The Colorado Sun Traducción por Dolores Duarte Una banda de tela con el verde, blanco y rojo de la bandera de México en una mitad, y el rojo, blanco y azul de la bandera de los Estados Unidos en la otra, se ha convertido en el último grito en una batalla sobre cómo los estudiantes […]
May 2023
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Apple Tree water quality meeting set for May 18
Apple Tree Trailer Park, outside of New Castle, is home to several families which make up its small community. With a little push from a regional community organizing nonprofit, residents have begun to organize and advocate for their shared needs. VOCES Unidas de las Montañas “is an advocacy organization that works to elevate the voices […]
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State of the River meeting featured Colorado’s lead water negotiator
On Tuesday, May 2, the Colorado River District and the Middle Colorado Watershed Council hosted an event in Glenwood Springs to update the community on the condition of the Colorado River and its local tributaries. This was part of a series held annually around the Western Slope by the River District. The event featured a […]
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New and old converge for Dandelion Day’s 25th anniversary
Spring is in full swing and excitement is building for the 25th annual Dandelion Day celebration in Sopris Park on May 13. Since 1998, with the exception of 2020, Bonedalians have gathered every spring to celebrate their town flower, the noble dandelion. This year’s festivities include many beloved traditions, like the Parade of Species, as […]
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Wysong makes way for new energy at AZYEP
When you walk into the KDNK Community Access Radio station, mosey down the hallway, and to the right you’re met with a door stacked with stickers of positivity and acceptance. Through this portal is the headquarters to the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) office, a post Beth Wysong has loyally shepherded for nearly a […]
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Spring Gulch to get new parking lot
Construction could begin as soon as this summer on a new parking lot for the Spring Gulch Trail System outside Carbondale. After what Commissioner Mike Samson called “the most prepared parking lot presentation” he’d ever seen, the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) made a motion, called the question and unanimously approved the land use change permit […]
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Local arts symposium ponders familiar challenges
On a springish morning, May 2, arts organizations from throughout the Valley convened for the first-ever State of the Arts Symposium at TACAW. The event was organized by Amy Kimberly, former executive director of Carbondale Arts, as part of her Change Leader project with Colorado Creative Industries. Kimberly told The Sopris Sun she hopes the […]
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Of sewer lines and services
Tuesday’s meeting, May 9, saw all trustees in attendance minus Chris Hassig. Included on the unanimously approved consent agenda were: accounts payable; approval of previous meeting minutes; a waiver of plan review and building fees for We-Cycle’s build-out of office and shop space at 695 Buggy Circle; special event liquor licenses for the Carbondale Clay […]
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Closures possible at Lake Christine
Prior to their regular meeting on May 9, Basalt Town Council convened with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to discuss draft regulation changes for the Lake Christine State Wildlife Area. Specifically, the possibility of closure dates being extended by three months. Currently from Dec. 1 to April 15, closure dates could extend to July 15 […]
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Colorado Mountain College honors graduates
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) hosted three of its 12 commencement ceremonies at its Spring Valley Campus on May 5-6, honoring the achievements of graduating students. The Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy commencement kicked it off on May 5, and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, addressed graduates. On May 6 was the pinning ceremony for nursing […]