The Carbondale Historical Society will host a night to remember, covering memories of many nights often, to the contrary, shrouded in a euphoric haze, and filled with dance, love and community. On April 9 (6pm) at the Third Street Center, folks are in for a glimpse into the world of the town’s iconic Mountain Fair. […]
April 2026
Posted inLocal Government
2 Roaring Fork Valley candidates punch tickets to congressional primary
Two Roaring Fork Valley Democrats will run in the June 30 primary election for the 3rd Congressional District (CD3) seat in the U.S. House, which represents 27 counties in western and southern Colorado, including Garfield. Aspen’s Alex Kelloff and Snowmass’ Dwayne Romero qualified to run for the seat, currently held by Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, […]
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Continued drought and high temperatures set regional records, prompting early ski closures and water restrictions
Colorado and Roaring Fork Valley snowpack plummeted in March, due to a combination of above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation. Early in the month, watershed nonprofit Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) raised alarms in a community newsletter, highlighting that snowpack in the Valley was at 65% of normal on March 4, with average site depths of 8.7 […]
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Thousands march in Glenwood Springs for No Kings rally
No Kings III drew about 3,500 people from the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys to Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs on Saturday, March 28, local organizer Mountain Action Indivisible stated in a press release. The march and rally were part of a national, non-violent day of action against government corruption and the drift toward […]
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Curated Calendar: April 2-11
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 ‘ANYTHING GOES’The Glenwood Springs Library hosts an opening for “Anything Goes,” an art exhibit consisting of works by members of the Glenwood Springs Art Guild, from 4 to 6pm. The show will be up through May 15. Visitors can vote for their favorite pieces, and awards will be doled out once the […]
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Thousands march in Glenwood Springs for No Kings rally
No Kings III drew about 3,500 people from the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys to Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs on Saturday, March 28, local organizer Mountain Action Indivisible stated in a press release. The march and rally were part of a national, non-violent day of action against government corruption and the drift toward […]
Posted inSports
Rams Report: Girls lax off to good start; Goscha baseball tourney on tap
Roaring Fork High School’s girls lacrosse team is off to a 5-1 this season, with their only loss so far coming to a tough Battle Mountain team, 16-5, on March 17. Since then, the Rams have run the slate, scoring a 12-9 win at home against Steamboat Springs on March 19, defeating Grand Junction on […]
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Dear county commissioners
Re: Harvest Village By Roger Berliner Editor’s Note: Roger Berliner is a Sopris Sun board member, and has submitted this guest column outside of that capacity and of his own accord. Land use issues, without a doubt, rank at the top of the hard work you do. I know. I spent 12 years as the […]
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‘I don’t want to survive; I want to live’
‘Wall-E’ movie Review Editor’s note: Spoilers lie ahead, but this review is well worth the read and has already resulted in the editor wanting to finally see the film. Winner of the 2009 Oscar for best animated picture, “Wall-E” (2008) was a hugely successful collaboration between Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Set in the distant […]
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Ps & Qs: Trump’s life is a children’s book
Years ago, I wrote a children’s book based on the true story of a lost shoe floating in the Colorado River. I titled it “Little Chaco.” All of 12 pages with a line or two per page, “Little Chaco” is an easy and fun read, containing all the magic I gained on my one-and-only river […]