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Posted inLocal Government
Basalt candidate questions
The Town of Basalt will hold its regular municipal election on Tuesday, April 7. Three council seats are up for election, each to serve a term of four years. Ballots have been mailed and can be returned by mail, or dropped off anytime at the ballot box behind the Basalt Town Hall, 101 Midland Avenue, […]
Posted inLocal Government
Carbondale candidate questions
Ballots are in the mail for Carbondale’s municipal election. These are due back by April 7 and can be dropped off anytime at the ballot box outside Town Hall. Two candidates are running for the mayor’s seat and four are running for three open trustee seats. Join The Sopris Sun and KDNK News for a […]
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Scuttlebutt
Free wood chipsThe Town of Carbondale is giving away free wood chips created from the recycling of Christmas trees. The chips will be available until Feb. 8 (while supplies last) from the dumpster container in the dirt parking lot at 4th and Colorado. Harvest Roaring ForkThe Jan. 28 Garfield County Planning Commission public meeting to […]
Posted inOpinion
Election reflections (among other musings)
On the first Monday of November – Election Day eve – my father would have turned 100. Election Day frequently fell on his birthday over his almost 87 years. He took voting very seriously, as did my mother (who would have been 99 in August), and they instilled in my sister and me a deep […]
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Scuttlebutt & Election Results
Election resultsAs of Wednesday, Nov. 5, Tammy Nimmo and Kathryn Kuhlenberg had clear victories in the Re-1 Board of Directors race, earning 69.95% and 72% of the vote, respectively. Ballot Issue 7A, establishing a special taxing district with a .25% sales tax to help bolster child care in Garfield, Pitkin and southwestern Eagle counties, passed […]
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Carbondale Fire District ballot question seeks sales tax to boost operations
The lone Carbondale-area specific questions on the Nov. 4 mail ballot would address anticipated general fund, equipment replacement and staffing shortcomings within the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD). The District’s board of directors decided earlier this year to seek voter approval for a 1.5% sales tax to serve as a new funding source […]
Posted inLetters
Letters – Oct. 16, 2025
A bad dreamIt was a little over a year ago that I attended the Garfield County community meeting regarding the proposed development by Harvest Roaring Fork, LLC. The meeting was held on the property site, at the confluence of Cattle Creek and the Roaring Fork River, between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.As I stood on a […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Ag loanThe 2Forks Club is accepting new applicants for zero-interest loans designated for community farmers and food entrepreneurs growing capacity, improving infrastructure and advancing regenerative practices. Applications are due Oct. 28 at 5pm. Find details and information on joining the 2Forks Club to help strengthen our local food economy at www.thefarmcollaborative.org/2forks Free RFTADuring the months […]
Posted inEducation
RFSD Report: School board elections, summer meetings and back-to-school reminders
The sound of whistles and upbeat raised voices from sports fields herald the turn of the summer. Autumn sports practices have begun, and the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is preparing for the start of a new school year, just two weeks away. High schoolers return to classrooms on Wednesday, Aug. 20, while elementary and […]