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 “Jake” Burton
Posted inOpinion
Truckin’ through the racial climate
A couple of local occurrences in recent months have demonstrated a difference in how people perceive race relations in rural America. Both involved truck drivers landing their big rigs in precarious situations in Colorado mountain towns. The first incident occurred just outside of Marble last summer and was reported in this newspaper and elsewhere. The […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
GarCo Library board denies book ban appeal
In a special meeting on April 24, the Garfield County library board voted 7-0 to retain three books that a library district resident had challenged earlier in the year, according to Garfield County Libraries Director Jamie LaRue. The books were: The books are available at all six branch libraries. The library district ran a legal […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
KDNK celebrates 40 years on April 15
In the spring of 1982, Carbondale Community Access Radio (C-CAR) organizers started remodeling a 500-square-foot space upstairs in the northwest corner in the historic Dinkel building for use as its office and studio. The drafty space overlooked the alley below, through wavy window panes. The station manager’s desk eventually took up one corner. A door […]
