One ballot question, the Colorado Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative (Proposed Initiative #89), will be decided by Colorado voters in the Nov. 5 election. If approved, it would elevate abortion rights from a statutory level to being enshrined in Colorado’s constitution. A bit of history In 1984, Colorado voters narrowly passed a […]
July 2024
Posted inArts & Entertainment
PitCo Community Read features Isabella Hammad’s prize-winning novel
The 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize winner, “Enter Ghost” by novelist Isabella Hammad, is set to captivate local readers through the Pitkin County Community Read program, presented by Aspen Words and the Pitkin County Library.The Sopris Sun corresponded with Adrienne Brodeur, Aspen Words’ executive director, to discuss the merits of the award-winning novel and the […]
Posted inSports
Fastest couple above 14,000 feet set another record
Can you imagine hiking over 300 miles and 140,000 feet in under two weeks? For an avid hiker that distance and gain is a full summer and autumn worth of weekend outings. For Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton it’s another stitch in the fabric of their romance.The morning of July 15, the pair passed a […]
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SB 24-189 expands protections of transgender community
Colorado Senate Bill 24-189 was enacted on July 1 and adds protections for transgender and gender expressive individuals under a preexisting law that already does the same for Coloradans based on sexual orientation. “The act adds transgender identity to the classes identified in bias-motivated crimes and harassment,” reads the bill’s summary. Furthermore, “The act redefines […]
Posted inLocal Government
Carbondale Report: Board of Adjustments reactivated, pool naming rights reconsidered, Town Center reworked
All trustees were present at the regular meeting on July 23 with the exception of Ross Kribbs. The consent agenda was unanimously approved and included a sales tax report (24.8% increase compared to year-to-date 2023), a special event liquor license for Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra’s Bach to Bluegrass fundraiser on Aug. 23, a liquor license […]
Posted inBusiness
Commercial inventory remains scarce in Carbondale
Following our annual tradition of pounding pavement and counting the number of commercial spaces in Carbondale, noting which are vacant, The Sopris Sun found 93% of the inventory is currently occupied in 2024. This is the third highest percentage since we began the count in 2017, trailing just behind last year. The slightly higher record […]
Posted inLocal Government
Basalt Report: Basalt Center Circle apartments go condo
Conversations about affordable housing took center stage during this week’s Town Council meeting, beginning with a presentation by the Basalt Regional Library and culminating with a contentious second hearing concerning the new apartment complex coming to downtown Basalt. Basalt Regional Library At the start of the meeting, Amy Shipley, executive director of the Basalt Regional […]
Posted inEnvironment
Mixed feelings for mixed-use trail along the Crystal River
On June 28, 2024, the White River National Forest released their final Decision Notice authorizing the construction of a seven-mile, multi-use trail from Redstone to McClure Pass, which would become a part of the larger 83-mile Carbondale to Crested Butte trail.While exciting to overnight cyclists and thruhikers looking for safer passage up the Crystal River […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Twin Acres deniedEagle County commissioners Tuesday unanimously denied an application for a special use permit for Twin Acres Riding and Boarding Stables in Missouri Heights. The unanimous decision was based on the size and density of the proposed commercial operation, which would have included a new 7,860-square-foot boarding stable and a 20,000-square-foot covered riding arena […]
Posted inOpinion
Dream Well: Dreaming small to try a new form
Natalia Snider is a certified dream practitioner living in Carbondale. She works with people’s dreams and imaginations to facilitate self-healing. Every month, she analyzes someone’s dream in The Sopris Sun. Anyone can submit a dream for personal analysis or inclusion in this column by visiting: www.dreamhealings.com Nikki’s dreamI had a dream that I shrunk down […]