This week, Basalt Town Council convened for a very busy night, unable to come to a conclusion on a possible regulatory fee which would cost short-term rental (STR) owners $2,532 per bedroom per year on their rental properties. For background, the Town of Basalt currently only requires STR owners to pay for a sales tax […]
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Money Juice: Stop budgeting; start reminiscing
There was a show on television in the 1950s called “This Is Your Life.” In black and white, celebrities would be lured into a classic Burbank, California NBC studio and surprised with delightful accounts of their lives. People would share stories, photos, and videos and the darling subject would be swept off their feet with […]
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The cryptozoologist By Tom MercerCarbondalian at heart James Perkins had always been fascinated by the incredible diversity of life forms on Earth. He had studied birds, insects, mammals and the countless forms of sea life for years. Although he lacked a formal education in biology, he pursued his interest with total commitment. He was always […]
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Dream Well: Beyond the end of the rope
Natalia Snider is a certified dream practitioner living in Carbondale. She works with people’s dreams and imaginations to facilitate self-healing. Every month, she will analyze someone’s dream in The Sopris Sun. Anyone can submit a dream for personal analysis or inclusion in this column by visiting:www.dreamhealings.com DreamI dreamed I was hanging on a rope in […]
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GarCo Report: New library trustee, $797,000 for new SUVs, a trip to D.C.
The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting in Rifle on Monday began with public comment from Rifle resident Mary Jane Hangs, a regular attendee when the BOCC comes to town. She had two concerns about the county’s senior citizens. First, she disagrees with how the Garfield County Department of Human Services (DHS) represents the county on […]
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Library Report: Board split on recommending Use or Hershey for Glenwood seat, staff compensation called into question
The Garfield County Public Library District Board of Trustees voted on Thursday to recommend Susan Use and Tony Hershey to the Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for the vacant Glenwood Springs seat on the library’s governing body. On Feb. 27, the BOCC interviewed Hershey and Use in addition to two other applicants — Ksana […]
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Seeking Haystacks: Reclaiming character
My father was a B-24 bomber pilot during World War ll. After 87 missions, he was alive, brave, talented, funny and wickedly intolerant of anyone inauthentic. He despised the braggart, boasting of unearned privilege. He had been in positions where honor and honesty matter — were key to life. He distrusted leaders who thought different rules […]
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The Statue of Liberty has fallenBy Rick DavisGlenwood Springs The Statue of Liberty has fallenand lies broken and shattered,partially submerged by the rising seaof hatred and fear. The well known words, enshrined on a plaquehave crumbled. “Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, […]
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Aspen Hope Center amplía el apoyo a la salud mental en escuelas
Aspen Hope Center (AHC) continúa ampliando programas que ayudan a eliminar el vacío en los servicios de salud mental, accesibles a través de la colaboración con escuelas
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Trustees go ahead with Complete Streets policy and OpenGov software
Tuesday’s regular meeting, Feb. 25, was relatively short with only two action items and no public comments. All trustees were present. A Carbondale Police Department ceremony honoring the promotion of Paul Lazo to patrol sergeant was postponed due to illness. The consent agenda consisted of a special event permit for the Carbondale Arts Fashion Show, […]