In what was billed as Thunder River Theatre Company’s (TRTC) final celebration of 2023, with performances on Dec. 29-30, “House of Venus” was like stepping through a portal into another time and place — maybe it was a spirited cabaret in 1930s New Orleans — like we had entered the divine goddess’ residence. Before the […]
January 2024
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GarCo Report: New year, new subdivision, old library woes
John Martin was absent from 2024’s first Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. Commissioner Tom Jankovsky chaired the meeting, which was short. First thing, Silt resident and library malcontent John Lepkowski was back, carrying a satchel with at least two manga books in it and complaining that the manga series in the Silt Library […]
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Chisme del Pueblo
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Elecciones de Carbondale Las peticiones para la postulación de elecciones de la junta de administradores de Carbondale ya está disponible en el ayuntamiento y puede ser obtenida de la secretaría del ayuntamiento Jessica Markham. Habrá tres puestos disponibles. Para calificar, las peticiones deben ser entregadas antes del 22 de enero con […]
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Naturalist Nights lecture series launches for the New Year
On Jan. 10, Wilderness Workshop, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and Roaring Fork Audubon will be kicking off this year’s Naturalist Nights, a free presentation series designed to bring experts and their research to the Valley community. This winter, the collaboration of organizations will bring speakers in from across the state and further […]
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Defiende Nuestra Tierra: Tu opinión importa
El 8 de diciembre, el Servicio Forestal inició un período de 30 días para aceptar comentarios sobre un borrador de evaluación ambiental para una extracción de minerales durante 20 años en Thompson Divide. Thompson Divide es una espectacular franja de tierras públicas de 225.000 acres que se extiende hacia el sur desde Glenwood Springs hasta […]
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Finding a nonprofit board that fits
Editor’s note: In keeping with another Sopris Sun tradition — we have a few — contributors were invited to write about trying something new in the new year. Do you have something new in your life to share? Write to us at news@soprissun.com Have you considered serving on a board but want to ensure you […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Carbondale electionsPetitions to run for election to the Carbondale Board of Trustees are now available at Town Hall and can be retrieved from Town Clerk Jessica Markham. There will be three seats available. To qualify, petitions must be turned in by Jan. 22 with 25 signatures from Carbondale residents who are registered to vote. Basalt […]
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Letters – Jan. 4, 2024
Last chance for say on property taxThe Carbondale Fire District Board of Directors will adopt their property tax mill levy on Jan. 10 at 11am. This is your last chance to provide input on their share of your property taxes. At the December budget hearing, citizens asked the board to reduce their mill levy to […]
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Ps&Qs: Peace over profit
“He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” – Nietzsche These days, I start my day with a cup of coffee, a little good intention and, inevitably, uncontrolled sobbing. It’s the humans that get […]
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GCPLD Book Review: ‘How Can I Help You’
Review by Amy KrakowCarbondale Branch Library I’ve always been afraid of the dark, but not of things that go bump in the night or scary monsters under my bed. It’s more like aliens beaming down to abduct me and my dog. That’s traditionally why I’ve steered clear of darker literature. However, I couldn’t resist the […]