Photo by Erin Danneker

Denver Zoo representatives and a few of their animal friends came to visit the Carbondale Library on June 19 for a fun, yet educational show.

Photo by Paul Luttrell

A tree crashed through the roof of a Satank home around 1:30 p.m. June 14 - almost the exact time a final walkthrough was scheduled with the realtor and buyers.

Photo by Lynn Burton

Geno Hill and Glen Smith are some of the characters you'll meet on Marble's Living History Tour on June 24.

Photo by Will Grandbois

The bubble machine was a particular hit at last year's Crown Mountain Park Summerfest. This year, it will have competition as the balloon launch on the same day.

Photo by Will Grandbois

An single sunflower bloom graced our office garden just in time for the solstice. We’ll take its early arrival as auspicious and symbolic of all the support we’ve seen from the community during our fundraising campaign.

Sections: Persistent By Katie Dahl Published May. 31, 2018
2018 primary election guide

Unaffiliated voters can now participate
The Colorado primary election is at our doorstep. The voting period begins when ballots are mailed the first week in June and continues through Tuesday, June 26, the final day you can turn in your ballot. Registered Democrats will receive a…
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Sections: Persistent Published May. 30, 2018
Fire restrictions expand upvalley
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White River National Forest and Pitkin County have joined Garfield County and Carbondale in instituting stage one fire restrictions.

That means no campfires outside designated grates in developed campgrounds, no smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or in a barren area free of vegetation,… read more →

Sections: Opinion Published Jun. 22, 2018
Guest Column from Diane Mitsch Bush, 3rd Congressional District democratic candidate

I am running for Congress because Donald Trump and Congressman Scott Tipton are moving us backwards and they are dividing us. My guiding principle is that together we can create a more just, equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future for ALL;… read more →

Sections: Opinion Published Jun. 22, 2018
Settlement reached in Thompson Divide lawsuit

Press release from Wilderness Workshop

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Friday that it has reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed by oil and gas company SG Interests over the cancellation of 18 leases to drill in the Thompson Divide area of the White River National… read more →

Sections: Columns Published Jun. 21, 2018
Guest Column from Arn Menconi, 3rd Congressional District democratic candidate

Follow the money and you see who and want runs America. What are the federal government’s five biggest benefactors?
1. Finance & Banking
2. Military and Security complex
3. Oil and Gas… read more →

Sections: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Jun. 20, 2018
Low snowpack, early run-off puts the squeeze on Missouri Heights water

Prayers for rain on Missouri Heights were answered last weekend but the storm didn’t quench local water worries. Gay Lewis lives on 42 acres off County Road 102 with her husband, a few dogs, 22 horses and a herd of goats. She’s lived up there for 20 years… read more →

Sections: News By Megan Tackett Published Jun. 20, 2018
Crystal River Caucus brings panel together to discuss trail options

Two things were clear after the Crystal River Caucus’ meeting last week at the Redstone fire station: there was consensus among the three invited panel experts that the proposed highway alignment would be preferable for the Carbondale to Crested Butte trail and many of the meeting attendees still… read more →
Sections: News By Justin Patrick Published Jun. 20, 2018
Roaring Fork Housing Authority sought to increase affordability

A group of forward-thinking citizens is in the early stages of creating a potential Multi-jurisdictional Housing Authority (MJHA) for the Roaring Fork Valley to address issues related to affordable housing. An MJHA is different from a county or city housing authority because it can reach across various governments… read more →

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Press release from Wilderness Workshop The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Friday that it has reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed by oil

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Well, thank god, says cath!

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If one were going to finger the culprit most responsible for conspiring to create a compelling theatrical evening, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC)

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