August 2022 – Page 4 of 10

Book review: “Where the Crawdads Sing”

by Will Grandbois August 24, 2022November 17, 2023

By Nevaeh Williams Silt Branch Library In “Where the Crawdads Sing”, Kya is a child raised by the marsh. Abandoned by her mother and siblings as a little girl and left with an alcoholic father, she learns to hide among the reeds and live with the creatures of the wild. Labeled as “the marsh girl,” […]

Fiction, Opinion, Uncategorized

Work in Progress – Aug. 25, 2022

by Will Grandbois August 24, 2022November 17, 2023

Our town, one table By Just Jim Tucked in the Rockies Beneath Mother Mountain Whimsical beings And, a table to seat them all Prisoner By A.P. Harrison “Diary of a Divorce” I’ve been moved from a gilded cage to a clear Lucite box Both are sanctioned by society… Bearing people’s unknowing “stamp of approval” So, […]

News, Uncategorized

CVEPA celebrates 50 years

by Sue Rollyson August 24, 2022November 17, 2023

For its 50th anniversary celebration at Sunfire Ranch on Sunday, Aug. 21, the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association welcomed well over a hundred attendees, ranging from longtime supporters to newcomers bracing to take up the charge of protecting the Crystal Valley for another 50 years to come. Founding board member Karin Lindquist, 85, traveled from […]

Letters, Uncategorized

Letters – Aug. 25, 2022

by Letters to the Editor August 24, 2022November 17, 2023

Re: Redstone incident I am a regular contributor to The Sopris Sun and also a resident of Redstone. I moved to the Redstone community last October and I find many of my encounters to be lovely and inclusive. I believe we have a wonderful community up here with diverse individuals. I was horrified to learn […]

News, Uncategorized

Carbondale ranch, water trust launch second effort to boost Crystal River flows

by Olivia Emmer August 24, 2022November 17, 2023

Courtesy of Fresh Water News In July, Cold Mountain Ranch and the Colorado Water Trust penned an agreement they hope will improve the Crystal River’s streamflow in dry years. The contract compensates the ranch owners, Bill Fales and Marj Perry, for adjusting the timing of their water diversions when late summer flows dip. The Crystal […]

Columns, Opinion, Uncategorized

Mature Content: Whose death is it, anyway? Part II

by Raleigh Burleigh August 24, 2022November 17, 2023

By Ron Kokish Freedom means having options throughout our lives, including the time during which we are dying. Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) increases our options. Unfortunately, it was not yet legally available in the 1980s, when my friend Dorothy’s father, Michael, died of cancer; so, Michael had no legal option for obtaining prescribed medication […]

Español, Noticias, Uncategorized

Informe de Basalt: Aprobación definitiva del desarrollo Center Circle

by Will Buzzerd August 24, 2022December 3, 2023

Traducción por Dolores Duarte El martes 23 de agosto, el Consejo Municipal de Basalt tomó decisiones con respecto a varias ordenanzas y resoluciones, sobre todo la decisión no unánime de aprobar el desarrollo de un complejo de apartamentos de tres pisos y el espacio para una tienda de comestibles en 140 Basalt Center Circle, anteriormente […]

News, Uncategorized

UPDATED: Redstone incident exposes local prejudice

by Raleigh Burleigh August 17, 2022November 17, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: First, a clarification. The headline of last week’s article, “Redstone incident exposes local prejudice” was written by editor Raleigh Burleigh, not Gentrye Houghton. The intention was to highlight that prejudice is felt locally, and not only in Redstone as noted in the article. I realize now that the headline is vague and accusatory […]

Español, Noticias, Novedades, Uncategorized

Chisme del Pueblo – 18 de agosto, 2022

by Raleigh Burleigh August 17, 2022December 3, 2023

Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Consejo de seguridad Al preparar su equipo de suministros, tome en cuenta artículos especiales que podría necesitar así como medicamento recetado, pañales infantiles, fórmula para bebé o suministros para sus mascotas. Otros artículos que podría tomar en cuenta pueden ser encontrados en www.ready.gov/build-a-kit Premios Starburst El Colorado Lottery (lotería de Colorado) […]

Español, Noticias, Opiniones, Uncategorized

20 años en la lucha

by Vanessa Porras August 17, 2022December 3, 2023

Fotos de Bianey Bermudez El 6 de agosto, se llevó a cabo la asamblea anual de la Coalición de derechos de inmigrantes de Colorado (CIRC). La asamblea es un evento donde los miembros de CIRC, diversas organizaciones que comparten la misma misión hacia los derechos de inmigrantes, se reúnen para discutir los logros del año. […]