By Annalise Grueter I didn’t study abroad in college. Instead, I spent three months in the woods playing “escape from the technological world,” similar to Henry David Thoreau (but more on that another time). I had dreamed of living in another country before then, and dreamed of it again after. But it took another seven […]
April 2024
Posted inEnvironment
Teamwork makes the dream work
As of April 3, after two decades of sweat and tears, the Thompson Divide was guaranteed protection from future mineral leasing — well, at least for the next 20 years.“The Biden-Harris administration today [April 3] took action to finalize protections for the Thompson Divide area in central Colorado, one of the state’s most cherished landscapes, […]
Posted inNews
Pages of the Past: Celebrating 50 years of Carbondale newspapers
This look back at this month in history is drawn from the newspaper archive at the Carbondale Branch Library. Digitization efforts are underway, with 1975 through 1982 expected to be available at www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org this summer. Contact tkallassy@gcpld.org if you’re interested in supporting the project. Meanwhile, The Sun is in the process of binding issues from […]
Posted inFiction
Works in Progress
Miraculum Words by Janis TaylorGlenwood Springs Will I ever forgetShoveling manureInto grandma’s gardenTying parallel stringsScooping out soil inCareful, straight lines?Mother placed an envelopeContaining corn kernelsIn small skeptical handsThat hovered over aMound of mudWhile worries blurredThrough my brain,Eyes stared in disbeliefAt shriveled seeds and soil,Agonizing as gentle fingersPushed improbable purple triadsOne point five inches undergroundToo deep […]
Posted inOpinion
Letters
Correction: Last week’s feature about Mountain Valley Developmental Services mistakenly dropped the “al” from that nonprofit’s name. Re: USFSI hope the octagonal porthole window above the west entrance got saved and given to Carbondale as an historical remembrance to be displayed in the town center, but it likely wasn’t. What a shame. Nancy Morey, Glenwood […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Michael Jon Raaum
May 11, 1951 – March 21, 2024 Michael Raaum of Basalt passed away unexpectedly while on vacation in Palm Springs, California on March 21. He was 72 years old. Born in Williston, North Dakota to Berger and Mary Raaum, Michael grew up in Jamestown, North Dakota. His father, Berger, died when Michael was very young. […]
Posted inOpiniones
¿Cómo preparo mi hogar para la venta?
Ask a Broker Giovanna O. Kennedy La primavera es un buen momento para preparar tu hogar para la temporada de verano. No voy a mentir: preparar tu hogar para la venta requiere mucho trabajo, pero si comienzas ahora y lo haces paso a paso, hará que el proceso sea mucho más fácil. ¡Para junio, tu […]
Posted inOpiniones
No es una solución, es sólo una curita
Un llamado a las montañas Por Jackie Ramirez El 20 de marzo, el senador Michael Bennet y el representante estadounidense Joe Neguse, junto con otros legisladores de Colorado pidieron una supervisión al Servicio de Ciudadanía e inmigración de Estados Unidos, USCIS por sus siglas en inglés, en sus retrasos en la autorización de empleo para […]
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Seguridad escolar
Columna de Invitado Dra. Anna Cole Las Escuelas de Roaring Fork se embarcaron en una serie de conversaciones comunitarias sobre seguridad escolar este invierno. Nuestro objetivo era reunir opiniones de la comunidad sobre las prioridades acerca de la seguridad escolar y alinear estrategias. Escuchamos a estudiantes, personal, y más de 100 miembros de familias; la […]
Posted inNovedades
Novedades
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Día de las madres El Día de las Madres se está acercando! Todas las mamás locales quienes le hayan dado la bienvenida a algún bebe a nuestras vidas en el último año están invitadas a que les tomen un retrato en la edición del 9 de mayo en The Sopris Sun. […]