THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 EYELID LIFTS & REJUVENATIONValley View University hosts a webinar, “Fresh Look: Eyelid Lifts & Rejuvenation,” featuring board-certified plastic surgeon Jennifer Butterfield, MD, at noon. Register at tinyurl.com/VVeyelidlifts TECH CLUBThe Aspen Science Center Tech Club, fifth grade and up, meets at the Carbondale Library from 3:45 to 4:45pm. Details at aspensciencecenter.org HAPPY HOURThe […]
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Clara Combs Moore
March 18, 1942 – August 14, 2026 With grace and dignity, Clara Combs Moore, age 84 of Carbondale, Colorado, died August 14, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, surrounded by a circle of loving family. Born March 18, 1942, in Denver, Clara was the third child of Harry Benjamin Combs (1913-2003) and Clara Mitchell […]
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Robert ‘Bob’ James Mick
August 7, 1933 – September 15, 2026 Robert “Bob” James Mick passed away on September 15, 2026 at the age of 93 years old. A memorial service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Delta, Colorado (1679 Pioneer Road) at 11am on Saturday, Sept. 26. Bob was born at […]
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Curated Calendar – September 17 to September 27
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 COLORADO GRANDNinety-plus, 1960-or-earlier vintage cars park in downtown Carbondale, off 4th Street, from 8:30 to 10:30am for the Colorado Grand vintage car rally. ‘GERI-FIT’Older adults are welcome to attend a strength training class at 12:30pm in the Carbondale Library — “Geri-Fit.” The class will continue every Thursday at the same time and […]
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Letters – Sept. 17, 2026
CORRECTION: The Sept. 10 column “Stopping the extermination of our wild horses” misstated that photojournalist Scott Wilson’s upcoming CU Museum of Natural History exhibit will be focused on wild horse roundups. The exhibit will be focused more generally on the history of the horse in North America. Only in Carbondale Jeannie Perry’s column devoted to […]
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Curated Calendar — September 10 to September 20
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 ‘MOVE WITH ME’Toddlers, ages 18 months to 3 years, are invited to discover the joy of dancing during “Move with Me” from 10:30 to 11:15am at the Basalt Library. Details at basaltlibrary.libcal.com/event/17220536 TECH CLUBChildren, ages 10-plus, are welcome to the Carbondale Library from 3:45 to 4:45pm for Aspen Science Center’s Tech Club, […]
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Letters – Aug. 27, 2026
CORRECTION: The “New gray wolf pups make a new pack in Colorado; wolf deaths continue” article published on Aug. 19 misstated that a Colorado Wolf Tracker Facebook post had been created and erased in May. The post was made on Aug. 17 and was no longer visible by Aug. 18. The real land grab Recently, […]
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Curated Calendar – August 27 to September 6
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 TECH CLUBThe Aspen Science Center Tech Club convenes at the Carbondale LIbrary from 3:45 to 4:45pm. Fifth graders and up are welcome and no registration is required. Details at aspensciencecenter.org TRUE NATURETrue Nature hosts yoga in Spanish from 6:30 to 8:15pm. Details at tinyurl.com/yogainspanish2026 YOGA, EAT & CHILLIron Mountain Hot Springs hosts […]
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Curated Calendar — August 20 to August 30
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 […]