Library boardJocelyn Durrance was the Carbondale Branch Library’s trustee to the Garfield County Public Library District (GCPLD) board for five years and involved in library sciences for 30 years. Yet, she was recently replaced on the board for what appear to be strictly political reasons by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Commissioner Tom Jankovsky […]
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Laken Riley Act looms over immigrant communities
On Jan. 30, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 29/S. 5, known as the Laken Riley Act. The legislation has led to significant debate over undocumented immigrants and public safety. The bill had bipartisan support, with 46 democrats joining their Republican colleagues to vote in favor. The law is named in memory of […]
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Mature Content: Vision 2050
In the 1990s, I wanted my business to contribute more effectively to my community, so I invested a year in the Teams, Management and Leadership Program (TMLP). There, I learned that to succeed I needed clear goals, a plan to reach them and a “next step.” Although plans rarely go as planned, they provide focus, […]
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‘We Won’t Go Back’ — Local action for women’s rights
Braving cold winds amid the arctic blast over the weekend, dozens of women and men joined the People’s March in Aspen on Saturday to take a stand against threats facing women in the community and the entire nation. The local People’s March, which has been held yearly since the pioneer Women’s March in 2017, was […]
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Mature Content: Storied lives
When my congregation talked about the power of stories last Sunday, I remembered this one. By the time I was 3, it was difficult for my mother to make me behave, so she used drastic measures. She told me she would have to send me to Reform School if I misbehaved.Confronted by my willfulness, she […]
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Mature Content: Bustered
Not yet knowing how the 2024 election would unfold, I ended last month’s column by recommending kindness, humor, and dogs. Still good, I think, now that we know the results. Many of my friends were shocked by those results but having been Bustered, I wasn’t. I was six when I got Buster, a smallish, stout, […]
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Ps&Qs: A revolutionary ride
A lot of people are losing the plot right now. Personally, I’m ready to smash something — here, hand me that patriarchy. Astrologically though, I feel pretty good. Apparently, the last time Pluto went through Aquarius (our favorite relegated planet began its journey on Nov. 19) we had a little thing called the American Revolution, […]
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Letters – Nov. 21, 2024
Re: Carbondale Mobility and Access PlanThe Bike Pedestrian and Trails Commission (BPTC) supports the Town of Carbondale’s efforts to develop a mobility plan (MAP). We believe that, as the town grows in number and density, a plan will help us maintain the comfortable walking and biking environment we enjoy.While the BPTC supports developing a mobility […]
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Looking ahead to Thanksgiving
Over a third of Americans, myself included, plan to travel during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, and small wonder. It’s difficult to find any civilization without a ritual gratitude gathering when the harvest is in. They called it “Thesmophoria” in ancient Greece and “Cerealia” in Rome. Assyrians, Persians and pre-Columbian Americans all had their versions. “Thank […]
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Preliminary election results reveal Republican stronghold
A steady snowfall blanketed the mountains as day-of voters hit the polling places, or dropped their mail-in ballots in designated boxes to be rushed off to county clerks for counting. The snow continued to accumulate into the night while watch parties streamed live news or refreshed webpages to watch the results. By Wednesday morning, it […]