When Carbondale Police Officer Brandyn Rupp stopped a gray Subaru Forester near the intersection of Second Street and Snowmass Avenue for allegedly speeding just after midnight on Jan. 12, the driver turned out to be Luis Yllanes, a member of the Carbondale Board of Trustees.
In addition to a citation… read more →
As Executive Director of Colorado Animal Rescue, Wes Boyd has watched renters struggle with the choice between their pets and a place to live.
“We noticed that there are a large number of animals that come into the shelter that are displaced from their homes… read more →
Apparently, the best way to get 20- and 30-somethings into the library is to “lock” them in a room and give them puzzles.
At least, that’s what the Basalt Regional Library is trying with a series of “escape room” events, among other programming. Escape rooms… read more →
Before Aspen Glen was built, hundreds of elk used to graze between Carbondale and Glenwood — but the fact that the herd has since declined isn’t just a function of development.
“You’re seeing a direct loss of habitat and also extra people that are recreating… read more →
In the few months since the departure of longtime director Sloan Shoemaker, it’s pretty much business as usual at Wilderness Workshop. That’s partly because new director Will Roush and several of his coworkers have been with the conservation-minded nonprofit for years, but also because of its clear direction.… read more →
“It’s going to be a busy year in Carbondale,” Town Planner Janet Buck observed after Trustees approved steps for three different developments on Jan. 8.
In each case the process has been — and remains — incremental, but in each case, actual construction is imminent. Chief… read more →
For Jane Bachrach, the only thing more fundamental than photography is her love of animals.
Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California, she lost her mother when she was 8 years old but always found companionship in the animals at home and… read more →
The geeks have won.
Elon Musk and Steve Jobs are cultural icons. Computers have gone from nerdy to cool to part of everyday life. Most Americans play some sort of digital game — even if it’s just Candy Crush or Farmville.
But every… read more →
“Make time to make more art and to get my body moving at least five days a week.”
– Kat Rich
“Mine for me is to pay less attention to political commentary,
and for him is to watch…
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This time of year has, historically, not been the best for Carbondale newspapers.
In addition to the editor dying from Spanish Flu on Christmas 1918, there’s the whole matter of The Valley Journal closing with barely a goodbye on Christmas, 2008. I’ve left that to… read more →
