The day has come. Roaring Fork Transportation Authority — colloquially known by its acronym, RFTA — now accepts mobile payments in lieu of exact change or a bus pass. The mobile ticket option was first activated on Nov. 21. Since then, every RFTA bus is equipped to admit passengers with a mobile pass. An app, […]
November 2022
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133 build-out soon to welcome residents
For many months, Carbondale has witnessed the construction of several large buildings along Highway 133. Soon, the largest of the new residential buildings will be complete, and 94 new rental units will house Carbondale residents. The Sopris Sun took the opportunity to tour MSP Development’s nearly-complete Building C on the corner of Hendrick Drive and […]
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A Thanksgiving rescue
Just before dinner time on Thanksgiving, the Garfield County Search and Rescue (GCSAR) team was called out on a mission close to home. Kevin Ward, who splits his time between the Roaring Fork Valley and Denver, decided to take a jaunt up Red Bluffs outside of Carbondale around 2 p.m. the same day. Little did […]
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Our Town: Arthur Franklin follows the flow
As part of an ongoing, get-to-know-your-neighbors series, The Sopris Sun interviews folks in and around Carbondale that may not otherwise appear in the paper. We welcome guest features of this sort emailed to news@soprissun.com This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q: Please introduce yourself. A: I was born in Hawaii, the eldest […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 1 de diciembre, 2022
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Cottonwood Pass Con la nevada del 29 de noviembre, el condado de Eagle anunció que Cottonwood Pass estará cerrada por la temporada de invierno. Si el clima lo permite, la carretera abrirá nuevamente en abril del 2023. Riego al aire libre Según Aspen Journalism, Ruedi Water and Power Authority — compuesto […]
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TRTC proves its prowess
Editor’s note: This review contains plot details that may be deemed “spoilers” David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Proof”, is a laboratory built to test your interpersonal compass. Thunder River Theater Company’s interpretation, directed by Valley veteran Sue Lavin, is just as honest as it is provocative, stripping bare the human intellect’s ability to create as […]
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English In Action, creating community
*this article has been edited since out was originally published on Nov. 30 Four years ago, John López and Paulina Navas found a second home in the Roaring Fork Valley with English In Action. López told The Sun. “There was a lot of fear and panic when moving to America. It was not easy moving […]
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Bridges to understanding
A new book by students at Bridges High School proudly proclaims: “We Are America”. The subtitle, “Voices of the Nation’s Future”, takes it a further, reminding adults that they are accountable to these youth and their futures. The book features intimate portraits from 18 students and is part of a national project. The national project […]
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English In Action, creando comunidad
Hace cuatro años, John López y Paulina Navas encontraron un segundo hogar en el valle de Roaring Fork con English in Action.