September 2020

The John M. Fleet Pool probably won’t be replaced by a year-round water park, but a vision for a ground-up overhaul is beginning to take shape. The result of a two-day design charette with a working group of users was presented to trustees on Sept. 15, with Design Workshop’s Darla Callaway encouraging them to see […]

Updated Sept. 17, 2020 On Sept. 16, Roaring Fork School District hit the brakes on their plan to resume in-person learning for K-3 students citing the recent uptick in COVID cases. The increase in cases moves Garfield County from a level one to a level two risk indicating that a more cautious approach to in […]

Running enthusiasts, mark your calendars and get set to cheer on Ascendigo’s Life Enrichment Program Manager Justin Garrard as he attempts to run a speedy down valley marathon on Sunday, Sept. 13 to raise awareness for Ascendigo. On May 5, 2019, Garrard ran an impressive time of 2:45 at the Lincoln Marathon, effectively qualifying him […]

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 Mariah Foley, the vegetable lead for the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies  (ACES) Rock Bottom Ranch — and a familiar face […]

Traveling in the mountains has always presented challenges, and this autumn season will be no different on Colorado’s Western Slope.  The best a traveler can do is plan ahead in the hope of avoiding delays, closures, cancellations, and natural disasters. With that in mind, here’s a “heads-up” for traveling in our immediate region over the […]

When summer winds howl brisk and dry, area fire departments go to alert mode. Fortunately, regional fire departments had already finalized mutual aid agreements in the spring, as is done annually. Rob Goodwin, chief at the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, explained, “We work with the federal, state, county and local agencies. Each reacts […]