December 2019

The last undeveloped lot at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 133 is under new ownership with a new development in mind. On Dec. 10, Carbondale Trustees approved Sopris Lofts, LLC’s major site plan for a building with 27 residential rentals, some ground-level commercial and a public plaza, playground and trail connections. The unanimous […]

It all started when KDNK and the Carbondale Clay Center decided to split up postering.  Well, arguably it started years ago, when “Labor of Love” was a weeklong on-the-air event in February and the cup auction had its holiday timeslot to itself. But in recent years, the two have coexisted on the First Friday in […]

In a society trending toward resale consumerism, Carbondale stays in-fashion with an extensive array of secondhand shops. From children’s wear to high-end consignment to treasures from grandma’s attic, shoppers have their pick of holiday gifts without setting foot in a massive superstore. “We are seeing more and more teenagers thrifting these days than ever before,” […]

In the efforts to help girls in Kenya, a local nonprofit is getting help from their counterparts here in the Roaring Fork Valley. Kate Hardaker, 14, learned about For The Good through family friend and Executive Director Kayce Anderson. The organization started out providing sanitary pads and reproductive health information and moved into building schools […]

“When prices at the pump go up, the profit margins go down,” said Jim Wheeler, owner of Carbondale Car Care. He explained when gas prices hit $3.50 per gallon or higher, his margin drops to five cents per gallon, but when it goes below that mark, it’s ten cents. The station sells Phillips 66 gasoline. […]

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 John Ramo, founder of the ensemble Valle Musico. Q: How long have you lived here, and where did you move from? […]

For 32 years, the annual Brenda Patch Tournament has signaled the start of the Roaring Fork High School basketball season. It’s a way to remember Brenda, who — along with her mother, Loretta — was killed in a car accident during her junior year, 33 years ago on Thanksgiving Day. All proceeds go toward a […]

There is a place on the outskirts of Carbondale where the outsiders reside, where only one road leads, and the stars light your path. You’ve most likely heard of it — it’s called Satank. You may not know that Satank is not technically within Carbondale. Once upon a time, the homesteaders of Satank were vying […]

The debate over the building permit for 728 Euclid Ave. boiled down to whether quantitative or qualitative zoning interpretations should take precedent. The two other words playing a major role in the board’s decision were mass and scale. That was settled, at least for now, by the Board of Adjustment (BOA) recently voiding the building […]