Correction: The April 16 article “Carbondale Report: Trustees streamline process and expand eligibility for ADUs” has been updated online to clarify that the amended town code does not permit ADUs in River Valley Ranch, Hendrick Ranch and Roaring Fork Village, as mistakenly stated. Zoning restrictions in these neighborhoods must be amended to permit ADUs. Free […]
April 2026
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Critical thinking, Redwine Point and the evolution of knowledge
I am continually amazed how prescient are The Four Agreements posited by Don Miguel Ruiz. Do your best, be impeccable with your word, don’t make assumptions and don’t take things personally. What an extraordinary guide for keeping one’s mind engaged in a positive way, while admitting that our knowledge is limited and hopefully continually evolving. […]
Posted inYouth News
Civics Bee empowers local students to use their voice
The curtain has lifted on a national competition carving a pathway into our intimate valley: the Civics Bee. Youth empowerment nonprofit Youthentity and the Carbondale Chamber have partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to bring the first Greater RFV Regional Civics Bee tournament to Carbondale Middle School (CMS) on April 30 at 6pm, providing […]
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‘For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday’ mines playwright’s family history
Children at Crystal River Elementary School have been reading “Peter Pan,” the story first published as a play 122 years ago. They like the book (an abridged version), know all about Peter’s lost shadow, Tinkerbell, flying and the dog, Nana. Across town, and up the age spectrum, a team of veterans is acting in “For […]
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Experts share keys to connecting with community through marketing
In a “relaxed, useful and very practical” conversation based on real-life experiences, advice and strategies, Susie Meraz, moderator of the marketing panel during the third annual Let’s Talk Business event held on Wednesday, April 15, at Morgridge Commons in Glenwood Springs, led a discussion in which local experts shared how to authentically connect with the […]
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The Messenger …
By Rosemary BurkholderFebruary 2023 While working at my computer, movementon the ridge across the valley caught my eye.Without my glassesI could tell it was a big bird.The sky overcast the light flatthe terrain a composition in black and white withgenerous amounts of snowblanketing the earth.From the window, being nakedwithout my glassesI […]
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From cartoons to canvas: Larry Day brings his landscape paintings to Redstone
Dione Holt, Redstone GalleryPress Release Editor’s note:The author, Dione Holt, is the assistant of the Redstone Gallery. If you pick up The Sopris Sun most weeks, you’ve seen Larry Day’s work. His cartoons have run in these pages since after he and his wife moved to Carbondale in 2019. What you may not know is that […]
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Con sabor a victoria
El talento culinario de nuestro valle volvió a destacarse a nivel estatal gracias a Evony Mejía Montoya, estudiante de la Academia Culinaria de Youthentity, quien obtuvo el primer lugar en la competencia Italco Charcuterie Board & Hors d’oeuvre, un certamen que reúne a jóvenes talentos de la gastronomía en Colorado. Mejía Montoya es aprendiz de […]