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Setting up Eagle County’s new regional transit authority requires a lot more than handing over keys to buses
Changing the valley’s transit system from the Eagle County government-run ECO transit to the Eagle Valley Regional Transportation Authority — now Core Transit — involves more than just handing over the keys to more than 50 buses. Just about everything, from control of bus stops to ownership...
Are there more ground squirrels in Eagle County this year?
Beneath the surface of Eagle County are colonies of burrowing, and vocal, ground squirrels. Known as the Wyoming ground squirrels, the species are one of six kinds of ground squirrels in Colorado, according to the Colorado State University Extension. Occupying areas above 5,000 feet in the northern central and northwestern...
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens presents ‘What Did the Dinosaurs Eat?’
Paleo diets have become a trend in recent years, but what about cretaceous — in other words, dinosaur— diets? Join Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in welcoming Dr. Gussie Maccracken, Assistant Curator of Paleobotany at Denver Museum of Nature and Science for a talk on dino diets and the ecosystems that supported them on July 31 from 4:30-6 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity: The believers who helped build Adam’s Way
Every project Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley builds holds a place in my heart. Watching strangers come together to build neighborhoods and community is so inspiring. Building a home provides a solid foundation and strengthens our community. The development at Adam’s Way is possible because of the believers, the dreamers...
Dotsero residents allowed to return home after gas leak prompts evacuation
As of 5:10 p.m. Thursday, all Dotsero residents have been cleared to return to their homes, and power has been restored following an evacuation earlier in the day for a gas leak. Gas has been shut off within the affected area and all conditions were made safe at approximately 3:40...
Flowers, drum circles, and tie-dye police: Alas, Mountain Fair returns to Carbondale this weekend
After the Roaring Fork Valley has anxiously waited an entire year for this, that familiar cacophony of its opening drum circle returns 4 p.m. on Friday to Carbondale’s Sopris Park to usher in the 53rd annual Mountain Fair. The entire festival runs Friday-Sunday in Carbondale. The cherished, colorful fair...
CPR Classical heads to Aspen for 5-day residency
CPR Classical takes residence July 31 through August 4 at the Aspen Music Festival and School during their 75th anniversary season. Over five days, listen for Aspen concert recordings and personal insights from AMFS guest artists and students when our hosts broadcast daily from Aspen. Then join us Friday, August...
Celebration of Life for Jerry Pluger
520 S 3rd Street, Carbondale CO. In the Round Room at the Third Street Center. 6PM-8PM Support Local Journalism. Readers around Glenwood Springs and Garfield County make the Post Independent’s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. Now more than ever, your...
AHS seeks hockey coach, looks to return to varsity status
After a long two years with no varsity representation on the ice, the Aspen High Skiers are primed to lace ’em up at the high school level this winter. AHS is seeking a new head coach to lead the return to the varsity level following a two-year absence, including a successful stint in junior varsity last year. With the Colorado High School Activities Association’s two-year mandatory probationary period after stepping away from varsity complete, the Skiers are preparing for a return this winter to the highest high school level.
From ice rink to art gallery
The fourth Intersect Aspen Art and Design Fair returns Tuesday through Saturday at the Aspen Ice Garden, featuring over 100 artists and 31 galleries from around the world, including a dozen first-time exhibitors. Aspen Ice Garden is transformed into a 16,000-square-foot gallery with museum lighting, creating a five-day immersive experience...
Lunches for those in need
St. Mary Catholic Church in Aspen will resume its free weekly lunches this November, according to Deacon Phil Harrington, ministry coordinator. Harrington said the luncheons likely will continue in the same format, providing free meals and a warm community space for individuals who need them at midday on Thursdays. The lunches serve as a meeting place for unhoused people in the Aspen area, allowing them to connect with service providers and to receive vouchers for food and clothing.
Trustees explore options for Town Center
The Carbondale Board of Trustees met on Tuesday the 23rd to discuss the Carbondale Aquatics Center and the development of the Town Center project . On Tuesday evening, the Carbondale Board of Trustees voted on a motion to rename the John M. Fleet Pool to the Carbondale Aquatics Center. The motion included a contingency that a major donor may receive naming rights in the future. The motion passed four to two.
WATCH LIVE: Sibelius Symphony No. 2, violinist Jennifer Koh
Join the Aspen Music Festival and School for a special recital you can watch LIVE at CPRClassical.org. Aspen livestreams are BACK for their 75th anniversary season. Throughout the summer, experience all the fun and excitement of a free summer music festival concert from the comfort of your own home. Next...
Mohr Interviews Alan Fletcher during the 2024 Aspen Music Festival
Alan Fletcher is President and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School. He talks with Aspen Public Radio's Chris Mohr about the upcoming 2024 season. Classical music reporter Chris Mohr has loved classical music since he was twelve. “And I owe it all to radio,” Chris explains. “I grew up in a farm town east of Cleveland. One day I turned on the local classical radio station. They were playing Vivaldi, and it was like the gates of heaven opened up to me!" Chris is also a composer, and is working on a 53-note-to-the-octave oratorio, "Melodies of the Shoreless Sea." This is his ninth summer working for Aspen Public Radio.
Northwest Colorado News for Friday, July 26, 2024
The Kroger-Albertson’s merger, which are the parent companies of City Market-Safeway, has been put on hold until there is a ruling on the lawsuit filed to block the grocery store merger. Attorney General Phil Weiser filed that lawsuit. He’s been in Northwest Colorado this week, where he also warned of scams going around right now.
Colorado Slaughterhouse ban vote sets tone for local food, innovation
A land grant institution, Colorado State University’s role is to provide factual information where it is lacking. This, and CSU’s commitment to agriculture and the state’s livestock producers, was the motivation behind Dr. Jennifer Martin’s white paper detailing the potential economic impacts should the proposed ban on slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver pass.
Local Colorado Business Closed For Good After Over 100 Years
After over a century in Colorado, we're being forced to say goodbye to another longstanding local family-owned and-run Colorado business that has closed its doors for good. After Over 100 Years This Local Colorado Business Is Closed For Good. The goodbye list for small and local Colorado businesses that are...
Here are the top 10 spots drivers are getting toll lane weaving tickets on Colorado interstates
DENVER — The board that oversees Colorado's toll lane infrastructure heard from state engineers this month about potential changes to entrances and exits to toll lanes to make them less confusing for drivers. The engineers told the board they are working with transportation officials to build an entrance to...
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