Saturn and Jupiter met up at the same degree of the zodiac, known to astrologers as a “conjunction,” on Monday’s winter solstice in the first degree of Aquarius. The conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter, known as “the Great Conjunction,” occur every 20 years, making it a significant astrological phenomena, but not a “once in a […]
December 2020
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The Sun continues to shine because of you
By Todd Chamberlin Executive Director To inform, inspire, and build community… that was a lofty mission in 2008 when a group of Carbondalians founded The Sopris Sun as a nonprofit community paper. Over a decade later, The Sun continues to strive to fulfill this mission.The past 10+ years would not have been possible without the […]
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Mentoring during COVID
While people await the cumbersome rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, many continuously reel from a sense of separation brought on by the pandemic. A few local organizations not only rely on in-person reunions to perform but also to manifest human connections between individuals. Throughout the year, mentors and mentees have had to adapt and create […]
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Perhaps, the dark global pandemic cloud may soon be lifting
It’s here. After months of fear, worry and anticipation, the highly touted vaccine from Pfizer Inc. has arrived in the valley. Both Valley View (VVH) and Aspen Valley (AVH) hospitals have reported receiving allocated shipments and have just started vaccinating frontline healthcare staff. Garfield County Health Specialist Carrie Godes said that 2,400 doses of the […]
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Letters
Colby letter reply Editor: In his letter last week, Ed Colby says he wants Garco commissioners to persuade all the businesses that aren’t mask compliant to mend their ways. You see, Ed says John, Tom and Mike already know who the mask scorers are: “the commissioners speak their lingo. They know the secret handshake.” He […]
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Introducing our next editor
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone better equipped to share the community’s many stories than Raleigh Burleigh. The 27-year-old Carbondale-native, bilingual world traveler and former KDNK news director takes over as editor of The Sopris Sun at the end of the year. Burleigh’s roots in the area go back to the ‘80s, when his parents […]
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Glassier Open Space gets a management plan update
By Olivia Emmer Sopris Sun correspondent Last week, after a six month process, Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (PCOST) board approved an update to the 2015 Glassier Open Space management plan. Glassier, owned in partnership with Eagle County, is located off of Hooks Spur Road in Basalt, at the base of the crown of […]
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High schoolers press Boebert for clarity
By James Steindler Sopris Sun Correspondent It is not everyday frustrated youth get a chance to squeeze their representative for answers, but some local high schoolers recently did just that. On Dec. 8, the Advanced Placement (AP) Government class at Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) had the opportunity to interview Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District’s Representative-elect, […]
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Restaurants deal with mixed COVID directives
Text by Ken Pletcher Photos by Laurel Smith On Dec. 10, Garfield County’s COVID-19 status was changed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) from orange (“high risk”) to red (“severe risk”). Per CDPHE rules, it meant that restaurants were no longer permitted to have in-house dining and could only offer takeout […]
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Basalt Library sends tea time home this year
By James Steindler Sopris Sun Correspondent Basalt Regional Library (BRL) has done it’s best to carry on traditions and events in new safe ways throughout the latter part of 2020. With the holidays coming up the staff has kept busy preparing virtual events and take-home activities. Caroline Cares has been with BRL for almost seven […]