Young readers rejoice — Basalt Regional Library is no longer charging fines for patrons under 18, or adults checking out juvenile and young adult materials on their behalf. It’s part of a broader push by the library to shake off the image of libraries as serious places guarded by stern librarians and provide access to […]
September 2018
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An alignment by any other name
After deliberating the details for the proposed Carbondale to Crested Butte trail for two hours Tuesday afternoon, the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners and Open Space and Trails Board of Trustees agreed on one thing: words matter. “I think the trail alignment issue is of extreme importance and generates a lot of controversy,” OST Trustee […]
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Longhorns share long histories at all-class reunion
In the digital age, in-person high school reunions can seem, well, outdated. In fact, the Basalt High School all-class reunion — an every-five-years tradition — almost didn’t happen this year. “I wasn’t sure that this was even worth doing again,” admitted Janice Duroux, one of the event’s organizers. “But it’s just fun to see everybody […]
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That’s just, like, your opinion
As a reader-supported nonprofit newspaper, The Sopris Sun makes a special effort to provide a public platform for the full breadth of experience and opinion in our community. We publish the vast majority of letters to the editor and guest columns we receive, but due to space constraints or conscience, we occasionally leave some out. […]
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Ps & Qs: A weekend with my Uncle Chas
They say, “if you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.” My mother’s family, the Moores, are Irish. And that’s exactly how I feel about my uncle Charlie; if you’re lucky enough to know him, you’re lucky enough. He has always been there for me, (and countless others) and he continues to be someone […]
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Open house slated for mixed-use development
It’s been years in the making, but the plan for the Carbondale Marketplace — a 5.37-acre mixed-use project just west of the roundabout and south of the planned City Market — is finally ready for its public debut. “The property has been controversial for almost 20 years,” said Bob Schultz, who spearheaded the planning and […]
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Putting on the gloves to Power Punch Parkinson’s
At first blush, boxing seems like an unorthodox physical therapy for Parkinson’s patients. After all, one of the most high-profile cases of the degenerative disorder was Muhammad Ali, and many have long theorized that repeated head injuries may have been a factor. But low-impact boxing programs are popping up all over — and now there’s […]