Sometimes funding request grants from the Garfield County Commissioners are like an awards ceremony. “And the winner is!” This time local dogs and cats won big. The commissioners approved Colorado Animal Rescue’s (CARE) request of $230,000 to continue its work. Wes Boyd, CARE director, and program director Maggie Niehoff listed the shelter’s programs, including the […]
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Work in Progress – March 9, 2023
Rambler Sheila Markowitz Glenwood Springs November 1980 I first thought about selling him when July came and I hadn’t ridden Rambler even once the previous month. I felt uneasy. He was an important part of my life. It seemed the need to be with him had suddenly diminished. It reminded me of the end of […]
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Letters – March 9,2023
Charles Wicker Moses II The shockwaves from Wick’s passing generated a tsunami of emotions and memories for me. Wick and I were married in 1975, and we split up four years later. Wick was too young; I was way too young. While I now refer to this as my starter marriage, he loomed large in […]
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Letters – March 2, 2023
Re: ReEnergize Last week’s paper included a press release from Garfield Clean Energy (GCE) asking residents to apply for “ReEnergize” and other programs which subsidize home energy use reduction measures. It noted that the program has limited funds. Another article reported that last year the funds ran out after 50 retrofits countywide. So, if you […]
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Letters – Feb. 16, 2023
Dog manners The human population explosion in Carbondale has also created a dog population explosion. Truth be told, many of us prefer dogs to humans. After all, it’s the irresponsible humans who are now causing almost daily altercations at both the Nature Park and Hendrick Ranch dog parks. Both areas have signs outlining the laws […]
