Gene Schilling has been an essential cog in the local machinery almost all his life — and will continue to be integral even after his impending retirement as police chief. His family moved from Aurora to Redstone and built the Crystal Valley Manor in 1960, when he was 8. “I was pretty happy growing up […]
September 2020
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Who is a local?
One of the most frequent questions asked in the Valley is, “How long have you lived here?” followed by “What made you move here?” That second question, however, would need a whole nother story. Asking someone about their valley longevity is quite common here, but there is a lot of controversy about whether any specific […]
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Bonedale has always loved its potatoes
A discussion of what potatoes and their cellars have meant to the Roaring Fork Valley normally doesn’t begin with the story of a train robbery. The 1904 robbery, sometimes called “The Great Potato Train Heist,” is a fascinating tale, but let’s first see how the Carbondale spud story began, and how potatoes became the crop […]
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Make your pick for State Senate District 8
The race for Colorado State Senate 8th’s District seat is heating up following the Club 20 debates on Sept. 19. Challenger Karl Hanlon and incumbent Senator Bob Rankin faced off on issues ranging from healthcare to the electoral college. The Sopris Sun caught up with the two in the days following the debate and asked […]
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Domestic violence incidents spike during pandemic
What if all of a sudden you couldn’t get away from your abuser? That is the awful nightmare victims of domestic violence, men as well as women, are facing in this pandemic environment. Initially, the number of reported abuse dropped significantly, according to Julie Olson, executive director, Advocate Safehouse Project in Glenwood Springs. She explained […]
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It’s our single-hauler trash-iversary
Oct. 1 marks the start of the second year of the Town of Carbondale’s single hauler trash and recycling service. The Town’s goals in implementing the program were to reduce truck traffic, increase the landfill diversion rate, and reduce bear-trash interactions. “I have had a few folks tell me anecdotally that it seems like less […]
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Comedy — a medicine for melancholy?
Everyone has heard the phrase “Laughter is the best medicine,” but few realize that this simple observation dates back thousands of years, and during these seriously challenging times, we would do well to add an occasional dose of humor to our lives. You may be surprised to know that doctors have long known about the […]
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Ps&Qs: America needs a facial
Wow! 2020 has certainly been a memorable year. Challenging, to say the least. The last nine months have taken a toll on all of us and I think we could use a little TLC. I’ve come to the conclusion that America needs a facial. Trust me, I have had several facials over the years, and […]
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Potato Day turns eleventy-one
Carbondale’s venerable celebration of history and agriculture gets a COVID treatment with an array of virtual and in-person festivities. This year’s theme “Spuds and Suffragists — Women Voting Proudly for 100 Years” honors the centennial of the 19th Amendment. In addition to the audio series featured on this page, events include: Virtual contests (through Oct. […]
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Sharing history from a woman’s perspective
Men may have built this town, but women built the community. That’s a lesson Sue Gray of the Carbondale Historical Society hopes will come through loud and clear across five first-person stories being recorded and shared in the lead-up to Potato Day. “We wanted to tell women’s stories, which are a side of history we […]