Carbondale: Newsworthy!!!
Carbondale is a hub of activity and so much of it is newsworthy!!! In addition to the daily news headlines on our home page, we have included this page of links to national articles as well as to our local newspapers, detailing what the Carbondale area has to offer!
Conscientious theme for first 5Point Festival
- by Stewart Oksenhorn . . . The Aspen Times, April 29, 2008.
The name of the new film festival coming to Carbondale — the 5Point Film Festival — is borrowed from rock climbers’ terminology; climbing routes are ranked for difficulty on a five-point system. But festival founder Julie Kennedy had five other points in mind when she conceived the event, and none of them have to do with how high a cliff a skier can launch off, or how big a risk a mountaineer is willing to take to summit a peak
Crystal River trail from C’dale to BRB Campground coming
- by Brent Gardner-Smith . . . Aspen Daily News, April 26, 2008.
The Crystal River Caucus on Thursday night endorsed a proposal to build a five-mile paved bike path along Highway 133 south of Carbondale, from Snowmass Drive near the old Carbondale high school to Seven Oaks Road at the BRB Campground.
SoL Energy shines light in Carbondale
- by Phillip Yates . . . Aspen Times, April 8, 2008
What if your business could receive most of its energy from the sun, while also enjoying a federal tax credit and utility rebates? Carbondale-based SoL Energy can help you enjoy all three benefits and make a small difference against global warming.
Runoff coincides with flood of anglers in the Roaring Fork Valley
- by John Gardner . . . The Post Independent, March 27, 2008
Officially, the fishing season begins on Jan. 1 each year, but fishing enthusiasts don’t typically start crowding the shores of the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers until the spring thaw rolls. However, that is when the river flows are most aggressive.
Mountain mayhem: real estate gone wild
- by Scott Condon . . . The Aspen Times, December 24, 2007.
Resort counties on record pace for combined sales despite fourth-quarter cooling.
Five Colorado mountain resort counties will set a combined record for real estate sales this year even though the market has cooled in recent months, a recent report indicates
Hunting, fishing brings in over $30 million in direct expenditures for Garfield County
- by John Gardner . . . Post Independent, October, 25 2007.
Orange means green for county. Hunting and fishing are big business in Colorado. Along the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers it's easy to spot fishermen nearly year round. And when the air cools and the leaves turn in the fall, hunters from far and wide converge on Garfield County.
Biz conference panelists tie housing, labor issues together
- by Gregory Conroy . . . The Valley Journal, September 27 - October 3, 2007
With a contingency of the community’s most progressive thinkers on hand at Tuesday’s annual Carbondale Chamber Business Conference, it was no surprise that a few new ideas and proposals were brought to the table.
The conference, held at the new Carbondale Fire Training Center, focused on the “three biggies” affecting area businesses — workforce, housing and transportation.
Employers: Worker worries start and end with housing problems
- by Pete Fowler . . . Post Independent, September 26, 2007
With available jobs expected to increase and no end in sight for the lack of affordable housing for workers, the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding areas could be heading for a "perfect storm."
That was the message that surfaced at the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce's Business Conference Tuesday morning.
Surprises along the Glenwood Loop
- by Shelly Steig . . . Encompass Magazine, September, 2007. …
From Glenwood Springs, take Highway 82 south toward Carbondale, then Highway 133 south to Redstone. Carbondale and Redstone are sister cities in charm and situation. Located in the shadow of Mount Sopris along the Crystal River, they were founded during the mining boom. The pristine beauty of the Roaring Fork Valley (where Carbondale rests) and the Crystal River Valley (home to Redstone) have long drawn adventurers and artists.
