Few will forget the tumultuous week of March 9, 2020. Americans had witnessed cases of COVID-19 rapidly proliferate across the country and around the world. On March 10, Governor Polis declared a state of emergency after the presence of COVID was confirmed in Colorado. The outbreak was designated a global pandemic by the World Health […]
March 2021
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Una mirada íntima: escuelas locales en año de pandemia
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Poca gente se olvidará de la impactante semana del 9 de marzo del 2020. Americanos presenciaron los casos de COVID-19 proliferando rápidamente a través del país y alrededor del mundo. El 10 de marzo, el gobernador Polis declaró un estado de emergencia después de que la presencia de COVID fue confirmada […]
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Letters – March 11, 2021
Plan A please I write this letter to provide input and concerns about the plans to improve the 8th Street Corridor. I have owned a home on 8th Street for 25 years and grew up in the same house from the time my parents had it built in the 1960s. For me, and many others […]
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Branching Out: Untethered in time
Before asphalt opened the Rio Grande Trail to a continuous flow of humans, it was a regular haunt of mine and my golden retriever Zoë. Being my bird dog and running companion, Nature was the stage of our time spent together. He was the furry, warm-hearted courage I needed to go further and deeper than […]
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Introducing: el Sol del Valle
en español It is with great excitement that The Sopris Sun steps deeper into its mission “to inform, inspire, and connect” with this week’s launch of a new Spanish section: el Sol del Valle. We thank MANAUS and our first advertisers for backing the project, crafted with care by a modest team that includes Vanessa […]
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Rumiando: Un nuevo amanecer
Estás leyendo la primera página de un nuevo proyecto de The Sopris Sun, profundizando nuestra misión de informar, inspirar y crear comunidad. Empezó en Carbondale en principios de 2009, cuando el periódico semanal llamado “The Valley Journal” fue cancelado por una gran corporación que lo había comprado en 2003. Fue justo antes de Navidad y […]
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Otra perspectiva: Cuando vecinos participan
La manera en que vemos las cosas es muy distinta al resto de cada persona. Podemos incluso estar de acuerdo en una idea fija, pero con intereses y opiniones diferentes. En cada tema, ya sea en política, economía, intereses comunitarios y de más, intento encontrar un punto medio. Este punto medio, me ayuda a poder […]
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Scuttlebutt – March 4, 2021
Early STEM Aspen Science Center (ASC) is introducing preschoolers to science and the scientific method with their Early STEM Program. “Distance Learning Activity” kits are available to childcare providers for free! These include a bilingual instruction card and materials, introducing kids to concepts like “gravity,” “cause and effect,” and “states of matter.” ASC Early STEM […]
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A happy ending
It’s no secret that it’s calving season for the Nieslanik Beef crew as their cows are pastured next to the Carbondale Nature Park (aka dog park), where human passersby are treated to storybook scenes of moms and their newborn calves. But it’s not such a glamorous scene when one is tromping around in that muddy […]
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WRNF explores aspen forest management
The White River National Forest (WRNF) is seeking public comment on a proposal to manage aspen forests. The project cites declining aspen forests due to drought, insects, disease, wildfire suppression, and browsing pressure. The WRNF’s motivations for preserving and expanding aspen forest-types include “their scenic value, the important wildlife habitat they provide, and their potential […]