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Welcome to Carbondale, Colorado! The picturesque town of Carbondale is located 170 miles west of Denver, 12 miles from Glenwood Springs, and 30 miles from Aspen in the heart of Colorado's central Rocky Mountains. At an altitude of 6,181 feet, and resting in the magnificent shadow of 12,953-foot Mount Sopris, the Carbondale area is characterized by an average of 295 days of sunshine, low humidity, cold but mild winters and comfortable summers.

Carbondale is a great base camp for recreation enthusiasts. There is plenty to do including hiking, biking, golfing, kayaking, and world-class fly fishing. In winter, experience excellent cross-country skiing.

The Carbondale area offers a variety of comfortable lodging options, great casual and exquisite fine dining, creative arts and entertainment, and intriguing historical areas. There's something for everyone in Carbondale!

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Carbondale Area NewsTuesday March 9, 2010

(Editor's note: This story was corrected from an earlier version. The deadline for write-in candidates to file is March 16.)
CARBONDALE, Colorado - Two current Carbondale trustees will square off to fill the town mayor's seat being vacated by Michael Hassig, in what looks to be the only contest in the April 6 municipal election.
Trustees Stacey Patch Bernot and Ed Cortez were the only candidates to turn in nomination petitions to run for mayor by the March 5 deadline.
And, only three candidates turned in petitions to run for the three open trustee seats that are up for election, including incumbents John Foulkrod and Frosty Merriott and newcomer Elizabeth Murphy.
Prospective write-in candidates do still have until 5 p.m. March 16 to file an affidavit of intent to be eligible. Any random write-ins without a supporting affidavit will not be counted, town clerk Cathy Derby said.
If no write-in candidates emerge, it means Foulkrod and Merriott will be automatically re-elected to

Glenwood Canyon rock fall makes it a chore getting to work:

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - The morning commute just got a lot longer.
Thanks to the massive rock fall in Glenwood Canyon, a number of people who work in Eagle County and live on the west side of the canyon are facing a difficult task.

Fifteen Eagle County employees did not make it into work on Monday because of the rock slide, county spokeswoman Kris Friel said. Some employees were able to work from home or temporarily work out of the county building in El Jebel, she added.

A pair of Gypsum engineers who live in Garfield County were not able to come to work, town manager Jeff Shroll said.

At the Eagle County School District, several teachers who work in Eagle and Gypsum were turned back because of the slide.

Eagle Valley Elementary School music teacher Bridget Baker and EVES art teacher Cindy Reichardt, who both live in the Glenwood Springs, were preparing to make the long drive around through Steamboat Springs to Eagle Monday night.

"We don't want to mi

UPDATE: Crews to evaluate stability of large boulder above highway:

GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Crews started their hike up the mountain in the Glenwood Canyon early this morning to begin rock mitigation work on the area above the damaged section of Interstate 70.
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, geologists believe a 20-foot diameter boulder may be too unstable to remain on the mountain above the highway. Once they reach the boulder, crews will determine the boulder's stability and bring it down if necessary.
Governor Bill Ritter declared the 17-mile stretch of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon a disaster emergency Monday. The declaration will allow the state to seek funding from the Federal Highway Administration to help pay for repairs.
CDOT program engineer Joe Elsen estimated that repair costs could be as much as $2 million.
CDOT is still not ready to estimate how soon the road will reopen for traffic.
The interstate has been closed in both directions at the Glenwood Canyon since about midnight Sunday after about 20 boulde

Photo slide show from Glenwood Canyon rock fall:

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