August 2020

“He was the funniest person I’ve ever met,” said a longtime friend of Tyler Ribich. But Tyler is gone. He was tragically killed May 2019  in a horrific automobile accident on a winding country road on Missouri Heights. He was 16 and a junior at Basalt High School (BHS) and would have been part of […]

When the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission adjourned its recent meeting, the members had just voted to continue the major site plan review of the Eastwood 133 LLC Self-Storage Facility to the next public hearing on Thursday,  Aug. 27. Continuance will also include public comments and questions. But what makes this project different from many […]

Although an obscure provision of the municipal code won’t be enough to save a historic building, it did help tell its story. It all started when the owners of 234 Main Street — built to house the original telephone switchboard and most recently the home of Defiance Social Club and Tattoo Parlor — requested a […]

As it tops 27,000 acres, the Grizzly Creek Fire is encountering lighter fuels and weaker winds, Operations Section Chief Jeff Surber explained in a Facebook Live meeting on Aug. 18.  “When we first got here we had red flag warnings and wind and slope and all those things that just align perfectly to create a […]

That high school sports just ain’t what they used to be would be an understatement, but nonetheless accurate under the current climate.  Now, that the start of the semester is around the corner and students will be nestling wherever they must for distance learning they’ll need exercise outlets to keep their learning minds’ juices flowing. […]

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 Jared Ettelson, General Manager & Co-owner of The Village Smithy. He holds your dining-fate in his hands as he records your […]

A berm to block roadside spoils from view remains incomplete, and tensions are high.  Some backstory: In 2007, the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association (CVEPA) noticed the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) dumping rockfall and mudslide waste at Placita, a site off the McClure Pass road. The dumping was on public lands, and it concerned […]