Resultados electorales
Hay una nueva alcaldesa en la ciudad. Tras completar su segundo periodo en la Junta de Fideicomisarios de Carbondale, Erica Sparhawk fue elegida como la próxima alcaldesa de Carbondale
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve never let on to be all that smart. I was a poor performer in school and I never accumulated enough merit badges to go beyond the rank of First Class in the Boy Scouts. I’m cool with that because I never put much stock in intelligence quotients. Unless you have some kind of disability, […]
Tuesday’s trustee meeting, Oct. 28, was sparsely attended with the main focus being next year’s budget. All trustees were present with Jess Robison joining via Zoom. The consent agenda included meeting minutes, accounts payable and a special event permit for KDNK and Thunder River Theatre Company’s Halloween party — for which Chris Hassig, a KDNK […]
An up-close and personal peek at the inner workings of the U.S. Senate during the spring semester was an eye-opener for Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) soon-to-be senior Mali Sparhawk. After nearly five months working as a page for the Senate Democrats, Sparhawk said she came away with a better understanding of the political process […]
On the eve of Lunar New Year (welcoming the Year of the Yin Wood Dragon, in Chinese astrology), all trustees were present to approve the Mobility & Access Plan (MAP Carbondale), a document more than two years in the making. But first, a consent agenda was approved including meeting minutes dating back to August, a […]
The Carbondale Board of Trustees convened a special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3 to make up for the absence of a regular meeting on Nov. 26. All were present with Town Manager Lauren Gister joining via Zoom.A quickly-approved “whopper of a consent agenda,” as described by Mayor Ben Bohmfalk, included appointment of Meredith Bullock to […]
All trustees were present for a relatively short regular meeting on Oct. 22. It began with liquor license renewals and accounts payable unanimously approved in the consent agenda.Two residents spoke up during the time allotted for general comments. The first insisted that non-compliance of state and municipal laws for “years and years” is affecting safety […]
The Board of Trustees tackled another packed agenda Tuesday, Sept. 24, with all in attendance counting Jess Robison who joined via Zoom while traveling. Town Manager Lauren Gister was absent.The consent agenda was swiftly approved, including accounts payable, meeting minutes, appointment of Kevin Hanian to the Environmental Board, special event liquor licenses and liquor license […]
