By Parker Wilson and Charlie Hippensteel For the Glenwood Springs High School Brimstone If you’re ever listening to the radio in the car, keep an ear out for the KDNK AZYEP kids! Based out of KDNK Community Access Radio in Carbondale, the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) nonprofit provides an all-inclusive extracurricular opportunity that […]
October 2021
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Pages of the Past: Unified for the Thompson Divide
From the archives of the Valley Journal and The Sopris Sun Oct. 8, 1981 Carbondale mourned the loss of old-timer Joe Corthell, who spent most of his 79 years gardening and tending hives on what was then the outskirts of town. As Editor Pat Noel affectionately described him, “he had a crooked nose from his […]
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Slug It: Happy to be here
I read that John Hinckley, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan, might be released in a year if his mental health remains stable. Hinckley also ushered me into my 22-year stretch of freelancing for The New York Times. So whenever I hear about Hinckley, I recall that grim day in March, 40 years ago, […]
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Rams seniors relish volleyball season
The Sopris Sun recently spoke to senior athletes on the Rams girls volleyball team, relishing their last season as Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) student-athletes. Grace Ferguson (who plays middle and outside), Celeste Fullerton (right-side) and Sienna Pargiter-Walker (middle blocker) reflected on this season — compared to last, with its COVID-19 restrictions — graduating from […]
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GCPLD celebrates heritage with ASFB Folklórico
Editor’s note — unfortunately, the performance at Carbondale Library scheduled for Oct. 9 has been cancelled. The small plaza next to the Glenwood Springs branch of the Garfield County Public Libraries District (GCPLD) resonated with rhythmic claps, stomps and cheers on Saturday, Oct. 2. Twirling students, wearing intricate costumes accented with pink, performed polka dances […]
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Defiance Community Theater returns to the stage
Defiance Community Theater Company is returning to the stage with their production of “All Together Now!” premiering on Nov. 12. The first three performances will take place at Glenwood Springs High School and the final performance will be performed at Thunder River Theatre Company’s space in Carbondale. Defiance Community Theater works in collaboration with Musical […]