Aracely Gonzalez Mendez es dueña de Diversity Salon LLC. Originaria de Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, ha vivido en el Valle por 25 años. ¿De dónde nace Diversity Salon LLC?“Diversity” significa diversidad; aquí no importan colores ni nacionalidades, todos son bienvenidos. El salón nace porque quería aprender a hacer uñas, así que estudié cosmetología y barbería. Después vi […]
April 2026
Empresa de California compra siete parques de casas móviles en la ladera oeste
Una comunidad de casas móviles de 39 unidades en Rifle, que una firma de inversión inmobiliaria de California compró en diciembre, forma parte de un portafolio de siete parques en el Western Slope (la ladera oeste) que suman más de 700 lotes de vivienda y que recientemente fueron adquiridos por la empresa. Los otros seis, […]
Medicaid y SNAP se preparan para una reestructuración, condados y legisladores de Colorado evalúan cómo responder
Ahora, los estados deberán volver a verificar la elegibilidad de Medicaid dos veces al año, en lugar de una vez anual, y asegurarse de que los beneficiarios cumplan con nuevos requisitos laborales tanto para Medicaid como para SNAP.
Estas son las zonas donde CDOT prevé impactos en el tráfico por obras en el corredor montañoso de la I-70 al inicio del verano
Tras un invierno con niveles de nieve históricamente bajos, el Departamento de Transporte de Colorado (CDOT) está poniendo en marcha proyectos a lo largo del corredor montañoso de la Interestatal 70, dando inicio una vez más a la temporada de construcción. Debido a las condiciones cálidas y secas del invierno pasado, el departamento de transporte […]
‘Legends of Mountain Fair’
A panel of Carbondale Mountain Fair leaders, movers and shakers led a wide-ranging, delightful, hilarious and often touching discussion of fairs past and present for a large and enthusiastic audience at the Third Street Center on April 9. In addition to the panelists — Brenda Buchanan, Laurie Loeb, Bob Schultz, Jim Ryan, David Thiel, Lee […]
Mature Content: Travel thoughts
Some people are devout travelers. My friend Harry combined his love of travel with his gift of gab in a career that started as a traveling salesman and turned into life as a Costa Rican citizen and businessman. Zach, a hippy kid, interrupted his education for a year of traveling in India on a shoestring, […]
Slowin’ ‘your roll’ in Redstone
Editor’s note:Elizabeth Key is a resident of Redstone. With summer coming, the Redstone community is preparing for some likely troublesome traffic, since the north-south thoroughfare has been converted into a dead end due to the reconstruction of the South Bridge — the main entrance into the village. Residents on the north end of the Boulevard, […]
Letters – April 16, 2026
Correction: Overdose death certificates are sent to the National Vital Statistics database, and preliminary data through October 2025 is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Laird thanks C’daleI want to thank everyone who was able to support me for town trustee. I look forward to continue serving and helping our community be […]
Scuttlebutt – April 16, 2026
Mother’s DayAttention mothers and newborns of the Valley! There is still time to register to be featured in the annual Mother’s Day issue of The Sopris Sun, a longtime tradition carried over from the Valley Journal, the local publication that preceded The Sun. Every year, we hear a couple of mothers lamenting not having been […]
5Point Flagship Festival returns next weekend
Beginning on April 21 and running through April 26, 5Point Flagship Festival will kick off in Carbondale with a myriad of new adventure films, including a lineup of more than 30 short films and three features, filmmaker panels, live music and free community programming. The festival returns at a lower cost this year, including a […]
