’s Third Coast. I had planned, in this fourth letter, to write about our immediate neighbors behind our […]
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Basalt Report: Last call to cast your vote
It’s time for Basalt’s voices to be heard! The Town of Basalt’s municipal election is currently underway, and the deadline to submit ballots is Tuesday, April 2 at 7pm. Ballots can be returned via mail or dropped in the ballot box behind Town Hall, located in Lion’s Park beside the Midland Spur. The mayoral seat […]
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Two new faces join the Board of Town Trustees
It was a boisterous and buzzing evening at The Pour House as candidates, supporters and curious denizens wandered in on election night, April 5. In previous years, John Foulkrod would have shushed the crowd before announcing the news, hand-delivered from Town Hall. This year, the results arrived via text messages to numerous cell phones within […]
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Letters – March 24, 2022
Climate talk The expansion of “climate” discussions from reducing greenhouse gas emissions to “resilience” and “mitigation” and “adaptation” and “justice” and “equity” and other issues is healthy but can distract from greenhouse gasses. Emissions reductions from us and our energy providers are required as soon as possible to maintain a healthy planet now, and for […]
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Meet the trustee candidates
On April 5, Carbondale residents will have elected three candidates to serve four-year terms on the Board of Town Trustees. Additionally, current trustee Ben Bohmfalk is running unopposed for the mayoral seat. Materials submitted by the nine candidates have been edited for length. Learn more about each one at the forum hosted by The Sopris […]