November 2020

Sopris Sun Editor — Position Overview   The full-time Sopris Sun editor is responsible for the timely production of Carbondale’s weekly newspaper, ready for print distribution throughout the Roaring Fork Valley on Thursday and available online at www.soprissun.com on Wednesday evening. The Sun’s primary editorial coverage area is the Towns of Carbondale, Basalt, Glenwood Springs and […]

When the new City Market opened, customers were dismayed to discover that the beer they’d grown used to seeing on grocery shelves was no longer available. And when restaurateurs began to consider the complex, they were similarly surprised to learn that it might be unusually difficult to procure a liquor license there. That’s because the […]

With over 100 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is working to protect students and staff from the potentially devastating effects of the pandemic. That means that Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) has closed in-person and moved to distance learning after a number of teachers, staff and students […]

It is no secret that public education across the nation is woefully underfunded. Throw in a pandemic and things start to look worrisome. This school year, as a result of the pandemic, districts across the state experienced a sudden $577 million dollars in reducations, according to the State Board of Education; and with more cuts […]

A Glenwood Springs native, Brendan Cochran is a familiar face at CMC’s Sopris Theatre Company — and not just because his dad used to run the place. He’s the director of the current show, streaming Nov. 13, 14 and 15 — visit tinyurl.com/roguesgallerycmc for tickets. Q: Tell me about growing up theatrically. A: Theater was […]

Redstone Boulevard does not have the same vivacious feeling when the doors to its general store are shut, which has been the case since March. But hermits living up the Crystal Valley — as well as frequent visitors — are in for some good news.  Locals Oriana Bier-Moebius and Rochelle Norwood are the most recent […]

For nearly 60 years, the tiny village of Somerset in Gunnison County has been fighting for clean drinking water. Nestled on the far side of McClure Pass, just 49 miles south of Carbondale, sits the small community. It’s not incorporated as a town, and the only governing body is the elected five member Somerset Domestic […]

On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Grizzly Creek Fire grew 150 acres.  The total burn area is now recorded at 32,641 acres and 91% contained. According to Marcia Gilles, Deputy District Ranger for the Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District of the White River National Forest, “We were able to use some aerial resources: helicopters, and retardant drops, […]