Valley Journal file photo by Carol Craven

A former Roaring Fork High School football coach is back to try to save the team, but he may not have the numbers to make it happen.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

Beth Broome looked right at home and about to take Ben Loughry’s 1932 Ford Cabriolet for a ride during Carbondale’s Rally Palooza on First Friday.

Photo by Jane Bachrach

Meanwhile, on the patio in front of Señor Taco on Fourth, a hula dancer showed off her singing and dancing expertise to diners and passersby.

Courtesy photo by Lee Beck

John Tripp recently celebrated his 99th birthday.

Sections: Persistent Published Jul. 27, 2018
Carbondale enacts water restrictions

Due to decreasing flows in the Crystal River and due to increasing demands on the Town’s potable water system, the Town Manager is implementing the following restrictions beginning at midnight, Monday, July 30.

That means:
• No outdoor irrigation between 10 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• Properties with… read more →

Sections: News By Will Grandbois Published Aug. 8, 2018
Water woes worsen on the Crystal River

It’s one thing to hear that the lower Crystal River is running at less than 5 percent of its seasonal mean and quite another to stand in less than 10 cubic feet per second. The Sun invited Jaime Fiske of SUP Marble, Collin Szewczyk of the local Trout… read more →

Sections: News By Megan Tackett Published Aug. 8, 2018
Smiling Goat Ranch reaches out to veterans

Sheryl Barto describes herself as an “autism mom who loves horses.” So when she discovered the Horse Boy Method, an equine therapy model tailored to ease some of the burdens associated with autism, it inspired her to found the Smiling Goat Ranch in 2015.

“I think… read more →

Sections: News By Debbie Bruell Published Aug. 8, 2018
Roaring Fork School District redefining discipline

“Nobody understands me. Nobody cares about me,” is a common utterance among kids who habitually skip or are expelled from school. With a one million dollar grant providing funding for at-risk students over the next four years, the Roaring Fork Schools are committing to a new approach to… read more →

Sections: News By Megan Tackett Published Aug. 8, 2018
Fair sparks petitioning debate; Town of Carbondale decision expected

Fred Malo was taken aback when he was asked by a Mountain Fair volunteer to leave Sopris Park premises. He was collecting signatures for the Colorado Rising coalition effort, which seeks to increase the required distance between oil and gas wells and occupied buildings from the current 500… read more →

Sections: News By Megan Tackett Published Aug. 8, 2018
Mitsch Bush discusses getting things done during stop in C’dale

A lot can happen over a cup of coffee — even cultivating common ground between Democrats and Republicans. That has been Diane Mitsch Bush’s philosophy throughout her three-term tenure as a state representative, and it will continue to be her mentality in Washington, D.C. if she is successful… read more →

Sections: News By Will Grandbois Published Aug. 8, 2018
Pages of the Past: Life goes on without Kenny’s pharmacy

From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal
Aug. 10, 1978

Kenny’s Pharmacy was closing its doors after 16 years as “Main Street’s top commercial attraction.” Owner Kenny Wieseler sent out letters to account holders, put up signs in the window and dispensed free coffee…
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How about they provide housing for disabled vets with HUD vouchers? Is there any place one of us could manage to live there? I'd like to know, because this town is important to me, and I'd love to move back. Lots of history there.

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