The transition from high school to what comes next is an exciting, and perhaps nerve inducing, moment — one that inspires cheers and tears alike. The graduates from Roaring Fork and Bridges High School wore it well on commencement day. The Sopris Sun wishes each and every one all the best on their future paths. […]
May 2024
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Carbondale Report: Rodeo shuttle to add downtown stop
Rodeo season is just around the corner with the first event on Thursday, June 6, and Tuesday’s trustee meeting consisted predominantly of a check-in with Mike Kennedy, co-founder and board president of the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo (CWWR) nonprofit. The meeting began with the sweariwng in of police officer Brian Thompson and Lieutenant Bill Kirkland […]
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Basalt Report: River District asks for $100k for Shoshone Water Rights purchase
During the call to the public, several representatives from the group Ceasefire Now RFV came to the podium to address Town Council. The group is advocating for a permanent ceasefire in the current conflict in Gaza. On Feb. 15, Glenwood Springs became the first municipality in Colorado to approve a resolution calling for a ceasefire, […]
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Savings Collaborative helps Hispanic and Latino immigrants build financial resilience
In December 2023, the Savings Collaborative helped 500 families save $400 each to “protect against small financial emergencies” — 149 families saved $2,500. The strategy decreases the likelihood of experiencing financial hardship when life circumstances change. According to a May 2022 study by the Federal Reserve Board, 37% of Americans do not have $400 to […]
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CMC trustees considering $93 million budget
The Colorado Mountain College (CMC) board of trustees held its first budget hearing for the 2024-2025 fiscal year at the Spring Valley campus on May 21. The budget’s executive summary listed several major accomplishments for the current fiscal year including: The executive summary also noted that the college completed its first year under the new […]
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Memorial Day 2024
People throughout the Valley especially enjoyed their freedom on Monday, while in the name of soldiers who fought but never made it home, the American Legion Post 100 organized the annual 21-gun salute, first at White Hill Cemetery and then at Veterans Memorial Bridge, on Memorial Day. Commander David Jackson’s grandson had the honor of […]
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Roaring Fork Insight weekly meditation returns to Carbondale
Roaring Fork Insight is once again hosting a weekly meditation group near Carbondale, every Monday evening at 13 Moons Ranch (6334 Highway 133) from 7 to 8:30pm. The organization was founded by Lisa Goddard in 2016, shortly after she moved to Carbondale with her husband and son. As a meditation and yoga practitioner since 1997, […]
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Legislation aims to enhance eating disorder treatment standards statewide
The recent passage of Senate Bill 24-117, which addresses the state’s eating disorder treatment and recovery programs, is now awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature into law and will create specific regulations for eating disorder treatment providers. McKenna Ganz, program director for The Eating Disorder Foundation (EDF), spoke with The Sopris Sun about pressing concerns in […]
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Gem and Mineral Show returns to Marble
The Fourth Annual Marble Gem and Mineral Show returns to town with 15 vendors, free entertainment and more June 7 to 9. “When you step into the Marble Gem and Mineral Show, you enter a world of serendipity and magic,” as stated on the show’s website. “Our geology market brings together vendors, flintknappers, geologists, healers […]
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Pages of the Past: ‘The People’s Republic of Carbondale’
From the archives of the Roaring Fork Review, Valley Journal and Sopris Sun in collaboration with the Carbondale Historical Society and Carbondale Branch Library. May 30, 1974Regular services returned to the Episcopal Church at Marble for the first time since the 1950s. The church had been transported from Aspen by mule wagons in 1908 with […]