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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - March 16, 2023

    Pay as you throw
    The City of Glenwood Springs approved transitioning to a single hauler collection system for residential trash and recyclables. Services will be volume-based with pricing tied to the size of your trash cart and recycling included for every household. Mountain Waste and Recycling was chosen for… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - March 9, 2023

    Spring forward
    Don’t forget to set your manual clocks one hour ahead on Sunday night, March 12. The next morning will feel especially early and dark, but the sun will be setting later than we’re accustomed to to make up for it.

    Holy Cross rates
    Holy Cross Energy… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - March 2, 2023

    Hunting season
    The primary draw application for a Colorado big game hunting license is open through April 4 at 8pm. Hunters are encouraged to apply early to avoid complications or delays. Find all of the details at cpw.state.co.us/bg/hunting

    Sisu results
    The 31st annual Ski for Sisu at… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Feb. 23, 2023

    Dandy designs
    The 25th annual Dandelion Day is May 13! All artists are invited to submit artwork for this year’s theme — Bonedale Bees! The winning design will be selected by the Carbondale Environmental Board and printed on all t-shirts and posters. Handmade entries are due at Town Hall… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Feb. 16, 2023

    Dog days
    The Garfield County Commissioners approved a land use change permit for Alpine Animal Hospital to expand its dog day care and boarding facility. The expansion increases its maximum capacity to as many as 120 dogs. Approval came with some conditions, including that the kennel is not to… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Feb. 9, 2023

    Seeding collaboration
    On Feb. 1, two nonprofits focused on local food systems resilience — the Farm Collaborative, headquartered at Cozy Point Ranch near Snowmass Village, and Seed Peace, located at Sunfire Ranch south of Carbondale — announced that they will be joining forces “to increase efficiencies while maximizing impact.”… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Feb. 2, 2023

    Crystal Trail
    On Friday, Jan. 27, the White River National Forest released the final Environmental Assessment (www.bit.ly/CrystalTrailEA) and draft decision notice (www.bit.ly/CrystalTraildraftdecision) for a proposed seven-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail between Redstone and McClure Pass. Reporting “no significant impact,” the proposed action is “to construct and maintain… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Jan. 26, 2023

    El Sol brillando
    The Sopris Sun, together with seven other local media organizations, received a $35,000 grant from the Colorado Media Project toward continuing efforts to enhance the quality of, and access to, representative news in Spanish for our region. In all, 27 grantees from across the state received… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt / Calendar - Jan. 19, 2023

    Drought reprieve
    Snowpack in the Roaring Fork Watershed is 136% of “normal” for this time of year, the Roaring Fork Conservancy reported on Jan. 12, with Crystal River headwaters snow water equivalent measurements at 147-171% of normal. Statewide, snowpack is at 129% of the 1991-2020 median, lifting 40% of… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Jan. 12, 2023

    Thompson Divide
    The Thompson Divide Coalition recommends that public comments on the Administrative Mineral Withdrawal, precluding new mining or drilling activities in the Thompson Divide for 20 years, be submitted by Jan. 13, given the Jan. 16 deadline falls on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday. Find… read more →