A short Garfield County commissioners (BOCC) meeting Monday included approvals for an event permit for the Colorado Extreme Hockey Association’s Dec. 14 NHL Alumni Outdoor Classic in Carbondale and an increase for the Garfield County Sheriff Department’s checking account from $9,000 to $12,000 for training and civil-fee refunds. Commissioners also signed a resolution about investor-held […]
November 2024
Posted inEducation
Tiny homes, big experience: Local students gain job-readiness skills
On any given day, the sound of whirring power tools and jovial voices can be heard outside Bridges High School. A short walk around the back and you might find a lively group of high schoolers constructing a tiny home with Ben Kite, their construction instructor from Youthentity. “Make sure the boards are flush,” Kite […]
Posted inObituaries
Joan Kette Lamont
May 28, 1933 – November 10, 2024 Joan (“GG”) Kette Lamont passed away of natural causes on the afternoon of Nov. 10, surrounded by her three children. She took her last breath minutes after her pastor finished prayers in her room with a view at Sopris Lodge. She was 91. Joan was born on May […]
Posted inEnvironment
Washington range rider talks about ‘co-thriving’ with wolves
Daniel Curry named his organization, Project GRIPH, after his horse. “Griph is the first horse I rescued from slaughter,” said Curry. “He would have been dog food in 2009. Now he’s started this business with me and he’s been there with me the whole time.” GRIPH also stands for Guarding the Respective Interests of Predators […]
Posted inSports
Basalt football looks to take next step in state playoffs, hosts semifinal Saturday
Basalt High School’s football team is trying to go where no recent Longhorns team has gone before: the state championship game. After traveling to Sterling for the Class 2A quarterfinals last Saturday, defeating the Tigers 34-14, Basalt is back home this Saturday, Nov. 23, to face The Classical Academy (TCA). Kickoff is 1pm at the […]
Posted inSports
Running coach and ultra-athlete Zoë Rom reflects on Valley’s athletic culture
In the Roaring Fork Valley, one need only go for coffee to encounter an acquaintance who participates at a high level in outdoor sports. Each year, countless local residents podium at trail races and in various snow sport competitions. The Sopris Sun receives more tips lauding sports accomplishments of siblings, children, parents and friends than […]
Posted inNonprofits
Castle Valley counters mental health crisis one family at a time
Carbondale-based Castle Valley Children’s Clinic will now offer its clients behavioral health services thanks, in part, to a state grant. The clinic has been treating young people in the Roaring Fork Valley since 2011 for their medical needs. Medical Director Carey Levin, MD said there is a list of patients waiting to receive treatment from […]
Posted inNonprofits
A familiar voice assumes news director role at KDNK
In October, KDNK Community Access Radio announced that Marilyn Gleason would return to the station as its next news director, following the departure of Hattison Rensberry. Gleason said she has many goals she would like to see come to fruition, starting with building out KDNK’s news team.“I’d like to attract more freelancers, and develop people […]
Posted inColumns
‘May peace prevail on Earth’
Guest column by Shayla Paradeis & Mateo Sandate Being asked to be delegates for a peace summit in Hiroshima on the International Day of Peace was one of the greatest honors we could have imagined. We said, yes, and immediately followed it with two questions: What is a peace summit? And how are we going […]
Posted inNews
John Bemis Community Potluck — a growing Thanksgiving tradition
The John Bemis Community Potluck, a long-standing tradition that began in the late 1980s at the Snowmass Chapel, is set to return on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 4:30 to 8pm at the Viewline Resort Snowmass. The annual event draws over 500 attendees and offers a warm, communal gathering for locals, seasonal workers and visitors alike.Snowmass […]