Locations: Opinion By Ylice Golden Published Nov. 24, 2020

Our citizens help decide the outcome with COVID

Opinion by Garfield County Commissioners - Mike Samson, John Martin and Tom Jankovsky

Guest opinion
By the Garfield County Commissioners

These are certainly trying times we live in. We are seeing increases in COVID-19 cases around the nation and right here at home, but there is a bright spot. We have the power to help contain this pandemic, and it…

New ways of doing things in the arts

I have been fortunate enough to perform music in the Roaring Fork Valley for close to 30 years, and there have always been private parties, community celebrations, and nightclubs that have provided entertainment for their guests. However, things have changed.

The band I currently work with… read more →

Locations: Opinion By James Steindler Published Nov. 11, 2020

Democracy takes time and compromise

Local through national races kept voters on the edge of their seats this year. Passions were high this election season but in the end candidates conceded and delivered statements tinged with themes of unity and resilience…well, at least on the local and state levels.

President-elect Joe… read more →

Locations: Opinion By James Steindler Published Oct. 28, 2020

Hunting, a mutual respect

In the late evening of Oct. 14 my neighbor, Ridge Hackett, turned up at the front door to my cabin. First, I noticed his wide grin visible in the dim porchlight and then a large zip-lock baggie of fresh meat he held up dangling next to his smile.… read more →

Locations: Opinion By Roberta McGowan Published Oct. 21, 2020

Will love or hate be victorious in TRTC’s ‘Annapurna’?

The power of live theatre takes center stage for the new Thunder River Theatre (TRTC) Company production of “Annapurna.”

This riveting play will capture your attention and draw you in from the get go. So, take a deep breath and plunge on into this fascinating saga… read more →

Locations: Opinion By Gwen Garcelon Published Sep. 16, 2020

Slow is the New Fast: Yes in my backyard

Is the future of our food security as close as our own backyard? Alas, it’s not that simple, because “wicked problems”, like rebuilding local food systems, never are. But our backyards have a vital role to play.

Years ago, when I saw a documentary about how… read more →

Locations: Opinion By Whitney Will Published Sep. 9, 2020

Sun Signs: An impending Mars retrograde

Sun Signs by Whitney Will

At 4:22 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, Mars will come to an apparent halt and begin retrograde motion.

For just over nine weeks, Mars will appear to move backward in the sky, before stationing again on Nov. 13 and renewing forward motion. Mars is the final… read more →

Locations: Opinion By Raleigh Burleigh Published Sep. 2, 2020

‘Circulating Source Water’ inspires healing

Will Evans, retired medical doctor and resident of Carbondale, recently published a powerful piece of literature to accompany our global predicament.

“Circulating Source Water” is presented as a monograph: an academic exploration focusing on a single topic. In this case, the subject of inquiry is water.… read more →

Locations: Opinion By Fred Malo Published Aug. 19, 2020

My climate story

As I stood on the Sopris Park gazebo looking out over the crowd that assembled for the Strike for Climate Action I organized last September, I had a combined feeling of relief, satisfaction, and extreme personal pride. It was a daunting task. I’d never done anything like this… read more →

Locations: Opinion By Isabel Hicks Published Aug. 12, 2020

News Analysis: Reimagining our agricultural future

When Jerome Osentowski declared he would build a tropical greenhouse oasis on the rocky slopes of Basalt at 7,200 feet above sea level, people thought he was crazy.

Fast forward to 2020, and Osentowski makes fresh pineapple-papaya smoothies throughout the winter and grosses around $60,000 in… read more →