Thank you, Epicureans! I loved reading the piece about Bill Lamont’s contributions to our valley and beyond. So many people are important in so many ways for making the world a better place than it was when they came, and Bill sounds like one of those. We forget, or don’t know who, to thank for […]
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Letters – July 13, 2023
Property taxes For the last 31 years my husband and I have put the majority of our income into our home on Cattle Creek Road, and to causes that bring us joy. The value of our home has grown over the years as we made an old fishing cabin into an artful place to live […]
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Letters – July 6, 2023
Man’s inhumanity to nature On my yearly journey to northern Idaho this year, my GPS guided me into southeastern Idaho and around Yellowstone National Park. In spite of the fact that I visited and thoroughly enjoyed Yellowstone many times with my family as a boy, that’s what I wanted. No way would I wish to […]
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Letters – June 8, 2023
Correction: We mistakenly printed that Carbondale’s Memorial Day tradition was hosted by the American Legion Post 101 (located in Anton Chico, New Mexico). It was of course hosted by Post 100 (97 North Third Street). Holy Cross election If you are a Holy Cross Energy member, ballots were delivered to you recently and now you […]
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Letters – May 25, 2023
Tax woes As a resident and contributing member of the Roaring Fork Valley for over 25 years, I am writing out of concern for long-term residents and low income members in our community. The land tax hike across the board is untenable for many. As a teacher and curator of storytelling events throughout the Valley […]
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Letters – May 11, 2023
Re: Boebert country I direct this email message to Mr. Menard as an individual and your rag of a publication as a group. I am a resident of the southwest corner of Colorado (Montezuma County) and I am PROUD to say that Rep. Boebert is VERY POPULAR in our little corner of Colorado. Mr. Menard […]
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Letters – April 27, 2023
Waving the red flag I’m with the Republicans on this one: no need for a national “red flag” law. I don’t trust the government. But, unlike the Republicans, I don’t think these things should be left to the states either. As a poet, I try to see things from the long view, and, as seen […]
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Letters – March 30, 2023
Corrections: In the GarCo Report, Lift-Up Development Director Sheila Maurer’s last name was misspelled. In “Carbondale prepares to spray at Nature Park,” the word “half-life” was mistakenly written as “life-life.” Access vs. wildlife Living in a county where 83% of the land is public is incredibly wonderful. But some groups are advocating for more access. […]
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Letters – March 23, 2023
Democracy in peril It’s beyond offensive to see a failed, twice-impeached former president, Donald Trump, campaigning again for an office he so thoroughly disgraced. It’s shameful he’s even allowed to seek the presidency again considering his attempt to stay in power after losing the 2020 election, by lying about nonexistent massive voter fraud and orchestrating […]
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Letters – Feb. 23, 3023
Thanks Alicia, Paul and Jason! Feb. 15 was National School Resource Officer (SRO) Appreciation Day, and the Roaring Fork School District would like to thank our amazing SROs: Alicia Hampton in Glenwood Springs, Paul Lazo in Carbondale and Jason Hegberg in Basalt. Our SROs not only provide critical support services for our schools, but work […]