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"The Ultimate Rocky Mountain Hideout"

Home both to ranchers in white cowboy hats and sporto types in fleece, quaint Carbondale is set at the confluence of the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers and is anchored to the south by 12,953-foot (3,948-meter) Mount…more»

 
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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!

Carbondale Area NewsWednesday July 23, 2008
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Your Letters: Set back from the roadside of Castle Valley Boulevard, half hidden by weeds, is a posterboard-sized sign. Despite its small size, this sign represents another step in the significant impact residential development is making in New Castle.
Dr. Ben Robert Keller Jr.: Dr. Ben Robert Keller Jr. died July 18, at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas, after a valiant struggle with cancer.
Terry W. Thompson: Terry W. Thompson, 56, died suddenly July 20, 2008, following complications of head injuries after completing the Gypsum Daze 5K race he so enjoyed.
Let's not mix oil and water: Coloradans are feeling the pain of the energy crunch, and the state is doing its part to address our energy needs. But oil and gas aren't the most valuable resources in this state by any measure.

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McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price: WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign.
Deputy pay too low in Garfield County?: GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario is looking to get his deputies a raise.
Missing man found dead in Arkansas River: CANON CITY, Colo. - A body pulled from the Arkansas River is being identified as that of a man who had been reported missing to Salida police a week earlier.
Montrose officer shoots at teen, misses: MONTROSE, Colo. - A critical incident team will investigate an officer-involved shooting in Montrose, following an attack that allegedly occurred late Monday.