The Carbondale Board of Trustees tackled a light agenda ahead of Mountain Fair weekend and the next town manager, Ryan Hyland, arriving in early August. All trustees were present minus Christina Montemayor. The unanimously approved consent agenda included accounts payable and tree board member applications from Vanessa Harmony and Leslie Kuhn. There were no public […]
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Stage 2 Fire RestrictionsWith fires blazing near and far and hot-dry conditions persisting, Garfield County implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on Thursday, July 17. The use of fireworks is prohibited. Burn permits will not be issued and previously-issued permits are cancelled. Recreational fires are not allowed. Cooking devices must be clean and in working order. Smoking […]
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Grupo latino expresa frustración con RFSD
Voces Unidas de las Montañas, un grupo local de defensa de los latinos, ha criticado al Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork y a la Superintendente de primer año Anna Cole por lo que percibe como inacción para abordar la inequidad para los estudiantes latinos. Frustrados después de un año de reuniones regulares con Cole, la […]
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RFSD Report: Bidding adieu to 2024-2025, and prepping for next school year
Last month, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) announced new school leaders, reviewed district policies, recognized departing high school graduates and navigated public tensions. Busy agendas marked a year of challenges, changes and resilience. On May 6, RFSD announced two additional assistant principal hires, following earlier administration appointments made in late March and early April. […]
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Noticias comunitarias: Actualizaciones sobre REAL ID, seguridad vial y más
Mantente al día con las noticias comunitarias del Valle de Roaring Fork, incluyendo los avances en seguridad vial, apertura de carreteras y novedades escolares. REAL ID listo Con la fecha límite federal de REAL ID tomando efecto, el gobernador Jared Polis y la División de Vehículos Motorizados anuncian con mucho orgullo que el 96% de […]
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Carbondale ArtsCarbondale Arts is seeking volunteers to help with First Fridays, from setting up to breaking down. Visit www.carbondalearts.com/first-friday to sign up. Carbondale Arts is also recruiting youth-oriented organizations to have a booth at Mountain Fair’s Oasis Block Party. Visit www.tinyurl.com/MountainFairOasis for more information and to register by May 28. Picnic/plant partiesBee Friendly Carbondale invites […]
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Roaring Fork School District libraries remain safe
The public forum has seen notable discussion about libraries in recent months. Many libraries have been navigating increased scrutiny, challenges to books available for check-out and more. Among the actual difficulties that libraries have been facing, some have also had to handle fearful rumors. Recently, those fears have extended into conversations about Roaring Fork School […]
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New RFSD leaders eager to apply years of experience within district schools
This spring, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is closing several chapters and opening new ones when it comes to school leadership. In March, the district announced three hires for the 2025-2026 school year: two new principals and an assistant principal. Just this week, RFSD announced another principal’s retirement. Hiring for other administrative vacancies is […]
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RFSD motivado a reducir las disparidades en alfabetización y participación de sus alumnos
El Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD) refuerza su compromiso con la educación bilingüe en Roaring Fork, implementando medidas para reducir disparidades en alfabetización y aumentar la participación estudiantil en todos los grupos demográficos.
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RFSD motivated to close student literacy and participation gaps
The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) has been striving to close literacy gaps between students whose first language is English and students who speak different languages at home. The district has established a variety of measures for assessing skills for new students as well as regular metrics for all students in order to track progress. […]