As Nepal considered closing its borders because of the Covid-19 virus pandemic, one Carbondalian, Hamilton Pevec, was trapped in that remote South Asian country. Fortunately, he arrived home March 22 after enduring what he called a long, grueling journey. Pevec said he had been trying to escape before air travel was blocked, adding, “I was […]
March 2020
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Sunlight is closed
Sunlight Mountain announces it is closed to all activates including uphill travel Skiers, snowboarders and uphill hikers fill Sunlight’s parking lot yesterday. Sunlight announced today that they will be closed to all uphill traffic in accordance to Colorado and Garfield County public health recommendations. Local and state health officials recommend maintaining a distance of at […]
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RFTA reduces services
The Pandemic Task Force of the Roaring Fork Valley Transportation Authority (RFTA) continues to work nonstop to support the region during the current coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis. RFTA plans to continue operating at a reduced level of service for those in need of its essential service. Due to reductions in ridership, staffing constraints system wide, […]
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This isn’t a normal edition of The Sopris Sun
Last week, our paper was practically out of date by the time it hit stands. Next week, we may not put out a print edition at all. At this awkward moment in the middle, we’ve made some unusual choices that probably warrant explanation. We have opted not to include a calendar. There may be a […]
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Community committees consider chief candidates
The public reception for Carbondale’s four police chief finalists went ahead as expected amid COVID-19 cancellations on March 12, but with very little risk of exceeding the 50-person cap imposed by the county. Similarly, a set of panels intended to further vet the candidates managed to squeeze into the narrow window before the Rec. Center […]
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Byars brings water, health to the commissioner conversation
Katrina Byars has been busy since she was forced to step down from the Carbondale Board of Trustees due to a housing situation in 2017. She spent the first six months in Glenwood Springs, putting together a nonprofit dedicated to sustainability. “Its mission is to empower communities to protect their water and plan for a […]
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The Neffs bring perspective, classical music from Switzerland
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 Werner Neff, 72, a Swiss-born author and transplant to Carbondale, whose thoughts are given here with input from his wife, Sylvia, […]
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LadyBosses take on the entrepreneurial roller coaster
Lindsay Gurley knows just as well as anyone what it is like to ride the entrepreneurial roller coaster. For the past 10 years, Gurley has been her own boss, but it has not always been easy. Even though her work as an intimate relationship and adventure-based life coach was fulfilling, Gurley often found her thoughts […]
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Seeking Higher Ground: Love in the time of Coronavirus
“Oh, a storm is threat’ning my very life today If I don’t get some shelter oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away…” I’m quarantined, listening to a 2011 recording of Gimme Shelter produced by Playing for Change, which seeks to “connect the world through music.” It’s a sublime recording, uniting musicians in places like Jamaica, Senegal, […]
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Sun Signs: Saturn enters Aquarius
On March 21, Saturn will ingress into the sign of Aquarius, marking the end of one mini-epoch and our collective entrance into another. Saturn has been in the sign of Capricorn since December 2017, bringing attention to the structure of our institutions and “the establishment.” Saturn’s shift into the sign of Aquarius will shift the […]