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ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL
BY DWIGHT SHELLMAN Starting this spring, local political party processes will ramp up. Woody Creekers should consider engaging this year. Here’s why Mick Ireland is term-limited and cannot run again for county commissioner. Mick generally listened to Woody Creek positions about county activities here. Two Democrats — Rachael Richards and Jim True — are likely […]
THE GOAT BOYS
BY JOHN OATES We’re not in a band together, but one fine autumn afternoon Jimny Ibbotson and I collaborated on a very special, albeit nonmusical, project. We got together to shear our Angora goats. I’m sure it was Ibby’s idea; he might say it was mine but he’d be lying. Perhaps the inspiration came during […]
INDOOR GARDENING
BY JANET SCHOEBERLEIN January is a great month for indoor gardening. Sit in your easy chair and feast your eyes on the beautiful photos in the seed catalogs. When the weather is warmer, there won’t be time, so enjoy it now. If you haven’t already received a bunch of gardening catalogs in the mail, try […]
THE LIVING THREAD
BY BRANDON COHEN We are blessed to live in such a sacred place. The magic and beauty of this valley continue to touch my heart and mind. There are endless tributaries flowing into the Roaring Fork between Aspen and Glenwood. Follow any one creek, stream, or brook up from the valley floor and a paradise […]