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BOCC votes to overrule P&Z on Phillips
County says adding 40 units necessary to keep park affordable
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Local news in brief, June 11
Agreement for X Games extended to 2028-29
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Grant bolsters fundraising efforts at Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park
Residents preparing to submit offer
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Airport fees can’t be used to squeeze out private planes
Barry Vaughan — (Re: “Fees for private planes should be initiated,” June 6, Aspen Daily News) A recent letter suggests that...
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Writers on the Range: Trump administration resurrects dangerous cyanide bombs
M-44s are spring-loaded devices stuck in the ground and scented with decomposed animal tissue. They blast cyanide...
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Brandon: Time for a June rain dance
It’s June, baby! Doesn’t it feel grand? Delightful even? It’s my all-time-favorite month. I have a birthday and an anniversary...
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Dougherty most experienced candidate for attorney general
Lisa Lesniak — As the Boulder County District Attorney, Michael Dougherty has brought sensible and reasonable justice reforms...
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Public deserves to know tradeoffs with airport
Ksenija Ilic — (Re: “Airport process governance working as designed,” June 7, Aspen Daily News) The airport modernization debate...
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Droves turn out for 2026 Carbondale Art Walk
Photos and text by Bob Rugile This year’s Art Walk in Carbondale on June 4 drew more than 100 art enthusiasts and proved to be a resounding success. Participants enjoyed ideal weather as they followed a thoughtfully designed route through…
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Indivisible-ish
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” This is the pledge we learned in the 1940s, on our first day of…
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Calendar – June 11 to June 21
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 MARBLE MUSEUMThe Marble Museum is open for the summer every day of the week, except Mondays, 11am to 4pm. Historic tours are available by appointment, and can be made by calling 970-963-9815. WORLD CUP The Crystal Theatre…
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Basalt Report: Public survey favors new police and public works facility
During this week’s meeting, Basalt Town Council reviewed the results of a public ballot feasibility survey regarding financing the construction of a new public services facility and the direction of Basalt writ large. Despite problems with…
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Carbondale Report: Trustees show initial opposition to 3-story build on Main
A rooftop view and community benefit were items at the center of discussion in town government on Tuesday, as developers tried to convince the Carbondale Board of Trustees that the juice from their three-story building design would be…
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Marble Report: Business or congestion: Public discusses mixed-use zoning proposal
Flanked by a full Marble Board of Trustees, Mayor Ryan Vinciguerra extended a warm welcome to all who had turned out for the initial mixed use zoning public hearing on Thursday, June 4. The proposed amendment of the town’s zoning code…
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JoAnn ‘Jo’ Gwendolyn Coffman
July 11, 1931-May 12, 2026 JoAnn “Jo” Gwendolyn Coffman, 94, passed away at the Sopris Lodge in Carbondale, Colorado. Her loving family, friends, and caregivers were close by and attentive for months up to her passing. She grew up in North…
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ICE detention follow-up, new police software, water sale for housing
Glenwood Springs City Council is being pressured to take legal action to try to enforce an April 28 Planning and Zoning Commission decision revoking a special-use permit for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility…
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Lawrence ‘Larry’ Doble
February 1947 – January 2026 Lawrence “Larry” Doble passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026, three weeks before his 79th birthday, at his home in Carbondale, fulfilling his final wish. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard…