“Cuando nos dan el asiento en la mesa, nos damos cuenta que también hemos perdido nuestra voz”, frase que entró quebrantando mis pupilas, atravesando el corazón hasta llegar al vientre y sentir que había una lágrima que se aferraba en salir. La semana pasada mientras hacía mi trabajo de editora del Sol del Valle, revisaba […]
June 2022
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Conocemos a la directora para el alcance latino de los Demócratas de GarCo
En enero de este año, para alcanzar a la comunidad latina del condado de Garfield, el partido Demócrata se dedicó a contratar a un director/a para justamente ese propósito. Ahora, les traemos la segunda parte de esa noticia. Trinity Azucena Stebleton, quien lleva casi dos décadas viviendo en el Valle, es la nueva directora de […]
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The music lives on at Steve’s Guitars
What would Carbondale be without Steve’s Guitars — or, for that matter, Steve Standiford — ? For nearly 30 years, this little guitar shop turned intimate listening room has brought people together around a common love for music. Although the venue began as a retail store, previously owned by Wally Bacon, Steve’s Guitars pivoted with […]
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Meet the CD3 Republican candidates
Last week, readers heard from the Democratic candidates for the Third Congressional District (CD3) race. Now, it’s time to hear from the Republican incumbent, Representative Lauren Boebert, and GOP challenger, Don Coram. The Sopris Sun got the chance to ask a few questions of these Republican candidates. Lauren Boebert Representative Boebert is nearing the end […]
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Town Center gets public engagement
After months of anticipation, the public will have an opportunity to share ideas with the town of Carbondale regarding the 16 donated lots surrounding Thunder River Theatre Company’s building, aka Town Center. On First Friday, June 3, the town will host a visioning party on location from 5 to 7:30 p.m. While trustees carry clipboards, […]
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Pitch event invests millions in rural Colorado
The Greater Colorado Pitch Series (GCPS) is still accepting applications, but prospective businesses have no time to delay because the deadline to apply is June 10. Kiki Hooton is the event coordinator for GCPS. “I”m here to pull off the logistics of the event,” she told The Sopris Sun. “Also, if there is a founder […]
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Journeying beyond the threshold
My family and I first connected with Colleen and Thompson Bishop, co-founders of Alchemy of Prana (AOP), in the fall of 2018. It was a brisk morning, but they greeted us warmly, emanating assurance and serenity. Situating ourselves in a grassy opening enclosed by conifers, we let the sounds and feeling of nature draw us […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – June 2, 2022
CommUnity Grant The Carbondale Creative District invites artists living in a zip code that begins with “816” to apply to create work funded by the new $5,000 CommUnity Artist Grant. All art forms will be considered, including performance, installation and experiential works. The selected project will be publicly displayed and should incorporate themes of unity, […]
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Get ready, get set, know when you ‘gotta go’
The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD) has a burning desire to come to your house before there is a wildfire. Onsite assessments can identify many simple measures that increase a home’s chances of being spared in the event of a wildfire. Scheduling a CRFPD visit was one of the major recommendations emphasized at […]
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Ps & Qs: The tyranny of weapons
I don’t have the words for what just happened in Texas; what is happening in this country. Over 300 school shootings in the last 24 years and we do nothing but scream and cry and pray. What kind of society doesn’t protect its own children? And should that kind of society continue to exist? Are […]