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Basalt already spoke, vote no on ballot item
Basalt’s special election by mail-in ballot, due Tuesday, May 21, is just that: “special.” Ballot question 1 is presented by a small faction of Basaltines who are afraid of change, good or bad. The language is confusing, poorly crafted and will be difficult to implement and enforce...
Judge seals information about juvenile suspects in homicide investigation
Little is known about the two juvenile suspects taken into custody in the ongoing investigation into the death of a local 14-year-old following an altercation at Second Street Park in Gypsum on April 24. Jackson Davis, a freshman at Eagle Valley High School, died from injuries sustained during the altercation,...
Ruedi expected to fill again
Ruedi Reservoir is expected to hit full capacity for only the second time in five years, according to projections shared by reservoir managers. The managers don’t know exactly when the reservoir will hit capacity, though Tim Miller, hydrologist for the Bureau of Reclamation — the federal agency that operates Ruedi Dam — said it will likely stay full through July. Miller said calls for Ruedi water farther down the Colorado River could change that timeline. Ruedi is currently 68.8% full.
Letter: Thank you for another successful cleanup
You did it again, Eagle Valley! The major roadways in the valley — including stretches along Interstate 70 and highways 6, 24 and parts of 131 — received a thorough cleaning on May 4 and we have more than 800 hardworking volunteers to thank for a job well done.
Semple: An old-school offseason
“How I Lost Weight on my Vacation.” What a joke. That's the bestselling “do-it-yourself” book I’ll never write. Now that the obligatory, annual Mexico jaunt is over and completed with a culture shock, a violent sunburn, a healthy dose of Montezuma’s revenge and what seems like 10 extra pounds tucked underneath my nylon-webbed belt, it’s time to get to work. I’m back with a vengeance. I have miles to go before I sleep.
By undergrounding utility lines, Mountain Valley lowers fire risk
Within the next four or five years and if all goes according to plan, residents of Mountain Valley will have a higher sense of safety because of their neighborhood’s lower risk for wildfires. The subdivision’s homeowners, seeing the disaster and heartbreak wildfires have brought on communities in Maui and...
Town of Basalt announces free summer concert series
The Town of Basalt has announced the return of its summer concert series, which features free outdoor shows on Wednesday nights throughout the season, according to a town news release. The 2024 series will invite 20 musical artists to take the bandshell stage at Basalt River Park starting on June...
Vagneur: What an accordion can still do for third graders
When was the last time you danced with third graders? When was the last time a group of them took you into their world?. It’s spring, and it’s a two-fisted mission I’ve been on — spinning faster than I can keep up — going to the world of third graders in local elementary schools on the one-hand and traveling to out-of-the-valley schools trying to keep up with my grandchildren on the other. And there’s the usual work. Maybe I look a little frazzled?
Power shut-offs can be a tool to fight wildfires
Wildfires, while not new to the Roaring Fork Valley, present escalating threats with each passing season. Colorado faces the potential for more frequent and larger fires, posing widespread and devastating effects. It's crucial that everyone — from local fire departments, emergency responders, residents, businesses, to utility companies — plays a role in enhancing the safety and wellbeing of our community.
Local news in brief, May 11
Town Clean-up Day returns to Snowmass Village on Friday, May 17. Trash and recycling bags will be available for pickup between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. at the Daly Lane Depot. Volunteers will then have the morning to work through key areas of the town, picking up trash and refuse left over from the winter season. Town crews will collect bags of trash throughout the day. Lunch will be served at the Snowmass Village Recreation Center on the pool deck beginning at noon.
‘Here I am, 25 years later, still doing what I love’: Valley Fine Art owner Mia Valley reflects as the gallery transitions to a new format
Local gallerist Mia Valley is best known for her collection of Edward Curtis works: Sepia-toned photographs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that document Native Americans and life in the American West. Her gallery, Valley Fine Art, has also featured works by Andy Warhol, as well as contemporary,...
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