During the March 10 council meeting, Basalt resident Kathleen Brehm came to the podium to voice concerns regarding e-bike safety. Brehm first came to Basalt Town Council on Jan. 27 to share her story. Two years ago, she was injured by an e-bike rider while walking on the Rio Grande Trail. After several surgeries, Brehm […]
WE-cycle
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Scuttlebutt
Electric mountain bikingThe Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a proposal to allow Class 1 e-bikes on all currently designated mechanized mountain bike trails within the Colorado River Valley Field Office boundary. Approval would affect more than 220 miles of trail in Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties. “Class 1 e-bikes have a […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees embrace fire risk mapping
The most notable item on Tuesday’s agenda was a conversation with the Roaring Fork Valley Wildfire Collaborative to get the ball rolling on a wildfire risk modeling project. But first, all trustees were present and received a new ball cap with the Town’s logo. A consent agenda was approved including meeting minutes, a resolution with […]
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Resultados electorales, colectas y concursos comunitarios en el Valle
Resultados electorales, Tammy Nimmo y Kathryn Kuhlenberg ganan en las elecciones escolares del distrito Re-1. Además, el Valle se llena de actividades: colectas solidarias, exposiciones de arte, concursos de fotografía y microrrelatos, y más eventos comunitarios. Resultados electoralesHasta el miércoles 5 de noviembre, Tammy Nimmo y Kathryn Kuhlenberg obtuvieron victorias claras en la contienda por […]
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Scuttlebutt & Election Results
Election resultsAs of Wednesday, Nov. 5, Tammy Nimmo and Kathryn Kuhlenberg had clear victories in the Re-1 Board of Directors race, earning 69.95% and 72% of the vote, respectively. Ballot Issue 7A, establishing a special taxing district with a .25% sales tax to help bolster child care in Garfield, Pitkin and southwestern Eagle counties, passed […]
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Main Line Social listo para hacer historia
Main Line Social no es solo un restaurante: es un nuevo espacio en Carbondale que unirá a la comunidad con buena comida, arquitectura memorable y valores como la inclusión, sostenibilidad y colaboración local.
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Novedades de la semana
¡Mantente informado sobre las novedades de la semana y noticias en español en el valle Roaring Fork y sus alrededores!
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RFTA Report: Mobility committee reports early analysis and recommendations
The March Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting occurred fully online and remote. There were no public comments, board comments or changes to the agenda. Consent agendaThe board quickly reviewed three resolutions. The first authorized applying for $10.5 million in federal funds to purchase six new diesel-hybrid buses and seven new diesel buses for […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Spruce it up!The Sopris Sun invites youngsters to submit illustrations for its annual Spruce Up The Sun contest. The winning image(s) will be featured on the cover of our Dec. 19 holiday issue. Contestants, or their parents, can submit scanned submissions to news@soprissun.com or place a hard copy in the submission box outside The Launchpad […]
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WE-cycle takes off in Carbondale
On Aug. 1, WE-cycle in Carbondale quietly came online. The official launch on Aug. 4 had attendees gathered at the station across from Town Hall where WE-Cycle Co-founder and Executive Director Mirte Mallory delivered a speech, followed by RFTA CEO Dan Blankenship and Mayor Ben Bohmfalk wielding a giant pair of scissors. Blankenship, during his […]