Publicado originalmente en inglés el 20 de enero, 2021 Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro La biblioteca pública del condado de Garfield (GCPL) está una vez más estableciendo el estándar para la actividad de la comunidad y educación gratis al eliminar pagos de materiales atrasados — indefinidamente. Aunque pagos atrasados han sido removidos, los materiales […]
January 2021
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Thank you, Advertisers!
The Sopris Sun depends on the thoughtfulness and generosity of many people, organizations, and businesses in Carbondale and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Our thanks to everyone who sends a letter, to our advertisers, hardworking staff and board members, the writers and photographers who make the paper what it is, and, of course, the individuals […]
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Lynx tolerate recreation, but rely on limited habitat
On Feb. 4, Lucretia Olson, ecologist for the Rocky Mountain Research Station of the United States Forest Service (USFS), will present her research on lynx in Colorado as part of Naturalist Nights. This local series is hosted by Wilderness Workshop, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, and Roaring Fork Audubon. Olson’s work was instigated by ecologist […]
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Police Report, January 28, 2021
From Dec. 14 through Jan. 21, Carbondale Police handled 894 calls for service, including the following cases of note: Thursday Dec. 24 at 5:38 p.m. Officers responded to a trespass at City Market. The male in question was released with a summons. Saturday Dec. 26 at 4:19 a.m. Police responded to a report of a […]
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Ending one more "ism"
In many cultures, including that of our First Nations People, elders are admired, respected, and valued for their perspective and wisdom. Family and community members gather around elders to seek advice and learn from their life experiences. As a child, I cherished the time I spent with my grandparents, and later, with older friends. Stories […]
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Dollars, budgets and four-legged friends
According to Wes Boyd, Executive Director of C.A.R.E. (Colorado Animal Rescue), their animal shelter is operating as normal despite the recent elimination of the Garfield County Sheriff’s animal control program. The loss of funding for animal control from the county sheriff means that there will no longer be Garfield County Animal Control Officers available to […]
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Preservation Commission advances amid Dinkel sale
There is no doubt about it, Carbondale is bracing for change and many wonder at what cost. One particularly concerned group is the Carbondale Historical Preservation Commission (CHPC) which fears bits of the town’s history will continue to be chipped away. One significant motivator for such worry is the recent sale of the Dinkel Building […]
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LEAD students get Wilderness First Aid training
Over the recent Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, The Buddy Program held Wilderness First Aid (WFA) training events for high school students in Rifle and Basalt. The training is a component of Buddy’s LEAD program, Leadership through Exploration, Action and Discovery. This year-long program is run in collaboration with Colorado Mountain College (CMC), and […]
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Wade or float, the rivers beckon
Correction: We had originally published that only the lower Roaring Fork, between Carbondale and Glenwood, is considered “Gold Medal Waters” restricted to catch and release. In fact, from the Fryingpan River to Colorado River is considered “Gold Medal Waters.” From McFarlane Creek, upstream of Aspen, to Upper Woody Creek Bridge is restricted to artificial flies […]
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Letters, January 28, 2021
Climate action I’m glad that Fred Malo addressed climate change in his most recent column (“God said, ‘The fire, not a flood next time.’”), but I was disappointed that he offered few suggestions for how individuals can make a difference. There are many ways that each of us can reduce the greenhouse gases we emit […]