This weekend I decided to revisit my youthful nostalgia and go to a concert. Not just any concert, but a punk one. And I want to clarify something: Although I love this band’s music, there is a story that went viral that also motivated my attendance. Of course I like them, especially on the eve […]
March 2026
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Apple Tree ‘welfare’ water quality concerns linger
After handwashing at her kitchen sink, Brenda Ramos loads water-stained dishes into a dishwasher that’s solely used as a drying rack. Her husband, Oscar Ramos, saunters into the kitchen with a blue casing, unsealing the cap and pouring out dark-brown water before removing a filter caked with sediment. “It’s like pure gasoline,” Brenda said of […]
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Mature Content: ‘All Used Up’
We’re all “aging.” From our neighbor turning 10 to friends turning 80, if you manage to stay alive, aging happens. For a time, that process means gaining abilities. Then, slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, the gains stabilize. Eventually, they become losses. When 55-year-old Susan moved back to the Valley, and Ron made his Valley debut […]
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Letters – March 19, 2026
Carbondale gymnasticsLast year, The Sopris Sun asked an important question about the former City Market building: “Is anything happening?” If the answer is still “not yet,” I’d like to offer a suggestion — could it become a gymnastics facility for the mid-valley? Right now, families in Glenwood, Carbondale, Basalt and the surrounding communities have very […]
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New Carbondale Arts Fashion Show directors ‘Step Right Up’ to deliver an unforgettable show
The Carbondale Fashion Show once again awed spectators, bringing a circus-themed, theatrical production roaring to life at the Carbondale Rec Center, March 12-14. This year, Emily Fifer and Meagan Shapiro took the directorial reins with great success. Landan Berlof played ringmaster, energetically weaving together the carnival-esque creations of dancers, aerialists and designers — all carried […]
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JC Food Truck y Crystal Theatre organizarán un concurso de silbidos
Trino Camacho nunca ha organizado un concurso de silbidos. Ni siquiera ha asistido a uno.“Es la primera vez”, dice. Su motivación es simple y a la vez significativa.“A la gente simplemente le gusta silbar”, dice desde su puesto en el JC Food Truck, estacionado junto a la autopista 133 en Carbondale. “Es universal. Todos pueden […]
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La ciudad de Glenwood Springs inspecciona oficina de ICE tras descubrirse la falta de un certificado de ocupación
La ciudad de Glenwood Springs está abordando un problema relacionado con el certificado de ocupación de dos suites en 100 Midland Ave. después de que funcionarios descubrieron que el certificado final nunca fue emitido hace más de dos décadas, según un comunicado de prensa publicado el jueves. Las suites — 110 y 210 — han […]
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Hasta pronto, querido Valle
El 21 de febrero de este 2026 marqué mi segundo aniversario al frente de Sol del Valle. No imaginaba que ese mismo momento también marcaría el inicio de una despedida.