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Carbondale students watch mock DUI ahead of prom to deter drunk driving
Prom season is here, and the big night is a rite of passage for many high schoolers nationwide. Some students celebrate by drinking alcohol or doing drugs, but the consequences can be devastating if they get behind the wheel. As part of a mock DUI event on April 26, Carbondale...
13th annual Family Block Party and Pride Parade returns to Carbondale’s First Friday
Those looking for Friday plans need not look any further. The Family Block Party and Pride Parade returns for the 13th year and promises to be the highlight of Carbondale’s First Friday event on May 3. The Family Block Party started as a preschool fundraiser put on by Michelle...
Semple: Come fly with me
As someone who lives in the flight path of one of the busiest little airports in the world, I’ve been following the Aspen airport modernization debate with rapt interest. One would surmise that I’m staunchly against any airport redevelopment or bigger planes landing in Aspen — but I’m not. I applaud the county commissioners for making the hard decision they did this week. Perhaps this docudrama too shall go to a vote. I personally would vote in favor if it did. There’s an amusing word for the current state of our airport: “retro.”
Aspen’s unhoused see increased scrutiny
Vince Thomas, who is unhoused, says he rarely spends nights at Pitkin County’s homeless shelter because he can't get enough sleep there. Clients at the shelter are required to leave by 7 a.m. while Thomas often starts his day around noon or later. On all but the coldest nights, Thomas prefers to sleep in the woods around Aspen, alone.
A Carbondale filmmaker and an Alaskan Yup'ik fishing guide share the story behind 'School of Fish'
The adventure film genre tends to conjure up images of rugged mountaineers risking their lives to climb the tallest peaks in the world. However, at last week’s 5Point Adventure Film Festival in Carbondale, many of the stories on the big screen focused on the diversity of relationships people have with the wild places around them.
Thunder River Theatre Company will honor the legacy of late founder Lon Winston this Saturday
The Thunder River Theatre Company and the wider community will honor the life of the theater’s founder Lon Winston on Saturday. Winston died in late March, leaving behind a legacy of creative experimentation, and dedication to artistic excellence. He established the theater in 1995, after a lengthy stretch as a theater professor, and led the organization as executive artistic director for about two decades. According to the company, he directed and designed more than 60 productions in his tenure — many of them at the theater’s permanent home in downtown Carbondale, which Winston helped establish.
Preserve Basalt’s charm, vote ‘no’ on amendment
Folks travel to Basalt in so many ways; biking, walking, kayaking, RFTA, and yes, in cars and trucks. The new Midland Avenue Streetscape is designed to welcome all these methods of transportation with bike-charging stations, wider sidewalks that are ADA compliant and areas outside where groups can gather and sit together.
English In Action breaks ground on new tutoring center for immigrants aimed at bridging cultural divides
Dozens of people gathered in El Jebel on Wednesday, May 1 to celebrate the groundbreaking of English In Action’s new tutoring and communication center. The nonprofit matches volunteer tutors with adult immigrants who want to learn English, with a larger mission to build relationships across cultural divides. The program...
Which hiking and biking trails are open?
Figuring out which trails are open and which ones remain closed for the benefit of wildlife can be tricky in the spring. Fear not, mountain bikers, trail runners, dog walkers and hikers. Here’s a comprehensive guide to where you can get your kicks and what’s off limits for a few more weeks.
Make Highway 82 safer for motorists, wildlife
Lord knows I could write a letter about an election that will define our freedom and independence from an authoritarian dictator, but it would only fall on receptive ears here. But what might be more important is making Highway 82 a safer road. First, I cannot imagine I am the...
Glenwood Springs City Council commits $200,000 to regional buydown housing program
Glenwood Springs City Council approved $200,000 in funding for a new buy-down program during their April 18 regular meeting that would help make home ownership more affordable for workers from Parachute to Aspen. The $200,000 will be taken from the city’s general fund reserves and will support one of the...
A&E calendar for May 6-12
GriefShare at Mountain View Church, 2195 County Road 154 in Glenwood Springs, from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. RFOV Community Project at Linwood Cemetery/Doc Holliday Trail at Doc Holliday’s Gravesite Trailhead, Bennett Ave and 12th Street Ditch in Glenwood Springs, from 4 to 8 p.m. Free. WEDNESDAY. Beginner Fencing...
Reader finds airport debate frustrating
This whole airport “conversation” is incredibly frustrating! For one, it seems like no one wants to hear the locals’ take and it’s being forced through, just like U.S. Supreme Court justices were forced through when “Dementia Don” was president. Second, I don’t think we...
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