Some of us are beginning to realize that old age is not “just another bump in the road.” It’s… The Last Bump… and we ain’t gonna get over it. But you’ve got to admit we’ve been lucky enough to live as long as we have, made the friends we did and loved the lovers who […]
December 2018
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There’s plenty new under The Sun
This time of year has, historically, not been the best for Carbondale newspapers. In addition to the editor dying from Spanish Flu on Christmas 1918, there’s the whole matter of The Valley Journal closing with barely a goodbye on Christmas, 2008. I’ve left that to Pat Noel and Becky Young to discuss. But the reality […]
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Spruce up The Sun 2018
Each year, The Sopris Sun solicits original holiday cover designs from local youngsters. With over 60 entries, it was tough to choose a favorite, but we have to hand it to Simona Rand, a fourth grader at Crystal River Elementary School. Her design not only embodies the theme of “Let It Snow” with a happy […]
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Liquor stores, brewers brace for end of 3.2 beer
The new year will mark the end of a lingering relic of the Prohibition days, that much-confounding “3.2” lower-strength beer that has surely been the folly of many an unsuspecting tourist and recent transplant. Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, grocery stores statewide that hold licenses to sell 3.2 beer will be able to sell full-strength beer. […]
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Two new wells slated for Wolf Creek
A pair of new natural gas storage wells are going in at the Wolf Creek Storage Unit in the Thompson Creek area. Rocky Mountain Natural Gas (RMNG), a subsidiary of Black Hills Energy (BHE), submitted a proposal to the Bureau of Land Management in March, 2018 for the maintenance project. Scott Fitzwilliams, White River National […]
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New Year, new health clinic in the mid valley
Whether it’s shopping for gifts or health insurance, December can feel overwhelming for lot of people. But in 2019, Mountain Family Health Centers officially opens the doors of its Basalt Integrated Health Center. Development Director Garry Schalla sees it as an opportunity to serve a much larger patient base — up to 3,700 annually — […]
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Locals recognize International Migrants Day
By the end of the event, newly licensed attorney Laura Horst was inspired. She doesn’t have any experience yet with immigration law, but that’s not stopping her from wanting to volunteer with Claire Noone on her next expedition to the southern border. “I’d love to tag along,” she told Noone after Noone’s standing-room-only presentation about […]
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Mutt & Jeff: Who started it?
For over two months, I have been silently agitated by a previous column in The Sopris Sun. I agreed with many of the thoughts by the writer concerning the lack of understanding of the issues by American voters. Quoting the writer: “…millions of Americans are deeply uninformed: 34 percent of Americans reject evolution.” Other remarks […]
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Deck the streets with hops and barley
Allowing open containers on the closed portion of Main Street on First Fridays would have been a nice idea for many, but the logistics required to make it a reality proved burdensome. And besides, several local restaurant proprietors have come up with a working compromise on their own: the “floating” decks. That was the consensus […]
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Roaring Fork performers take center stage
The parking lot at The Orchard was packed Tuesday night. Proud grandparents, parents, churchgoers and just interested community members pored over silent auction items while the Roaring Fork High School jazz band gave the first preview of the euphony to come at the Holiday Harmonies winter choir concert. It marked a huge culmination for the […]