By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff Some people move mountains, others like Lieutenant Colonel Richard Merritt, move people to the mountains for healing. For this and other accomplishments, Merritt at a recent town council meeting received the Basalt Outstanding Community Service Award. As noted by Basalt Mayor Bill Kane, “We acknowledge those who have been […]
December 2020
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Bringing winter sunshine
By Kate Phillips Sopris Sun Correspondent The season of frigid mornings, cozy fires, and warm blankets is finally upon us; and with the dark days of winter settling in, it might be time to add a little cheer to your home with some sweet and delicious citrus courtesy of Mountain Freshies. Partnering with Austin Family […]
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Rodriguez mends social and literal fabrics
Interview and translation by Raleigh Burleigh Sopris Sun Correspondent Silvia Rodriguez is originally from las sierras of Chihuahua, México, a southern continuation of our Rocky Mountains. Her work as a seamstress began at the age of eight and introduced her to a love of theater. Silvia now owns and operates Madre Selva in Carbondale, repairing, […]
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Celebrations
By Roberta McGowan Sopris Sun Staff Whether you deck the halls, light the candles, celebrate the New Year or meditate at the end of 2020 and are just glad it’s gone, the holiday season remains a very special time in the Roaring Fork Valley. Throughout the area, spiritual leaders understand many people are feeling grateful […]
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Branching Out: Revelling in magnificence
The hardest part is knowing which to do – the hustle to get in there, or the walk — so silent, you can hear the pulse in your own body. The former is spiked with adrenaline; with an anxious wanting and hope. The latter, drenched in adrenaline; an anxious wanting and hope! Hunting is such […]
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RFHS athletes shine no matter what colors they wear
Despite not having hosted its own sports teams this first special season (declared by Colorado High School Activities Association [CHSAA] as ‘season A’) Roaring Fork student-athletes joined other nearby teams so they could still compete. Four girls from Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) joined Basalt’s Varsity softball team this year. This in and of itself […]
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Ozminkowski sees science in both medicine and arts
Kaitlyn Getz Ozminkowski is an artist, known primarily for her ceramics, and an EMT at the Respiratory Acute Care Center at Rifle’s Grand River Hospital. Q: Where are you from and how did you end up in Carbondale? A: Originally I’m from Columbus, Ohio. I was working at a craft school in Maine — my […]
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Having enough is the new ‘having it all’
Recently, my friend Jessi Hempel, a nationally-known journalist, asked Facebook friends how they felt about “having it all” in this time of COVID-19. Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown used that phrase to title her 1982 memoire, and at the height of my career, it seemed something to strive for. But even then, my girlfriends had […]
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A stroll in Sopris Park
Eric Brendlinger, Carbondale’s Director of Parks and Recreation, reports that Carbondale now has a total of 26 parks. Some are large and some are small, but Carbondale’s 3.9-acre Sopris Park is generally regarded as the crown jewel by virtue of both its location and the numerous community events that continue to take place there. The […]
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Todd Chamberlin named executive director
The Roaring Fork Valley community’s only 501C3 nonprofit newspaper is modifying its organizational structure to help position the paper to grow and expand its mission. Todd Chamberlin, Sopris Sun advertising director, was appointed to the top spot and will be heading up business development, fundraising, distribution and sales for the organization. “We’ve had a good […]