After a 12-year run in Aspen, the Hudson Reed Ensemble is moving Shakespeare in the Park to Basalt this summer. HRE Artistic Director Kent Reed said the move was a year in the making and was necessary because of the loss of rehearsal and performance space in Aspen. “I have spent most of my creative […]
July 2019
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I’m glad I knew you when I was young
If you aren’t surrounded by people who knew you as a child, I’m not sure I can quite explain why it’s a big deal that Jerry Pluger is moving away. Of course, I’m going to try anyway. I missed the opportunity to write the story on his retirement from teaching — though of course John […]
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Local remote worker reflects on global service
It was March 8, and all outgoing flights from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport had been grounded due to inclement weather. That didn’t stop Cathy Massey from convincing her husband to drive her to Denver International Airport so she could catch her flight to Quito, Ecuador. “I called United I don’t know how many times, and then […]
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Our Town: Debi Boyle steps back from LIFT-UP
The Sopris Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before – a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week we caught up with Debi Boyle, the outgoing pantry manager at the Carbondale LIFT-UP food distribution center. Q: Where did you come from and how […]
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Fighting fire with drones
The Carbondale Rural and Fire Protection District has a new team member. It can fly 1,500 feet high up to five miles away, detect heat and relay crystal-clear video, and can communicate with audio. No, Superman was not looking for a part-time retirement gig after relocating to River Valley Ranch. For $4,000, the District acquired […]
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Property valuations are in — and taxes are up
Garfield County Assessor Jim Yellico has been busy compiling a report for a July 15 presentation to the county commissioners. Now that his office has met the end-of-June deadline to respond to property valuation appeals, it’s time to share the data with his fellow elected officials. To be fair, there weren’t that many appeals. “Of […]
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Using selfies to defeat blind patriotism
“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” -Edward Abbey Aah, the Fourth of July: independence, freedom, hamburgers, hot dogs, flags waving over children separated from their parents and kept in cages. What is happening right now in this country is hard to believe, and easy to ignore, especially when […]