Carbondale’s Board of Trustees regular meeting on Feb. 11 concluded with an executive session “for the purpose of the town manager’s annual performance review.” Early the next morning, an official Town of Carbondale press release was sent from Town Manager Lauren Gister stating: “After careful consideration and reflection, I have decided that it is time […]
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Looking back on regional refugee response
This article was done in collaboration between KDNK Community Access Radio and The Sopris Sun. Carbondale Mayor Ben Bohmfalk said that the most challenging few months of his term were around this time last year when several dozen people were found to be living under or near the Veterans Bridge at Highway 133 and 82. […]
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C’dale Report: Trustees consider parking future
All Carbondale trustees were present at the regular meeting on Aug. 14 with Christina Montemayor joining via Zoom. A simple consent agenda, quickly approved, included liquor license renewals, reappointment of Heather MacDonald to the Historic Preservation Commission and accounts payable. During general public comments, Sue Zislis, an advocate for the new on-demand microtransit Downtowner service, […]
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Carbondale Report: Board of Adjustments reactivated, pool naming rights reconsidered, Town Center reworked
All trustees were present at the regular meeting on July 23 with the exception of Ross Kribbs. The consent agenda was unanimously approved and included a sales tax report (24.8% increase compared to year-to-date 2023), a special event liquor license for Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra’s Bach to Bluegrass fundraiser on Aug. 23, a liquor license […]
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BOT and BOCC talk rodeo, housing, energy and more
Carbondale’s Board of Trustees (BOT) met with the three Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on June 18 for their annual check-in. All Carbondale trustees were present with the exception of Erica Sparhawk.The meeting began with a review of the first two rodeos at the Carbondale-owned Gus Darien Arena. Carbondale Parks and Rec director Eric […]
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Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter makes her Steve’s debut
On Monday, May 20, award-winning singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson will perform on the Steve’s Guitars stage for the first time, accompanied by her guitarist, Blair Michael Hogan. This is part of her Colorado/New Mexico tour to promote her most recent album, “Just a Poet.” “Being [in Carbondale] for the first time will be cool. This will […]
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Conoce a tus candidatos de Carbondale
El martes, 2 de abril, Carbondale elegirá a tres nuevos miembros del consejo administrativo de la ciudad, cada uno para un término de cuatro años. Ocuparán los puestos de los actuales administradores Marty Silverstein, Lani Kitching y Luis Yllanes. No hay titulares en esta contienda. Si desea enviar una pregunta para nuestro foro de candidatos […]
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Get to know your Carbondale candidates
On Tuesday, April 2, Carbondale will elect three new members to the Board of Trustees, each for four-year terms. They will take the places of current trustees Marty Silverstein, Lani Kitching and Luis Yllanes. There are no incumbents in this race. If you would like to submit a question for our candidate forum, March 20 […]
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Phase 3 of Carbondale’s response to unhoused migrants
Since November, the Town of Carbondale has been responding to an unprecedented influx of unhoused migrants — specifically addressing housing needs during the winter months. We are now transitioning to our third and final phase of this response which involves gradually phasing out emergency services while participating in a coordinated regional approach to homelessness throughout […]
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Commissioners double down on reluctance to aid migrants
The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) held their first regular meeting of March at the Garfield County Sheriff Annex outside of Rifle. It was a quick meeting — just over an hour long — with one particularly divisive item on the agenda: a resolution declaring Garfield County as a “non-sanctuary” county.Commissioner Mike Samson began by thanking […]