“For Trees so Tall” is a recently published memoir written by Carbondale resident Jess Jacobson. It is her first published book. The story follows her life, as well as her family members’, and the shared experiences will resonate with people that have endured intergenerational trauma. Jacobson is a healer, practicing for over 20 years, having […]
November 2021
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Letters – Nov. 4, 2021
Re: PSSWF The article in The Sopris Sun on Oct. 28 about Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation (PSSWF), while interesting, missed some important facts: The essence of the foundation is black bear rehab and release work and ursine rehabilitation in the 21st century is a rare profession. There are ONLY TWO PRIVATE black bear rehabbers […]
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Pages of the Past: "I do my shopping at the Dumpsters of Satank"
From the archives of The Valley Journal and The Sopris Sun Nov. 25, 1981 The USDA Forest Service was considering allowing gas exploration in two parcels of the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness Area — one at the base of Sopris and one near Placita Creek — as well as some in the West Elks, Raggeds […]