The morning session kept the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) very busy. “The June 25 primary election is here,” announced Garfield County Clerk and Recorder Jackie Harmon. She said 36,000 ballots will be in the mail Tuesday, June 4. On Wednesday, June 5, ballot drop-off locations will open at town halls in Carbondale, New Castle, Silt, […]
June 2024
Posted inBusiness
Capitol Peak Outfitters changes ownership
Earlier in May of this year, Capitol Peak Outfitters changed ownership from the Howe family to Ted Benge. The outdoor experience company provides trail rides with its 25-head stable of horses, guided overnight pack trips and hunting excursions in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. On the updated website, Benge “invites you to relax and let him […]
Posted inYouth News
Sopris Sun youth correspondent heading to Boston University’s Summer Journalism Academy
Gus Richardson, who will be going into his senior year at Roaring Fork High School, had a grin spread from ear to ear as he explained how he became involved in journalism. Ever since James Steindler, The Sopris Sun’s contributing editor, visited Richardson’s’ AP English class almost two years ago to pitch the paper’s Youth […]
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Before the Cowen Center, there was Gracie
Before the Cowen Center on Highway 133 there was Gracie Cowen. And a few cows, dogs, cats and junk cars — one of which was a Model T Ford that can still be seen chugging up and down the Crystal River Valley after its owner repainted it brown and black. Gracie lived on 11 acres […]
Posted inObituaries
Mary Margaret O’Gara
October 18, 1953 – November 18, 2023 Mary Margaret “MM” O’Gara passed from this life on Nov. 18, 2023. During her 70 years, she surrounded those around her with love. Family, friends, neighbors and the people for whom she cared as a registered nurse will remember her caring spirit, delightful appreciation for goofiness, always honest […]
Posted inSports
Post-season player, coach honors bestowed for Roaring Fork, Basalt
All-Conference and All-State selections for Western Slope high school spring sports have been announced, with Roaring Fork and Basalt high schools among those represented.In girls soccer, Rams head coach Nicole Cruz was named 3A Western Slope League (WSL) co-Coach of the Year alongside Delta’s Audrey Reedy.Cruz guided the Rams to a 10-5-3 record and second […]
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Money Juice: How much could you save in the next five years?
Money Juice just wrapped up work with a client who arrived with the following situation: Her goals and dreams: After setting her vision in stone and developing the inner safety to face the facts, she got crystal clear on her financial landscape, transferred her credit debt to 0% APR cards for 15 months, started saving […]
Posted inOpinion
Ps&Qs: Adam and Eve killed the dinosaurs
Are you on Threads? It’s like Twitter (X), except no one appears to be monitoring the content, which is absolutely random and fabulous! Threads has everything a GenXer could want: political memes, cat videos, sarcastic social commentary, followed by grandma’s secret family recipe for handmade ravioli. Here’s an example of a quintessential Threads post:“What if […]
Posted inLocal Government
Republican CD3 candidate forum sheds light on conservative perspectives on water and Gaza
Five of the six Republican candidates for Colorado’s Third Congressional District (CD3) attended a public forum in Durango Tuesday, June 4. Candidate Jeff Herd was not present, reportedly due to a scheduling conflict.Russ Andrews, Ron Hanks, Curtis McCrackin, Lew Webb and Stephen Varela answered a series of questions, two of which The Sopris Sun highlighted, […]
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Builders FirstSource pulls its weight
In late August 2023, Builders FirstSource quietly opened its new lumberyard facility in Carbondale. Located just north of the City Market shopping complex on Highway 133, it was the culmination of a years-long process leading to the consolidation of the company’s three operations in the Roaring Fork Valley (Aspen, Willits and Glenwood Springs) at the […]