Explora nuestro calendario comunitario de eventos gratuitos y familiares en español para el Valle de Roaring Fork: música, libros, seguridad, regreso a clases, playa, torneos y más. ¡Agosto está lleno de oportunidades para convivir, aprender y disfrutar! SÁBADO, 2 DE AGOSTOSHOW DE AUTOSEl recinto ferial del condado de Garfield en Rifle alberga la “Show de […]
July 2025
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Chacos Park design proceeds with best intentions
Correction: This article previously referred to Dan Bullock as the chair of the Tree Board. Lisa Paige is now chair of the Tree Board. Chacos Park, located at 4th and Main Street, is host to many Carbondale events throughout the year, including First Friday pop-ups and summer farmers’ markets. For many years, the land was […]
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Colorado’s DNA kit backlog impacting sex assault investigations
Criminal investigations in the State of Colorado — more specifically, sexual assault investigations — have been facing hurdles due to internal factors at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) since September 2023. For one, Yvonne “Missy” Woods, a former CBI forensic scientist of nearly 30 years, is facing 102 charges related to perjury, forgery, attempting […]
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GarCo and Glenwood discuss homeless issues at public webinar
Just 90 minutes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House on July 24 to crack down on homeless people across the nation, Garfield County elected officials and staff from the City of Glenwood Springs hosted a webinar about the local unhoused population. Prompted by a fire that ignited in late […]
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Unique exhibitions take the spotlight at the Carbondale Arts Gallery
Until Aug. 14, the Carbondale Arts Gallery is featuring two local, eclectic artists, each with a unique method to finding inspiration and creating their art. “People say people are artistic or not. I think it’s most everybody’s artistic, and then somebody tells them that they’re not, and then they think they’re not,” said Vallee Noone, […]
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Artist profile: Louie Girardot
Most residents of the Roaring Fork Valley either know or have heard of Louie Girardot, and the lucky ones have enjoyed his music over the years. I had the pleasure of playing music with Girardot, and I thought that Sopris Sun readers might like to know more about him. He has performed all over the […]
Posted inObituaries
Arthur Waldron Ackerman Jr.
July 11, 1925 – July 23, 2025 Arthur Waldron Ackerman Jr. died peacefully on July 23, 2025, after celebrating his 100th birthday with friends and family. Born on July 11, 1925 to Edith Marsh and Arthur Ackerman Sr. in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Art moved several times as a youngster before the family settled in Detroit. He […]
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Meet My Neighbor: ‘If Harry Potter was a Gen Z, he would be in a K-pop band’
I’ve always believed that beauty and compassion have the power to bring us closer — to remind us of our shared humanity. That’s the heart behind this new series. Meet My Neighbor is an invitation; a space to explore who we are, where we come from and where we’re going — together. This column is […]
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Introducing Beyond Borders Physical Therapy
This article originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. Dr. Jorge Esparza, owner of Beyond Borders Physical Therapy, was born in the Roaring Fork Valley and graduated from Colorado Mesa University and University of Colorado Anschutz. He studied exercise science for four years and then spent three more years becoming […]
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Alpenglow Books & Gifts illuminates community and the value of reading
Last October, Katie Hake and Spencer Chu opened the doors to Alpenglow. The independent bookstore sits along Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs, just a few doors down from the Bluebird Cafe and Doc Holliday’s Saloon. Light filters into the wood, snow and floral aesthetic of the shop through west-facing windows. In just 10 months, Hake […]