Translation by Bianca Godina The City of Glenwood Springs wrapped up Hispanic Heritage Month with its celebration of Noche Latina, an event full of fun, music and dancing for all attendees. The party took place on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Bethel Plaza, located under the main bridge in downtown Glenwood Springs. This was the perfect […]
October 2024
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Extra, EXTRA: An exciting step forward for our community and local journalism
As executive director of The Sopris Sun, I am thrilled to share exceptional news. We have been selected as a Press Forward grant recipient from a highly competitive national pool of more than 950 for-profit and nonprofit news media organizations, recognizing our commitment to quality journalism and community service. In a time when local news […]
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Dream Well: A haunting dream
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 will analyze 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 Claire’s dreamIn my real (waking) life, I lived […]
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Imagine that! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Garfield County
When I was a child, my mother did three things that turned me into a reader. First, she signed me up for a library card. Later, she enrolled me in the Landmark series of American biographies for children, aimed at kids 10-15. There were similar series: Bobbs-Merrill’s “Childhood of Famous Americans,” which ran from the […]
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Reflection: Queer VOICES broke me open
Sometimes we must be broken open in order to find inner strength. Such was a relatable theme woven throughout seven strangers’ stories in the latest VOICES devised theater project.The nonprofit VOICES has hit a powerful stride with these twice-a-year devised theater endeavors. They revolve around four themes; so every two years we get to see […]
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Our Town: John Riger, a musical legend
Most residents of Carbondale have driven by the Crystal River Fish Hatchery hundreds of times. The hatchery always assures us an abundance of fish in our local streams. But how many Carbondale residents know that the man who managed the hatchery from 1978 to 2008 also provides great musical entertainment for the Roaring Fork Valley?The […]
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Colorado’s moose boom leaves an impact
On a brisk summer morning, many moons ago, I awoke to the sudden pelting of pebbles on my sleeping bag. Rubbing sleep from my eyes, I rolled over to see my friend pointing wildly across the meadow. Tracking her silent gesture, I witnessed a stunning display of wildlife: two great Alces alces shirasi, the Shiras […]
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TRTC brings ‘“Ghostlight’” to life
From Oct. 25 until Oct. 31, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) will present the immersive theater experience of “Ghostlight” by Michael Duran. This truncated run will have 13 total performances of monodramas with multiple showings per night, each running about 90 minutes. The production will utilize spaces in the theater that audiences have never before […]
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GarCo commissioners opt in on Prop 123
Garfield County Assessor Jim Yellico introduced the first topic of note at Monday’s board meeting. In May, oil and gas operator Caerus Piceance, LLC filed a “Petition for Refund of Omitted Taxes Assessed for Tax Year 2018 (Production Year 2017).” This followed a 2023 county audit that identified an omitted production value, on which Caerus […]
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Resurgent Aspen upends Roaring Fork volleyball; football earns a win at Olathe
Roaring Fork High School’s girls volleyball team was unable to continue its run of recent success against Aspen on the home court Tuesday night, dropping a tight 3-2 match.Coming into the night having won six of their last seven games, the Rams (9-11 overall, 4-4 in 3A Western Slope League play) came out flat, dropping […]