THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 TRUE NATURETrue Nature hosts “Connection is The Medicine” with Eaden Shantay from 5 to 6:30pm, followed by “Care for Caregivers” from 5:30 to 7pm. Register at tinyurl.com/eadenshantay and tinyurl.com/careforcaregivers2026 LIBRARY MUSICAspen Music Festival and School returns to the Basalt Library, bringing tunes by talented students from 5:15 to 6:15pm. TOM MIX AT […]
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Letters – Aug. 12, 2026
Ride for Wally Come Join Us in Downtown Basalt. Friends of Wally Dallenbach and the Town of Basalt would like to invite everyone to a Tribute Ride for Wally by Colorado 500 motorcycle riders during a Parade on Aug. 15 at 2pm in downtown Basalt. A dedication ceremony honoring Wally and Peppy Dallenbach will be […]
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Curated Calendar – August 13 to August 23
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 FOUR PASS LOOPGet your hands dirty with four days of trail work alongside Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteer and Wilderness Workshop on the Four Pass Loop Trail Project, which runs until Aug. 16. Breakfast and dinners will be provided. Register at tinyurl.com/fourpassloop2026 TECH CLUBAges 10-plus are welcome to join the Aspen Science Center […]
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Works in Progress – Aug. 13, 2026
Always Envy The Rich Man By Daniel Spiller Glenwood Springs Always envy the rich man hail the gold on his teeth Rolled his roads stoges and fields and I’m still stuck on my knees Begging at the bottom of his feet like a dog drooling to eat I have to […]
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Curated Calendar – August 6 to August 16
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 GERI-FITThe Carbondale Branch Library hosts strength training for older adults from 12:30 to 1:30pm. The strength training sessions continue each Thursday at the same time and place for the rest of the month. HITCHING TO THE FAIROlder adults are invited to hitch a ride to the Garfield County Fair from the Glenwood […]
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Curated Calendar – July 23 to August 1
THURSDAY, JULY 23 COSMIC SOUNDGet ready for Mountain Fair by taking part in True Nature’s Cosmic Sound Journey with Danielle Klein from 6 to 7:15pm in the True Nature Kiva. Register at tinyurl.com/cosmicsoundjourney HIROYA TSUKAMOTOInternationally acclaimed guitarist and storyteller Hiroya Tsukamoto returns to Carbondale for a performance at 7pm in the Round Room of the […]
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Works in Progress
TRUTHBy Nancy Bo FloodMemorial Day 2025 This Memorial Day is especially meaningful as I reflect on the many people in my family, in our country, through many generations, who have given years of their lives to protect democracy and freedom for us. How can their contributions be minimized, even erased from history? I am deeply […]
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Marble Report: Zoning headaches persist
The May 7 meeting of the Town of Marble’s Board of Trustees was arelatively humdrum affair. With only two weeks to go before Memorial day, the town has been bustling with activity in preparation for the seasonal invasion of hordes of tourists. This notwithstanding, a full board turned out to tackle the somewhat light agenda. […]
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Bonfire Coffee’s new roaster, nonprofit grants, human trafficking protections
Commissioner Perry Will was absent for the regular Monday Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, which left only two commissioners present. First up, the BOCC approved a permit for the grand opening event of a new coffee roasting facility in West Glenwood Springs. Charlie Chacos, owner of Bonfire Coffee in Carbondale, accepted the permit […]
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Continuing a tradition
While Klaus Kocher and I were coordinating with mothers as they arrived for the Mother’s Day photo shoot this year, we came across a 1991 bound volume of the Valley Journal. The archive included that year’s Mother’s Day edition, which featured a former editor of The Sopris Sun, Will Grandbois (as a baby, of course), […]