Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson (HST) lived in Woody Creek from the mid-1960s until his self-inflicted death there in 2005. Over the years, scores of locals interacted with the good doctor. Jesse Steindler told a few stories to authors Michael Cleverly and the late Bob Braudis for their excellent book “Kitchen Readings: Untold Stories of […]
Lynn Burton
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Pornography panic at GCPLD board meeting
The crowd that gathered at the Carbondale Library on Thursday, Sept. 7 was too big for the Calaway Room, and spilled out into the hall. Word was out that Rifle resident Trish O’Grady would be presenting her complaints to the Garfield County Public Library District board of trustees (GLB) about what she considers to be […]
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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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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – June 8, 2023
AZYEP director Aimee Yllanes has been named as the next executive director of the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment program, working with youth from diverse backgrounds to build self-confidence and leadership skills through community broadcasting. Yllanes previously worked as communications and marketing manager for Colorado Rocky Mountain School. Missed the vote Rep. Lauren Boebert (CD3) missed […]
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Redstone braces for flooding and fires
Redstone’s community gathered on a rainy night at the fire station north of the Boulevard to discuss flooding preparedness, and a bit about wildfire season too. Pitkin County Emergency Manager Valerie Macdonald presented along with members of the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD). Accelerated snow melt this spring is possible due to rain […]
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Letters – April 20, 2023
Protect the Crystal I am encouraged to see that Gunnison and Pitkin counties, the Town of Marble and the River District are convening a stakeholder process that will look at permanent protection for the Crystal River. Interested and impacted citizens can now participate in the process to accomplish this, starting with a kickoff meeting in […]
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KDNK turning 40: Anecdotes and other notes
Anecdote: “A short or amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.” Well, with hundreds of volunteer DJs, dozens of board and staff members, plus numerous supporters and observers, anecdotes from the past 40-plus years are plentiful. Let’s start with the pre-opening night at the Crystal Theatre, on July 18, 1985. KDNK was […]
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Letters – Nov. 3, 2022
Re: SkiCo trails In response to Allyn Harvey’s letter to the editor on Oct. 28, I totally agree that more ski trails should be named after women who have made an impact on Aspen. I need to mention that there is another trail you may have been unaware of, probably because it does not appear […]
