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Heartbroken over monks’ departure, pending sale
It is with great sadness for the many friends of the monks at St. Benedict’s Monastery to learn that they will be leaving us. We longtime friends of the monks are heartbroken to learn that they will no longer reside in our beautiful Capitol Creek valley. We will always...
Firefighters act fast to snuff midvalley wildfire
Firefighters from multiple agencies scrambled to snuff a small wildfire that broke out at the base of Crown Mountain at about 2:10 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters from Roaring Fork Fire Rescue and assisting agencies climbed an estimated 300 feet up the steep slope directly behind Happy Day Ranch, where Hooks Lane and Emma Road converge in an elbow. The firefighters ran water hoses up the slope and established a perimeter around the fire in the shape of a large triangle.
Community theater program brings together 7th through 12th grade students for Mean Girls Junior musical
Basalt and Carbondale middle and high schools don’t have a theater program for the children that go there, instead they support the community theater effort to give the kids a chance to do what they love. “We’ve had community productions for the last few years,” said Molly Tiernan, the...
Thanks from lifties, maintenance workers
Just wanted to send out a thanks to the community for coming out and riding Bell Chair on closing day. We lift operators and maintenance folk put a lot of work in year-round to make sure that thing can spin and often it feels quite pointless. To see it running with over 900 smiling faces in the seats made it feel like, just maybe, it isn’t all for naught.
A&E calendar for April 29 through May 5
Conversational French Classes from 6-7 p.m., at Third Street Center, 520 South Street in Carbondale, $115 for advanced, $185 for beginners, covers four weeks. Trivia at the Brewery, 6 p.m., at Mountain Heart Brewing, 1841 Dolores Way in Carbondale, free. FRIDAY:. Stop the Bleed Classes from 10-11 a.m., and 2-3...
New trustees sworn in for Carbondale
The Carbondale Board of Trustees met on Tuesday to welcome new trustees and say goodbye to those who are finishing their terms. Council members ending their term began the meeting with some of their final comments. Notably, Marty Silverstein brought up affordable housing. Silverstein stated that affordable housing is not...
Roaring Fork Fire Rescue responds quickly to wildland fire, preventing a potential disaster
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - On Wednesday, April 24th, the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue was dispatched to a wildland fire near 403 East Fork Lane, Basalt. Upon arrival crews were faced with a 1-acre wildland fire burning in grass, oak brush and timber at the base of Crown Mountain. Winds were gusting around 10 miles per hour and spread the fire up toward Crown Mountain. Firefighters hiked up the terrain in order to extinguish the flames and to lay a wetline around the fire. In doing so, they were able to contain the fire at approximately 5 acres.
Mountain Chalet owners have earned their turn
The Melville family for decades has contributed to Aspen in too many ways to name. The Mountain Chalet is one example — quaint and affordable with a welcoming staff, often providing housing for those in need. The family is the epitome of what Aspen was and what we so...
Thursday, April 25
On today's newscast: crews were able to contain a small wildfire at the base of Crown Mountain, Aspen’s city council has given its initial approval to a childcare center at Burlingame, the Old Snowmass monastery property is listed for $150 million, state lawmakers passed a bill allowing students to wear cultural regalia at graduation, and more.
Proposed Burlingame child care facility clears city hurdle
Aspen City Council advanced an ordinance to build a 94-student early childhood education center at the Burlingame Ranch affordable housing development on Tuesday. Council will vote on whether to finalize and pass the ordinance during a second reading at a future meeting. The ordinance would approve amended land-use entitlements for...
Roundabout a solution to deadly intersection
The safest intersections are roundabouts, by up to 90%. Traffic would continue to flow on Highway 82 and Smith Way traffic could merge and leave safely. The traffic light at Brush Creek Road would create the necessary gaps. Traffic on 82 would slow down to negotiate the roundabout. But Brush...
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