Carbondale’s Cool Brick Studios is open again for business with improved recording and editing capabilities. The studio is poised for professional audio recording, mixing and mastering and post-production sound design, including for films.“Every project that comes in the door to me is like cool, and sacred,” owner and senior producer Dave Taylor told The Sopris […]
June 2024
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Panel explores feminist roots in contemporary art
The proverbial maxim “Necessity is the mother of invention” finds renewed relevance when refracted through feminist perspectives. This paradigm shift unfolds as writers and curators Eleanor Heartney, Helaine Posner, Nancy Princenthal and Sue Scott unveil their latest collaborative endeavor: “Mothers of Invention: The Feminist Roots of Contemporary Art.” A book launch with a panel discussion […]
Posted inYouth News
YouthZone unites LGBTQ+ youth
YouthZone started in 1976 as a local diversion program for teens. Since then, it has blossomed to offer programming not only meant to set young people on the right track, but to empower any youth who walks through its doors. The nonprofit’s mission is to “provide comprehensive assessment and advocacy to inspire healthy relationships between […]
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Amish and Mennonite volunteers lend a hand at Aspen Camp of the Deaf
At the end of May, roughly 40 Amish and Mennonite volunteers organized by the Western Slope Mennonite Fellowship and the Amish-led Restore Our Community Colorado (ROCC) hauled lumber, shingles and nails up to the Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH) to undertake repairs on nine roofs at the campus. In under […]
Posted inLocal Government
BOT and BOCC talk rodeo, housing, energy and more
Carbondale’s Board of Trustees (BOT) met with the three Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on June 18 for their annual check-in. All Carbondale trustees were present with the exception of Erica Sparhawk.The meeting began with a review of the first two rodeos at the Carbondale-owned Gus Darien Arena. Carbondale Parks and Rec director Eric […]
Posted inEducation
CO State Board of Educationvisits local school districts
The Colorado State Board of Education (CSBOE) visited the Roaring Fork Valley last week. State Board of Education Commissioner Susana Córdova shared insights with The Sopris Sun about what they learned. On June 11, Córdova and the CSBOE toured the Roaring Fork School District’s (RFSD) Meadowood staff housing project in Carbondale. Located near North Face […]
Posted inSports
Safely navigating local rivers
You will have noticed the fast-moving high waters if you’ve been near the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers recently. Warm temperatures have accelerated spring runoff from mountain snows, pushing flows in the Roaring Fork Valley and Glenwood Canyon.While these increased river flows delight rafting enthusiasts, they come with heightened safety concerns. With the high water […]
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Breaking down barriers with experiential ed
I was a big nerd when I was a child through my teenage years. (Spoiler alert: I’m still a pretty big nerd now.) I enjoyed academic learning — from multiplication tables to practicing cursive to assigned reading, from Dr. Seuss in elementary school to Shakespeare and Solzhenitsyn in high school. When classmates were looking at […]
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My experience at Bridges High School
My freshman and sophomore year, I attended Roaring Fork High School. While I came back junior year, I only stayed for roughly the first month. Then, I made the decision to transfer to Bridges High School. While Bridges might not work for everyone, it certainly did for me. This opinion piece is not meant to […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Friendly fairThe 53rd annual Mountain Fair quickly approaches! Find the main stage music lineup as well as volunteer opportunities and contests info at www.carbondalearts.com/mountain-fair JuneteenthLt. Governor Dianne Primavera raised the Juneteenth flag at the Colorado State Capitol this week, stating, “On Juneteenth, we celebrate and honor the joy that this holiday has embodied in the […]