Construction on the new Aspen-Sopris Ranger District buildings in Carbondale is one step closer to becoming reality. The White River National Forest (WRNF) awarded a $6.3 million contract to Dare-Case Contracting Services LLC of Grand Junction on Sept. 28 — one day after WRNF Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams signed a new decision memo for the project. […]
October 2023
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Sopris Theatre Company tackles close-to-home topics in ‘Natural Shocks’
Sopris Theatre Company, a student and community theater enterprise of Colorado Mountain College (CMC), will open its 2023-2024 season with Lauren Gunderson’s 2018 one-woman monologue show, ‘Natural Shocks,’ on Oct. 13-14 at 7pm. The show is directed by CMC’s Theatre Operations Manager and Artistic Director Brad Moore and stars talented Glenwood Springs local Bostyn Elswick […]
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Mountain Heart brews with mountain culture
Did you hear about the new brewery on Dolores Way? Mountain Heart opened casually on Sept. 1, trusting word-of-mouth to bring in a steady trickle of customers. The brewery features all in-house taps on rotation, with a few consistent “core” beers. Josh Lange, decided to start this venture after recently moving to the Valley with […]
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Carbondale youth stand to make a difference
Last year, on Fridays after school, Delilah, Camille, Violet and Ava would meet at the Carbondale Library. These four friends are each 10 years old and in the fifth grade at Carbondale Community School. They decided that with concerted effort, they could make a difference in the world. Initially, their ideas started big. Violet thought […]
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Guest Column: Wheels on the bus
During the past few years, Roaring Fork School District children have circled the Valley on ever-lengthening bus routes. After years of the pandemic-inspired “mommy bus,” I recently returned to the school bus system. I was shocked to discover that a seven-minute car ride can take up to two hours on the bus. I imagined my […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Oct. 5, 2023
Big potato contest Attention farmers and gardeners — the Carbondale Historical Society is seeking this year’s largest, locally-grown potato. Bring your biggest spud to the historical society’s booth at Potato Day, Oct. 7 in Sopris Park, anytime between 9am and 2pm. The winner will receive a special certificate (and bragging rights). Always in fashion The […]
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The last time I saw Rob Lowe
When I was a kid, my sisters and I would ride our bikes endlessly around Sopris Village in El Jebel. Our dad lived there, and it was like sci-fi Nancy Drew because it was this suburban “village” surrounded by miles and miles of empty fields: no City Market shopping center, no Movieland, nothing to do […]