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Carbondale, Colorado Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Carbondale! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Carbondaleās $500K pledge could reshape mobile home park ownership
- How Carbondaleās WindWalkers uses horses to support community well-being
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 47 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 85, low: 48.
- Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 85 and low of 51 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Community effort to help residents buy Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park could inform regional strategy, but challenges remain (aspendailynews.com) ā Carbondale has pledged $500,000 to help residents buy the Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park along Highway 82, potentially preserving nearly 100 lots of affordable housing between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. The article explains the tight June 13 fundraising deadline, the competing Texas investor bid, and how recent resident-owned park conversions in Carbondale and nearby towns are shaping regional and state housing strategies. 
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ā¢ WindWalkers runs on horsepower (aspenpublicradio.org) ā WindWalkers, a therapeutic riding center based at a ranch in Carbondale, has spent over two decades using horses to support participantsā mental, physical, and social-emotional well-being. New executive director Ginger Opp explains how equine-assisted activities, donor support, and that Mount Sopris setting combine to make therapy more accessible for people across the community. Ā Ā Ā
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE - REUNITED!!!
Thank you Sonia and Josh. This post and FB post made it possible with the amazing help from awesome neighbors. They went in a different directionā¦ (Nextdoor North East Carbondale)
- Colorado Mountain College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty, Non-Credit, Arctic Lecture in Carbondale. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Carbondale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carbondale here.
š Nearby News
Basalt
- BHS, RFSD send off seniors (aspendailynews.com)
- Much more than a cabin (aspendailynews.com)
Glenwood Springs
- Graduate profile: Glenwood Springs valedictorian heads to MIT through QuestBridge scholarship (postindependent.com)
- Graduate profile: Bridges High School helps student finish school, keep promise to his mother (postindependent.com)
- Looking for beach vibes? Here's where to find them in landlocked Colorado (denverpost.com)
Aspen
- Aspen hostsĀ usedĀ bike drop-off event (aspentimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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