Stuff by Will Grandbois

• Sections: Columns By Will Grandbois Published Mar. 14, 2018

  Mutt and Jeff: Don’t take it to the extreme

  

  Extreme. What in the world do we mean by extreme?  When we speak of temperature we say that something is too hot or too cold, or perhaps that it is pleasantly warm or cool, or perhaps tepid. The highest and lowest temperatures would be at the extremities, thousands… read more →

• Sections: News By Will Grandbois Published Mar. 14, 2018

  RFHS, Ross participate in National School Walkout

  

  No signs. No slogans.

  Roaring Fork High School’s participation in the National School Walkout on March 14 was a quiet affair.

  While the whole student body shared 17 seconds of silence during a community meeting inside, around three dozen kids and a handful of grown-ups… read more →

• Sections: Letters Published Mar. 10, 2018

  Teachers packing heat

  Dear Editor:

  I ask myself, would I fire my single shot .22 handgun over the heads of my students if I knew the bad guy with a bump-stocked AR15 was ready to unleash 100 rounds in my direction, over the heads of the 30 children that… read more →

• Sections: Letters Published Mar. 10, 2018

  Carbondale over Glenwood Springs

  Dear Editor:

  It’s been just about three years since I moved to Carbondale after 16 years in Glenwood Springs. Never made a better move in my life.

  The biggest reason I left Glenwood Springs was the traffic. It was frustrating trying to get anywhere… read more →

• Sections: Letters Published Mar. 10, 2018

  Had enough?

  Dear Editor:

  Yes, I have had enough of people in the newspaper getting a lot of gun shootings wrong.

  Yes, there are terrible tragedies and yes the FBI should have taken Cruz into custody. Yes, the law officer who was a coward decided… read more →

• Sections: News By Will Grandbois Published Mar. 7, 2018

  Laura Stover’s many magics

  

  There are few more potent potions than the Green is the New Black Extravaganza, and Laura Stover contributes several essential ingredients. With this year’s theme of Super.Natural, it’s easy to imagine her gathered around a cauldron with Deborah Colley and Amy Kimberly, substituting textiles and tech for eye… read more →

• Sections: News By Will Grandbois Published Mar. 7, 2018

  Trustee candidates answer questions in public forum

  

  The candidates in this spring’s municipal election seemed optimistic about Carbondale’s future as they addressed questions in a public forum March 5.

  All five prospective trustees attended the event, as did Mayor Dan Richardson, who is running unopposed. The top three vote getters will serve… read more →

• Sections: News By Will Grandbois Published Feb. 28, 2018

  True Value transition underway at RFV COOP

  

  Carbondale’s oldest business isn’t afraid to change things up.

  From its formation in 1950, the Roaring Fork Valley COOP has been an essential stop for ranchers and their ilk. In the years since, the membership-owned store has expanded to include gasoline from Cenex — itself a cooperative — and… read more →

• Sections: News By Will Grandbois Published Feb. 28, 2018

  Sopris Lodge senior living proposal comes together

  

  After numerous setbacks and hurdles, the Sopris Lodge project obtained most of the necessary approvals needed to move forward at the Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 27.

  “It’s been over three years since we originally started working on this project and we came really close to throwing in… read more →

• Sections: News By Will Grandbois Published Feb. 28, 2018

  Cedar Networks gauging interest outside downtown

  

  With the installation of high speed internet in the Carbondale core nearly complete, Cedar Networks is looking toward potential customers for a sense of where to expand next.

  “We’re trying to see where the demand is and we’ll go in that direction,” Chief Business Development Officer Chris Stebner… read more →