Here is one version of how the story goes … Kate Lindvig was a mail-order bride from Denmark who got off of the train in Nebraska to meet her new husband, took one look around and got right back on the train — headed west. She made her way to Aspen, where she ran a […]
March 2024
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Letters
Peace be with youShalomAs-salaam ‘alaikum Peace be with you. In Judaism, Islam and Christianity the common blessing is “Peace”. This refers to inner-peace as well as to the safety that political peace brings to communities. All people wish to raise their children in peace; the most basic of human requisites for healthy lives, economies and political […]
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What’s the buzz with turf replacement?
Carbondale residents who have grown to loathe their high-maintenance, uniform lawns are in luck. Bee Friendly Carbondale — an offshoot of the Environmental Board — is partnering with the Town to tap into state funding for turf replacement. As reported by Water Education Colorado, “40% of Colorado’s municipal and industrial water use goes toward outdoor […]
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Addressing fights at Roaring Fork School District
Last semester, The Sopris Sun interviewed Joel Hathaway, the executive director of schools for Roaring Fork School District (RFSD). The purpose of the interview was to find out more about the average number of school fights that occur. Hathaway stated that there is not necessarily data accounting for the exact number of school fights and […]
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Scuttlebutt & Community Calendar
Basalt candidate forumBasalt Town Council candidates, as well as the Mayoral candidate, participated in a public forum on Monday, March 4 at the Basalt Library. The forum was organized by the Basalt Chamber of Commerce, and while some questions were written up by the chamber, others were sourced from the community ahead of time. To […]
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Local Latina doctor continually promotes healthy living in the Valley
Maria Judith Alvarez, the founder and executive director of La Clinica del Pueblo, is a licensed doctor in Mexico but is not able to practice in the U.S. Regardless, she uses her expertise to push initiatives that address healthy living, particularly among community members with a lack of access to resources. “Since I was a […]
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Rams hoops teams bow out in regional round of state playoffs
A pair of young Roaring Fork High School basketball teams got a nibble of what it tastes like to play in the postseason, and the youthful squads and their coaches are already hungry for next season.Roaring Fork’s girls opened the 3A state playoffs Friday in the small northern Colorado town of Ault with a convincing […]
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Commissioners double down on reluctance to aid migrants
The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) held their first regular meeting of March at the Garfield County Sheriff Annex outside of Rifle. It was a quick meeting — just over an hour long — with one particularly divisive item on the agenda: a resolution declaring Garfield County as a “non-sanctuary” county.Commissioner Mike Samson began by thanking […]
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Gray talks Carbondale history at the library
Sue Gray, museum director for the Carbondale Historical Society, will teach about the Town’s history at 6pm on March 11 and 25 at the Carbondale Library. The first talk, “The Early History of Carbondale,” is told from early entrepreneur William Dinkel’s perspective. “Our Gal Hattie: A Pioneer Woman’s History” is the title for the second […]
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Hoffman Hotel promises local staff and local vibes
The Hoffmann Hotel, a 122-room property between Basalt and Carbondale, opened its doors for a soft-opening on Feb. 22.The brand-new hotel offers a fitness center, a fully-staffed restaurant with Italian cuisine (plus a small-bites menu for the lounge area), a full bar, pet-friendly and connecting rooms and the Mount Sopris Conference Room — which is […]