Spring GulchAn afternoon of rain and fog at Spring Gulch on Feb. 12 diminished the thin base of snow, prompting a cautionary closure. If the next storm brings sufficient snowpack, the course will reopen. “In the meantime: go to the car wash, sleep with a spoon under your pillow and make a few sacrifices to […]
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Carbondale judges settling in at 9th Judicial District
On Sept. 3, 2025, Governor Jared Polis appointed two Carbondale residents to serve as 9th Judicial District Court judges. Susan Ryan’s appointment was created by the retirement of Judge John Neiley. Alexander Haynes takes the place of Judge Denise Lynch, who also retired last year. The 9th Judicial District has five district judges, four county […]
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RFTA Report: Budget approved, priorities discussed
The Dec. 11 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting took place exclusively online. While the main order on the agenda was to host a public hearing for final approval of the 2026 budget, the meeting covered several other topics. Following roll call, Chair Greg Poschman welcomed Alicia Gresley, who has been appointed by the […]
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Law enforcers in Roaring Fork, Colorado River valleys play ‘leap frog’
One thousand seventeen dollars per month. That’s a whopping $12,204 annually. This was a starting salary offered to anyone interested in becoming a Thornton, Colorado police officer in March 1978, according to a classified advertisement printed in an old edition of the Rocky Mountain News. By December 2025 — 47 years later — starting annual […]
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RFV necesitará 7,000 unidades de vivienda asequible en 10 años
Una evaluación preliminar de las necesidades de vivienda en el Valle de Roaring Fork determinó que la región probablemente necesitará alrededor de 7,200 nuevas unidades de vivienda asequible para satisfacer la demanda en los próximos 10 años. Una ley estatal de 2024 requiere que todos los municipios realicen y completen una evaluación de necesidades de […]
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Noticias más recientes: Manto de nieve, seguridad, proyectos comunitarios y más
Las noticias más recientes del Valle incluyen el primer informe del manto de nieve, un robo en Carbondale, avances en los Jardines Botánicos Riverside, la apertura de Spring Gulch, nuevas subvenciones para organizaciones locales, una acreditación para la oficina del forense y el nuevo director ejecutivo de Aspen Valley Health. Informe del manto de nieveRoaring […]
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No hay una solución rápida para las condiciones de sequía en Aspen
Maroon Creek fluye durante una tormenta de nieve el lunes. Los caudales de los arroyos Maroon y Castle, las principales fuentes de agua de Aspen, están por debajo del promedio este año, lo que llevó a la ciudad a implementar restricciones de agua de nivel 2. El comité de respuesta a la sequía de la […]
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As winter hits Carbondale, residents stoke their fireplaces
Cathy Britt sliced apples on her kitchen counter and looked at an ironcast wood stove in an adjoining living room. It’s a Norwegian-made Jotul. The kind with a nostalgic swinging door and a black stove pipe. “We can’t imagine not having it,” she said. “It’s just so part of the house.” Cathy, a former Carbondale […]
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Federal shutdown placed public lands strain on local governments, nonprofits
As of Nov. 11, the federal government had been shut down for over 42 consecutive days. While some employees in various agencies remained at work with or without pay, many were furloughed or otherwise suspended via reduction in force orders. These limitations strained public lands management throughout the country. Colorado, as the state with the […]
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Food nonprofits contend with SNAP interruptions
Editor’s note: As of Wednesday, Nov. 5, in response to a court order, the Trump administration planned to use money from an Agriculture Department contingency fund to pay out half of the SNAP benefits people typically receive. “Even if we get immediate guidance, it will unfortunately be delayed while states get the money out,” Trump […]