Carbondale Arts and the community are about to throw the biggest party of the year: Mountain Fair. So grab your kaftans, leave your shoes at home and get ready to head on down to Sopris Park July 26 to 28.The heart and soul of the Fair are the people who make it happen, known as […]
July 2024
Posted inLocal Government
Pool demolition to begin amid close vote
All trustees were present during Carbondale’s regular Board of Trustees meeting on July 9 with Ross Kribbs joining via Zoom from Scotland. The meeting concluded with the narrow passing of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract for the demolition of the John M. Fleet Pool, utility work and excavation for the new pool. A second […]
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Basalt Report: State Rep Velasco visits Town Hall
At this week’s regular council meeting, State Representative Elizabeth Velasco visited Town Hall to discuss legislative developments pertinent to District 57 following the adjournment of Colorado’s 74th General Assembly. Mayor David Knight asked Velasco for an update on tax relief for senior citizens and those with fixed incomes. The Capital has passed on the Colorado […]
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MLK Day, lower county assessed values, land use code changes for natural gas operations
The history of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado dates back to 1975 when State Representative Wellington Webb introduced the first of three bills to establish the holiday. For three years, those bills were defeated. In 1979, Representative King Trimble introduced a bill that died in committee. In 1981, Representative Wilma J. Webb […]
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Navigating education and community
In a recent interview with The Sopris Sun, Dr. Anna Cole, Superintendent of Roaring Fork Schools, recounted her journey from growing up in Ohio to her work in the Roaring Fork Valley.The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) serves over 5,600 students across 14 Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs schools.Cole has served as the district’s superintendent […]
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SoL dives into ‘Spring Awakening’
SoL Theatre is set to premiere the relevant and thought-provoking musical “Spring Awakening,” written by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, at Thunder River Theatre (TRTC). The show opens on July 11 at 7:30pm and runs through July 21. This is the youth theater company’s first professional production and the premiere of its new Summer Stock […]
Posted inEnvironment
Solar Energy International offers a bright future for high school grads
Paonia-based Solar Energy International (SEI), a global leader in solar energy education and training, has opened applications for 2024 high school graduates in Colorado to enroll in two of its most popular courses to kickstart a career in solar energy.Founded in 1991, and originally based in Carbondale before moving to Paonia in 2013, SEI leads […]
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Salt under Carbondale is no reason to sweat
We have an intimate relationship with geology in the Roaring Fork Valley. A glance at contemporary place names is telling: Basalt, Redstone, Marble, even Glenwood Springs. This closeness to the physical foundations of the region has played a role in energy production and economy, from silver mines to stone quarries and midvalley charcoal and ore […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Celebrating local youth at glenWOODSTOCK
Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation will host the first-ever glenWOODSTOCK on July 20 from 5 to 8pm on the lawn of the Community Center. The festival, which is free and open to the public, celebrates local youth by providing a platform for young artists, musicians and entrepreneurs to showcase their talents.The festival is the brainchild […]
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The Heart Collectors travel to Steve’s Guitars
The Heart Collectors, an Australian-based folk music group, will be stopping in Carbondale on July 12 as part of a tour promoting the release of their fifth album, “The Space Between.” The band consists of Kymrie Henge, Reuben Loire, Mobius ‘Mo’ Barnaby and Tristan DaFoe. They have performed together for seven years and are managed […]