El Jebel improvementMidvalley residents are invited to a stakeholder meeting to review and discuss reconstruction of the south side of the El Jebel Road and Highway 82 intersection. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 3 to 7pm at the Eagle County Building, 0020 Eagle County Drive, in El Jebel. Any questions […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
‘Know your rights’In a show of solidarity with the local immigrant community, Voces Unidas de las Montañas will hand out “Know Your Rights” (“Conoces tus derechos”) cards and host trainings in the coming days and months. The first event is on Feb. 6 in Glenwood Springs and another follows on Feb. 20 in El Jebel. […]
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Consensual Improv — collaboration, laughs and Dolph Lundgren
Consensual Improv, the Roaring Fork Valley’s very own improv comedy troupe, has been bringing laughs to local audiences since 2016. The troupe saw a remarkable turnout for their two-night special holiday shows at TACAW this year. Each show was jam-packed with original sketches plus video content and, of course, a series of improv games where […]
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Colorado to enforce hands-free law Jan. 1
Keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times … and keep your eyes on the road! Beginning the first of the year, Colorado will join 29 other states in banning the use of cell phones while driving unless using a hands-free accessory — with the exception of emergency situations. If you’re wondering […]
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Carbondale Mobility Access Plan: More questions than answers
Correction: the Bicycle Pedestrian and Trails Commission is an advisory body and will not make final decisions on infrastructure changes and funding as previously stated by this article. Those decisions lie with the Board of Trustees. On Nov. 4, the Carbondale Bicycle Pedestrian and Trails Commission (BPTC) held an open house to review the third […]
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Elk Mountain Ultimate turns Frisbee into a mindfulness and mentorship practice
It started out as just a casual thing. Yet Ultimate Frisbee has always had loftier ambitions. Those aspirations are simply different from other sports. In the Roaring Fork Valley, Elk Mountain Ultimate has weaved its own story into the broader thread of the counterculture sport played by millions worldwide.Ultimate Frisbee evolved in the mid-1960s at […]
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Fair-y Fairytales
Another Mountain Fair has come and gone, and with it — countless colorful memories. Mountain Fair is a magical time akin to Brazil’s Carnival where our social roles loosen and everyone has the opportunity to celebrate good music, art and food together in Sopris Park. New connections are made and old bonds forged stronger.Adults and […]
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Keep Missouri Heights Rural urges county to vote no on Twin Acres
Residents on the Eagle County side of Missouri Heights are up in arms about a new equestrian center proposed for a 20-acre parcel just off of Fender Lane. All that was missing were torches and pitchforks at an afternoon site visit last week when more than 60 locals, organized by citizen group Keep Missouri Heights […]
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Gearing up for Bonedale Bike Week
It’s time to dust off your spokes! The 15th annual Bonedale Bike Week kicks off May 13, rolling through to May 18 with free daily events for anyone who loves getting around on two wheels. Festivities range from a costumed scavenger hunt to a bike-in movie and more as Bike Week and its many sponsors […]
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Community that creates together …
Photos by Will Sardinsky Green Is The New Black has been going strong for 13 runs. This year, models and dancers took to the runway attired in up-cycled, repurposed and natural materials. The designs are intricate and, put simply, breathtaking. A big takeaway each year is the community collaboration that brings it all together. This […]