No longer a relic of the 1960s, drive-in movies are making a resurgence in the Roaring Fork Valley thanks to The Arts Center at Willits (TACAW) and Basalt’s Crown Mountain Park (CMP). “Sometimes you’ve got to move backwards to move forward,” TACAW Executive Director Ryan Honey said of the “Let’s Spend The Night Together … […]
June 2020
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P&Z approves local lumber location
Carbondale Marketplace took a big step forward as the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the Preliminary/Final Plat submitted by Builders FirstSource to build a lumber yard showroom, an office building and a warehouse. Bob Schultz, representing Crystal River Marketplace, said “This is a good fit with previous approvals.” He also explained the site will […]
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Facilities tackle virus testing dilemma
Like other county nursing homes and long term residential facilities, Heritage Park struggled to test all its residents — until recently. Brian Zaragoza, executive director at Heritage, confirmed the Colorado National Guard arrived at the Carbondale location last week and tested both symptomatic and asymptomatic consenting staff and residents. The director of public relations at […]
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Our Town: Yarely Valasco connects cultures
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 Yarely Valasco, a first generation American who was born in Aspen and just graduated from Basalt High School, where she worked […]
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Finding the essence of events
I recently had a nightmare that it was Mountain Fair. Folks came from all over and converged on downtown. Under normal circumstances, it’s an important tradition (without which I would not exist, as my parents met at Mountain Fair). But in the context of a pandemic, the welcome sight of old friends and new was […]
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Ps&Qs: Becoming a junk dealer
I have come to a crossroads in my career path. Well actually, it’s more like one of those corner roadside stands in Mexico where they sell any/everything from fresh fruit to furniture… after 25 plus years of administrative work in myriad industries: art/entertainment, grocery, airline, etc. I am now a junk dealer. My sister sent […]
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White privilege and systemic racism in 2020
Recently, I happened upon a short video of anti-racism activist and educator Jane Elliot inviting an audience of white people to stand if they would be happy to be treated the same way that this society, in general, treats our black citizens. Not one single person stood. Then she said, “This means you know what’s […]
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Black lives matter in Carbondale, too
On May 25, George Floyd was murdered by his ex-coworker, police officer Derek Chauvin, while three other officers stood by and watched. The resulting protests across the country have been met with extreme violence from police and white supremacists alike. It shouldn’t be controversial or dangerous to claim that Black lives matter, but, somehow, it […]