“Inspired.” That was the word that loomed largest in a community-driven word cloud following Carbondale’s climate discussion Tuesday evening at the Third Street Center. The discussion — hosted by Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER), Garfield Clean Energy, Town of Carbondale, Town of Carbondale Environmental Board and supported by Marble Distilling — outlined where […]
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Carbondale residents show up for the trees
On July 16, Carbondale Town Arborist Carl Meinecke led the Town’s annual tree walk. The summer stroll offered community members the opportunity to learn about the public tree canopy from Meinecke and members of the Carbondale Tree Board, who otherwise are kept busy ensuring planting and maintenance of a healthy mountain town forest and park […]
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Revisiting our past to shape Carbondale’s future
Walking down Carbondale’s Main Street on a warm summer afternoon, I’m struck by the sweet essence of this place. I hear the squeals of delight spilling out from the pool, friends lingering over cool drinks on restaurant patios, the smell of Peppino’s pizza drifting through the air and laughter echoing from Fourth Street. Yes, summer […]
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Too early to tell; New RVR golf club ownership team gets settled
Folks are chattering about the recent River Valley Ranch (RVR) golf club sale, and wondering what it means for the future of the club and the surrounding RVR community, annexed as part of municipal Carbondale in 1994, and the townspeople at large. The listing price for the golf club was $24.5 million, but according to […]
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Carbondale Report: Roaring Fork Transportation Coalition discusses Highway 82 traffic solutions
Disincentives might be the way to cure Highway 82 traffic qualms. The Roaring Fork Transportation Coalition discussed this conclusion with the Carbondale Board of Trustees at a work session Tuesday evening, part of an effort to gather feedback throughout the Roaring Fork Valley on their initial congestion solutions. Currently, 34,500 empty seats enter Aspen every […]
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Carbondale electrifies town fleet with 6 new vehicles
This summer Carbondale Police Department and Public Works have made electrifying new strides in sustainability by adding several new electric vehicles (EVs) to their respective fleets in a bid to make Carbondale’s infrastructure safer and more sustainable. Unveiled to the public during June’s First Friday festivities, Carbondale Public Works now owns a new purpose-built electric […]
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Carbondale Report: Town has no plans to install Flock cameras, manager says
Update: On May 13, Garfield County issued a press release that the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek Road) bridge crossing the Crystal River will “temporarily” have one lane open while “emergency repair options are assessed.” Following an inquiry by a member of the public at the Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night, Town Manager […]
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C’dale Report: Trustees support water conservation plan
The Carbondale Board of Town Trustees on Tuesday, April 28, supported an “escalating ladder” of water conservation measures to plan for a potentially historic low runoff season. The measures come as the runoff is predicted to be at 50% of the 2018 runoff season, which was a historically low year, Scott Wenning, Carbondale Utilities Division’s […]
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Public Works initiates talks on Crystal River water usage
Carbondale Public Works held a meeting on March 26 with Crystal River water managers (ranchers and farmers) to begin discussions on the Crystal’s water usage this coming summer. The initiative comes in the wake of record-low snowpack this past winter and anticipated very low flows in the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers. The gathering, organized […]
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Exit interview: Bohmfalk reflects on the past four years as mayor
At 8am every Friday for the past four years, longtime Bonfire barista Lety Gomez has placed a small sign on a round table in the back of the café: “Reserved — Coffee with the Mayor.” And most weeks, unless he’s out of town or dealing with an emergency at home or work, Ben Bohmfalk has […]