Around 11am on Sunday, Aug. 3, Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD) responded to a wildfire in the Missouri Heights area. “Upon arrival, firefighters found an active fire burning in grass, pine trees, juniper trees and sage, and spreading at high speed. The brigades immediately began extinction work from the ground, as air resources […]
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Letters – Aug. 7, 2025
Correction: The article “Chacos Park design proceeds with best intentions” referred to Dan Bullock as the chair of Carbondale’s Tree Board. Lisa Paige is now chair of that advisory body. Thank you, firefightersI would like to publicly thank, from the bottom of my heart, all of the heroic fire folk who fought the Coulter Creek […]
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CRFPD considera pedir apoyo a los contribuyentes
Ante el aumento de llamadas y riesgo de incendios, el Distrito de Protección contra Incendios de Carbondale considera proponer un nuevo impuesto y bono en noviembre para financiar personal, equipos y vivienda.
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AVLT, Eagle County and Pitkin County partner on open space acquisition
On Jan. 3, Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT), Eagle County and Pitkin County announced a massive joint acquisition project, wherein the three parties plan to pull together $27.7 million to conserve a property measuring more than 4,000 acres in Missouri Heights. The property, Three Meadows Ranch, is currently the largest contiguous property in the Roaring […]
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Keep Missouri Heights Rural urges county to vote no on Twin Acres
Residents on the Eagle County side of Missouri Heights are up in arms about a new equestrian center proposed for a 20-acre parcel just off of Fender Lane. All that was missing were torches and pitchforks at an afternoon site visit last week when more than 60 locals, organized by citizen group Keep Missouri Heights […]
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AVLT hosts pay-what-you-can Springfest
Springfest is returning on Sunday, May 19. This Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) event began in 2019 and was skipped over in 2020 and 2021. For its fourth iteration, the team at AVLT has decided to drop the ticketed model and instead allow families and individuals to pay what they can to attend. Registration is […]
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Ascendigo gets new digs
“On Monday, May 22, Ascendigo Autism Services became the proud owner of 695 Buggy Circle,” began a recent press release from the organization. Ascendigo is a nonprofit that serves many people living with autism in the region. While it started as a summer sports camp in 2004, today it operates year-round providing opportunities and regular […]
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The stage is set…
Strang Ranch in Missouri Heights serves as the stage on which Border Collies and their handlers perform and compete during the National Sheepdog Finals. Finals will take place this year from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1. To help raise funds for that event, and the Meeker Classic, a sheepdog trial and clinic were recently held […]
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Eagle County considers Missouri Heights horse boarding and riding facility
Eagle County planning staff, planning commissioners, owner representatives and some 40 members of the public visited the proposed site of the Twin Acres Riding Stable and Boarding Stable, a proposed development for a commercial 50-horse boarding and riding facility at 623 Fender Lane in Missouri Heights. While the property has been historically used as a […]
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GarCo Report: Staff thanks Alberico; public hearing regarding proposed subdivision on old Ascendigo property coming up
“Jean, you are a leader,” proclaimed Michelle Davies, administrative assistant to the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder, at the Jan. 9 Garfield County Commissioners meeting. It was the last time Democrat Jean Alberico would take her seat alongside the board before Republican Jackie Harmon steps in. Davies directed the Jan. 5 retirement bash for Alberico […]