YouthZone

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    Basalt Report: Downtown Basalt, planning for beauty

    Basalt Report: Downtown Basalt, planning for beauty thumbnail An installation from Folwell's "Stay Human" sculptures, located in Hobbs, New Mexico. More sculptures from this series will soon call Basalt River Park home. Courtesy photo

    On Tuesday night, Basalt Town Council’s meeting was relatively brief, mostly taken up by presentations concerning the improvement of public property downtown.

    To begin, Jami Hayes, executive director of YouthZone, presented an update to the council. YouthZone provides positive growth opportunities for teens on the Western Slope, helping… read more →

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    YouthZone film festival takes students to new heights

    YouthZone film festival takes students to new heights thumbnail Levi Friday (left) and Nico Passerini Burks were all smiles at last year’s Ascent Youth Film Festival award ceremony. Expect to see those smiles again when they present their newest films at this year’s festival. Courtesy photo

    Prepare to be inspired and entertained as student filmmakers from the Roaring Fork Valley and across the country take center stage at the third annual YouthZone Ascent Youth Film Festival. The film festival doubles as a fundraiser, and will celebrate the students’ hard work and creativity at The Orchard in… read more →

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    Un futuro mejor

    Un futuro mejor thumbnail Magdalena Palomares es la representante de los jóvenes en el consejo administrativo de YouthZone. Foto de cortesía

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte

    YouthZone, un programa local que ayuda a los jóvenes a mejorar sus perspectivas de futuro busca ampliar la colaboración entre la población a la que sirve.

    Según su página web, YouthZone es una “organización sin fines de lucro que da… read more →

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    A brighter future by and for the youth

    A brighter future by and for the youth thumbnail Magdalena Palomares serves as a youth representative for the YouthZone Board of Directors. Courtesy photo

    YouthZone, a local program that helps young people improve their future outlook, is looking to expand collaboration among the population they serve.

    According to their website, YouthZone is a “family-first nonprofit dedicated to fostering positive youth development for teens that call the Western Slope their home.”… read more →

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    Containment strategies encouraged, not mandated

    Containment strategies encouraged, not mandated thumbnail Commissioner Mike Samson. Sketch by Larry Day.

    Regular Garfield County Commissioners Meeting Update:

    Bureau of Land Management Field Manager Larry Sandoval was granted $2,000 maximum from the commissioners’ discretionary funds to assist with Hubbard Mesa cleanup on the Roan Plateau. People have littered debris ranging from candy wrappers to abandoned vehicles there.

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    Scuttlebutt / Calendar - April 8, 2021

    Scuttlebutt / Calendar – April 8, 2021 thumbnail Local entrepreneur Clay Hawkins has retrofitted his funky Japanese truck into a mobile coffee bar. Currently sourcing beans from Craft Coffee House in Basalt, Hawkins serves pour-overs and tea and plans to set up at outdoor events throughout the summer. His intention is to establish a safe, outdoor setting for casual social encounters like he experienced while traveling in Portugal and Vietnam. For now, you can catch him outside of The Launchpad taking donations in lieu of fixed pricing. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

    Mother’s Day
    It’s time again for mothers with babies born or adopted within the past year to schedule portraits for our special Mother’s Day edition. Call or text Mark Burrows at 970-379-4581 to reserve a photo session on April 10, 11, 24, or 25. COVID precautions will be observed.… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt, January 14, 2021

    Just Emerson’s Bear sculpture joins Carbondale Public Arts Commission's permanent collection. Photo by Sarah Overbeck. Just Emerson’s Bear sculpture joins Carbondale Public Arts Commission's permanent collection. Photo by Sarah Overbeck.

    PitCo moves into Level Red

    Beginning Sunday, Jan. 17, Pitkin County will implement a new public health order, eliminating indoor dining at all restaurants and improving enforcement of social distancing at ski resorts. The move was prompted by Pitkin County reporting the second highest incidence rate of COVID-19 in the… read more →