Dear Editor: Steve’s Guitars usually offers one act and starts at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Their 25th anniversary show on Saturday, Nov. 17 featured five acts and began at 7 p.m. Appropriately, the performers were all locals with strong ties to the venue. Valle Musica, a well-known valley Latin jazz group, was there. Guitarist Pat […]
November 2018
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End U.S. complicity in Yemen’s war
Dear Editor: The people of Yemen are witnessing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Thousands have been killed since 2015, millions have been displaced, and the country is projected to face the worst famine in 100 years if airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition do not subside. Estimates released earlier this week approximate that 85,000 […]
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Carbondale businesses struggle to find, keep long-term employees
In the past couple of years (and seemingly intensifying over the summer), the labor market in Carbondale has become very tight. The numerous “help wanted” signs posted in windows around town are perhaps the most visible symbol of employers’ struggle to attract — and retain — high quality employees in the Roaring Fork Valley. The […]
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Basketball brings student multi-athletes together
Ram fans are going to see a lot of familiar faces as the basketball season tips off with the Brenda Patch Tournament. Many kids at Roaring Fork High School play multiple sports, and the usual suspects tend to excel in more than one. “If you look at our starting lineup, it’s the same guys,” said […]
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Carbondale library turns a new page with inaugural Lit Fest
Lacy Dunlavy didn’t have any problems finding local authors for the inaugural Local Lit Fest at the Carbondale Branch Library Thursday, Nov. 29. In fact, the librarian wishes she had more space to feature more authors. “It’s just kind of amazing how many people in this area write,” she said. “I actually had about 15 […]
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Crystal River Meats goes belly-up; bankruptcy case dismissed
Crystal River Meats, owner of Carbondale restaurant Fatbelly Burgers, has gone out of business. “But, that doesn’t mean we’re not going to start up again,” said Tai Jacober, CEO of CR Holdings Inc., Crystal River Meats’ (CRM) parent company. Jacober recently told The Sopris Sun that all businesses associated with CR Holdings, Inc. have suspended […]
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West Main mixed-use development moving ahead
While planner Bob Schultz’s characterization of the Marketplace property as “a warzone” would likely be considered apt to those who campaigned on either side, the Town and developers appear to have reached an armistice. With no one from the public seeking to comment, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a major site plan review, conditional […]
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On winter reading and the literature of place
Even though many people use fiction as a sort of escape, it’s the familiar elements that connect us to the story. It’s one of the reasons folks have pushed so hard for more stories featuring people of different genders, cultures, classes and perspectives. Even so, it seems like works set in small, Western towns are […]
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Bits & Pieces: Making peace with privilege
You might have read the story about the white women in Tennessee who recently sauntered around a mall in their hoodies to prove a point. They went to the same mall that had recently handcuffed several black men for breaking the no hoodie policy, and found they were able to walk around dressed however they […]
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Following new ownership and restorations, Redstone Castle reopens to public
The Redstone Castle is once again open year-round for tours, overnight stays, and weddings and private events. The mansion was constructed in the early years of the 20th century as a winter retreat for coal mining magnate and “fuel king of Colorado” John Osgood and his wife “Lady Bountiful.” As a member of the social […]