Carbondale News

Jim Paschal, a resident at Crystal Meadows Senior Housing in Carbondale, walks his dog, Jack, near the 15 new housing units that are part of the just-completed phase five development.

A community institution for more than three decades, the Valley View Hospital Blood Bank will be closing after this month.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - After ongoing concerns about the adequacy of background checks for community service workers, the Roaring Fork School District Re-1 will no longer use Garfield County Community Corrections' Workender program.

Town trustees remain undecided on whether to annex a 10.2-acre section of land that would include dedication of the historic Thompson family farm house for a museum, and allow zoning for up to 85 new houses.

CARBONDALE, Colorado - This town is gearing up to "Go Green" and "Get Green" with what's being billed as a local economic rejuvenation promotion centered around the upcoming holiday shopping season.

An association for mountain bikers in the Roaring Fork Valley has formally come out in opposition to the Hidden Gems Wilderness proposal.

Steve's Guitars on Fourth Street in Carbondale welcomes the Ryan Montbleau Band on Thursday, Oct.

The local school district is asking Garfield County to kick in nearly $1 million toward a proposed affordablehousing project in Carbondale.

Sigred Murray pushed the chopsticks aside and used forks to dig into the Peking duck and other Chinese goodies.

The largest food drive in Colorado is coming to Carbondale on Nov. 14. For the first year, The Fireplace Company, located at 935 Cowen Drive in Carbondale, will be a new and important drop point for the 9 Cares Colorado Shares food drive.

Twine strung tautly enough across the Rio Grande Trail to injure a speeding bicyclist has prompted an investigation by the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office.

One part-time, four full-time workers laid off Monday; town to impose wage and benefit cuts, furlough days in 2010 CARBONDALE, Colorado - A 25 percent drop in revenues for this year alone forced the town of Carbondale to lay off four full-time workers Monday, including a police officer position.

There will be a craft show and sale from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

Colorado Mountain College has seen a 14 percent increase in enrollment districtwide this fall, but many of those students can't be found in the classroom.

CARBONDALE, Colorado - It will cost more for adults to play in Carbondale next year.

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded a $113,100 grant to restore a contiguous section of three historic Redstone coke ovens along Highway 133 to their original appearance, circa 1900.

Leaders of the local business community, using $30,000 in taxpayer money, are getting set to unleash what is being termed the "Carbondale Stimulus Campaign." The campaign, according to one of the organizers, is to start on Nov.

CARBONDALE, Colorado - Some members of the town's board of trustees this week indicated "no problem" with the idea of raising maximum building heights to 42 feet along Main Street in the downtown area.

As part of its continuing mission to encourage energy-efficient living in the area, the Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative will be giving away free energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs at town halls throughout Garfield County.

Anyone who thinks their dog's pretty sharp because it can roll over and play dead ought to head for the Strang Ranch outside of Carbondale this weekend.