May 2018

Unaffiliated voters can now participate The Colorado primary election is at our doorstep. The voting period begins when ballots are mailed the first week in June and continues through Tuesday, June 26, the final day you can turn in your ballot. Registered Democrats will receive a Democratic Party ballot and registered Republicans will receive a […]

The Carbondale Public Arts Commission and town staff have been working hard to get 14 “brand spankin’ new” sculptures installed in time for the art walk Thursday, May 31. Folks will meet at the Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. for a chance to tour and talk with the artists, then head to the Village Smithy […]

While he’s been in hotter situations since, Terray Sylvester must have felt like his first day at The Sopris Sun was a trial by fire. The nonprofit newspaper was less than a year old and still finding its footing. With plenty of help from a committed board, Editor Trina Ortega had overseen its first steps, […]

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a recommendation to move forward with the proposed Red Hill Lofts project on May 24, despite a public hearing overwhelmed by residents complaining of traffic congestion on Dolores Way. “There are times when you have three or four 18 wheelers — and that’s no joke — down there […]

Like most of his peers, Mauricio Sosa will be graduating from Basalt High School on Saturday, June 2. Just hours after rehearsing for graduation, Sosa will join elected officials, school administrative staff and many mentors and friends at 4 p.m. June 1 at the official ribbon cutting celebration for his peace garden. (Attendees are invited […]

It was the promise of being able to spend more time with her grandson that finally convinced Sydney McBrayer it was time to retire from her Crystal River Elementary School classroom. “That’s kind of the thing that made me say, ‘OK, it’s time to retire.’ I want to spend time with grandkids — because there […]

June 1, 1978 Area Wildlife Officer Jim Goodyear penned a column touting the successes of modern management. For instance, he noted that beaver had been almost absent in the east in 1900 but were becoming once again common in 49 states — Hawaii excluded. Pronghorn, bison and elk were likewise thriving. Mule deer, meanwhile, had […]

The search for a missing Delta man was ongoing as of press time despite an extensive search in the Crystal Valley over the weekend. Robert Geisler, 51, was last seen in Glenwood Springs on May 12, when he ostensibly headed home on his Black 2011 Harley Davidson Fatboy. The Glenwood Springs Police Department has concentrated […]

Editor’s note: This story from May is being widely reshared following Calaway’s passing on Dec. 12, 2018. We have very little information at this time, but plan a full feature and/or obituary. A celebration of life will be held in January.  When he talks about Carbondale, Jim Calaway lights up — and not just when […]