ReFUND Colorado The Donate to Colorado Nonprofit Fund (ReFUND CO) allows state taxpayers to donate a portion of their tax refunds to a Colorado-based nonprofit. This provides the sector with a funding boost and strengthens ties with donors. Learn more about the ReFUND Colorado campaign, timeline, eligibility requirements and more at refundwhatmatters.org Energy future Garfield […]
January 2021
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Light and color via Zoom
On Fridays, I teach a color-mixing class to five artists, aged 11 to about 75. They bring a burst of light to my week, piercing the gloom of my current shut-in/shut-down life. At the presidential inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman, resplendent in her sunshine yellow coat, similarly pierced the darkness many of us have been feeling […]
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Town Report – Carbondale
Free COVID testing site remains in operation behind Town Hall with a slight decline in usage recently. The website to schedule an appointment is rfcovidtest.co COVID cases in Garfield County continue to drop but the county remains at level orange according to the state. Town staff are working with the county and other municipalities to […]
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Emergency help for apartment dwellers
Housing took center stage at the most recent Basalt Town Council meeting. With the pandemic ongoing and its associated economic downturn, affording rent is increasingly a challenge in the Roaring Fork Valley. In November and December 2020, the Basalt Affordable Community Housing group (BACH), first formed in 2009, provided emergency rental assistance to persons living […]
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Injured Wildlife 101
In December, my housemate discovered a buck in our yard with an injured leg and mangled antler. What do you do for injured wildlife? “Ideally, leave it alone and give [Colorado Parks and Wildlife] a call so we can assess it,” says District Wildlife Manager John Groves. “I’ll look at the condition of the animal […]
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Avanzan vacunas en el condado de Garfield
Publicado originalmente en inglés el 13 de enero, 2021 Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro El programa de vacunación del condado de Garfield está avanzando más rápido. Dos potenciales vacunas vitales están aquí y acordando a Carrie Godes, una especialista de salud del Condado de Garfield, “Estamos recibiendo más frascos de medicamento cada varias semanas con combinaciones […]
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Nueve negocios desplazados por reconstrucción en C'dale
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Redondeando un año de desafíos sin precedente, nueve negocios en Carbondale recibieron un último aviso el 7 de enero pidiéndoles desocupar sus espacios para finales de febrero — o antes. Planes para remodelar el Sopris Shopping Center, construido en 1963, habían sido comunicado a los inquilinos desde 2019. Para Diciembre del […]
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Valley of Love
Share your love in the upcoming Valentine’s issue of The Sopris Sun! Let someone know how grateful you are, propose marriage, share your love for our beautiful valley or simply tell someone that you miss seeing them! Full on Love (Full page) – $400 Big Hearted Hug (1/2 page) – $225 Wild Heart (1/4 page) […]
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Sticks and poles and skates … Oh my!
Crystal River Elementary School students are enjoying winter sports. A new ice skating rink was created by PE teacher Marty Madsen and parents Ernesto and Flor Cuc, owners of Cuc Construction. Funds were used from the annual Rams Run fundraiser to build the rink and purchase various sizes of new ice skates, plus cross-country skis, […]
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42nd VVAS carries on a tradition
The 42nd Valley Visual Arts Show (VVAS) opens on Jan. 22 in the R2 Gallery at Carbondale Arts (CA). The event will celebrate the work of 50 artists from the Roaring Fork Valley. 2021 marks Carbondale Arts’ 50th anniversary, and Executive Director Amy Kimberly notes, “The VVAS kicks off our 50 years of art for […]