October 2017 – The Sopris Sun

Indy Pass reopens after brief weather closure

by Will Grandbois October 30, 2017November 17, 2023

Traffic resumed on Independence Pass Halloween morning after an overnight closure due to inclement weather.

Sandra Lopez se refugia con Two Rivers Unitarianians

by Will Grandbois October 30, 2017November 17, 2023

El 19 de octubre, una líder local de derechos de los inmigrantes, Sandra López, se mudó a una casa en Cleveland Place, y no sabe cuándo se sentirá lo suficientemente segura como para salir nuevamente. La casa es la casa pastoral de la congregación Unitaria Universalista de Dos Ríos de Carbondale (TRUU), con quien López se está refugiando.

News, Uncategorized

Teens lead Carbondale PD on 100 mph chase

by Will Grandbois October 30, 2017November 17, 2023

What might have been a minor speeding ticket turned into a potential felony in the wee hours of Oct. 22 when a trio of local teens sped away instead of pulling over. According to Police Chief Gene Schilling, the 2007 Honda Accord was clocked at over 100 miles per hour during its flight up Highway 133 and onto Highway 82.

Letters, Uncategorized

Employing people with autism is good business

by Letters to the Editor October 25, 2017November 17, 2023

Dear Editor: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Ascendigo Autism Services in Carbondale would like to draw attention to a very serious but often overlooked economic disparity that affects us all.

Letters, Uncategorized

Save the aesthetics of the Crystal River Valley

by Letters to the Editor October 25, 2017November 17, 2023

Dear Editor: I’m deeply concerned about the Open Space and Trails proposed trail through the Crystal River Valley. It has been my home for thirty years and I still thrill at its beauty as I drive Highway 133.

Letters, Uncategorized

Crystal Trail has potential

by Letters to the Editor October 25, 2017November 17, 2023

Dear Editor: One of my favorite things to do is to ride a bicycle through beautiful places.

Letters, Uncategorized

None of the above on Crystal Trail

by Letters to the Editor October 25, 2017November 17, 2023

Dear Editor: Pitco OST has been soliciting opinion for months about the preferred alignment of the proposed bike path in the Crystal Valley.

Letters, Uncategorized

Divest Wells Fargo

by Letters to the Editor October 25, 2017November 17, 2023

Dear Editor: Garfield County and the Town of Carbondale bank with Wells Fargo.

Columns, Uncategorized

How Tom Petty’s music made me feel free

by Will Grandbois October 25, 2017November 17, 2023

When I heard that rock icon Tom Petty passed away, it hit me harder than I expected. He somehow felt like a friend who helped me get through some tough times. I know, that’s totally ridiculous because I never even met the dude. But his music brought me comfort through the prickly years of adolescence and solace during the anxious years when I found myself living away from home for the first time.

Columns, Uncategorized

A former wildlife officer’s perspective on the Crystal Trail

by Will Grandbois October 25, 2017November 17, 2023

I see through the local papers that the proposed Crystal Valley trail is still being considered for placement on the east side of the Crystal River. This controversial placement has been discussed and rejected by the public, local governments, local environmental organizations and the state Colorado Parks and Wildlife Division (CPW).