Mark your calendars for Dec. 6 because the Carbondale Clay Center’s (CCC) beloved Cup Auction is back on First Friday. Starting at 5pm, members are invited to attend the mug preview where they can place early bids, sip on drinks, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and celebrate ceramic art together. Doors will open for the general public […]
November 2024
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New Powers Art Center exhibit offers intimate glimpse into friendships and art history
The Powers Art Center’s upcoming exhibit, “In the Living Room with John and Kimiko,” promises a one-of-a-kind journey into the lives of two visionary art collectors who helped shape the pop art movement. Opening Dec. 3, the exhibit provides an intimate look at the world-renowned collection of John and Kimiko Powers, featuring iconic works by […]
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Sopris Lodge artists in residence: Roger Davis & Nancy Thomas
This is the fourth and final feature in a short series highlighting artists living at Sopris Lodge Carbondale Senior Living. Sopris Lodge is chock-full of creatives living out their golden years. There are virtuosos in a myriad of artistic mediums who are showing no sign of stymieing their creative contributions. Roger Davis and his wife, […]
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Glenwood’s 6th Street undergoing transformation as businesses adapt, look forward
A construction project aimed at revitalizing the portion of 6th Street in Glenwood Springs that used to be part of Highway 82, and to activate the former Grand Avenue Bridge “north landing” as a new park area, commenced earlier this year. In 2017, the Colorado Department of Transportation completed construction on the new, curved bridge […]
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Seeking Haystacks: Keep my eyes on the prize
Years ago, for the final in my class, we listened to a talk by Bryan Stevenson, the civil rights lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. It is a brilliant talk by a singular human being. He ended with the quote below. “ … I believe that many of you understand that the moral […]
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Carbondale Homeless Assistance achieves 10 years
“I’m tired of this whole thing,” said Pamela True. “But it’s been my community for 21 years, my family.” Ever since the COVID-induced moratorium on evictions ended, True — a senior citizen — has experienced bouts of homelessness, camping for months at a time with her chocolate lab to avoid leaving the area. “One of […]
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Ray L. Speaker
February 3, 1931 – November 15, 2024 Ray “Skippy” Speaker was born in Washington, D.C. He passed away at the age of 93. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marge Speaker; his sons, Ron (Lisa) and Larry (Cari); his sister, Kay; and two grandchildren, Tag and Tris. Ray attended McKinley Tech High […]
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Dream Well: Calling about the fight
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 Spring’s DreamSo, I had a dream that someone was […]
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Childcare:A community-wide concern
By Maggie Tiscornia You’re pregnant? Congrats! Get on the waitlists for childcare now! If you had a child in the past 10 years, someone in your circle probably offered this sage advice the moment you announced your pregnancy. Their suggestion — nay, warning — may have taken you by surprise, and rightfully so. After all, […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Spruce it up!The Sopris Sun invites youngsters to submit illustrations for its annual Spruce Up The Sun contest. The winning image(s) will be featured on the cover of our Dec. 19 holiday issue. Contestants, or their parents, can submit scanned submissions to news@soprissun.com or place a hard copy in the submission box outside The Launchpad […]