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    Shipmans aren’t ready to give up

    Shipmans aren’t ready to give up thumbnail The Shipman family, courtesy photo

    Tragically, the day before Thanksgiving, the Shipman family’s home on the Dooley Creek Farm in the Crystal Valley burned to the ground.

    Mollie Shipman knew the home her whole life. Her grandparents came over from Leadville, bought the property in 1949 and lived in the same house. The home was… read more →

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    It’s elemental: fire, lightning, wind and water

    It’s elemental: fire, lightning, wind and water thumbnail Cloud formation above Glenwood Springs, photo by Jon Lopez

    Fire and water are opposites, but when it comes to weather, they are interconnected. Large wildfires can generate their own weather systems. Weather travels through vertical columns in a convective process, but fire and weather are almost cyclical in nature as they create and destroy one another.… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt / Calendar - Sept. 23, 2021

    Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Sept. 23, 2021 thumbnail On the night of Sept. 17, Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire at 11 Crystal Circle. Upon arrival, firefighters found a shed fully engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading to the home’s garage and apartment above it. Help was received by the Glenwood Springs Fire Department, who had the favor returned on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 19, while responding to a structure fire at 710 Lincoln Avenue. A two-story home was engulfed in flames and nearby homes were evacuated. “Without support from our neighboring agencies, the outcome of this incident would have been much worse,” said Incident Commander Jesse Hood. The causes of both fires remain under investigation. Courtesy photo.

    Climate and the Comp Plan

    On Thursday, Sept. 23, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., CLEER and the Town of Carbondale will host a public input session in the Community Room at the Third Street Center regarding how climate change factors into the Town’s Comprehensive Plan update. Folks… read more →

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    Recovery from wildfire can take a generation

    Recovery from wildfire can take a generation thumbnail Melissa Daniels, program manager at Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, holds up a plumeless thistle. On July 11, volunteers worked to limit the spread of weedy thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar at the Basalt Wildlife Area. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

    On Sunday morning, July 11, a crew of about thirty volunteers assembled at the Basalt State Wildlife Area, over 2,000-acres managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). They were organized by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) and CPW to combat invasive thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar. RFOV… read more →

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    Living with Fire: A Community Conversation

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    Join us for a virtual open community conversation about what it is to live with wildfires. Participants are welcome to discuss anything from the history of wildfires to emergency preparation. The conversation will be facilitated by Bryce Jacobson of the Post Independent.

    Participate live via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81523711601?pwd=TkJJZjRMZHBvUUdrRDNwUmZCUVhVdz09

    With simultaneous interpretation,…

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    Fire, on and off the agenda

    Fire, on and off the agenda thumbnail On Sunday, June 13, Wetern Slope Veterans Coalition celebrated the expansion of their Glenwood Springs resource center in patnership with Garfield County. The resource center also serves Pitkin and Eagle county veterans and "anybody passing through," president of the board Greg Rosenmerkel told The Sopris Sun. What began as providing weekly coffee and doughnuts has grown to include recreational space, computer access and a resource desk open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many local organizations were in attendance and the Western Slope Memorial Day Riders rolled in with a $4,000 donation. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

     

    Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) had a couple of short sessions during the first two public meetings in June.

    The public speaks

    The BOCC addressed public comments not on the agenda for the first hour of the June 7 meeting. A number of community members…

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    Helicopter called in to douse Marble house fire

    Helicopter called in to douse Marble house fire thumbnail Rob Goodwin

    Firefighters called in a helicopter from Rifle to douse a small brush fire near the old Marble ski area on May 27, according to Carbondale Fire District Chief Rob Goodwin.

    Responders found the body of a male at the site. The Gunnison County coroner has… read more →

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    Living with Fire: How to Be Prepared

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    Join us for a community conversation with Zach Pigati, Wildland Division Chief for Colorado River Fire Rescue and Jim Genung, Fire Management Officer for the BLM/Forest Service who will discuss about fire mitigation efforts in our area.…

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    Burning out the old, bringing in the new

    Burning out the old, bringing in the new thumbnail Last week, the Carbondale Parks Department began a controlled burn at the Nature Park. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

    Burning the land is a spring rite practiced for centuries around the world by the indigenous and attuned peoples of Earth. It perpetuates resilient succession within forests and renewal processes across grasslands. Fire has always been a natural part of evolution, and ancient humans picked up on that.
    Carbondale… read more →