Roaring Fork High School’s baseball team was the only ball sport active over the spring break, hosting the April 2-4 Trent Goscha Memorial Tournament ahead of the Easter holiday. The Rams went 1-2, falling to eventual tournament champion and Class 3A powerhouse Montezuma-Cortez in the Thursday opener, 22-2. “They were the best team here, by […]
April 2026
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Marble Distillers carves a new path with social club
In September 2025, just over 10 years after it had first opened its doors, Marble Distillers in Carbondale launched Club Marble in what, during that first decade, had been an underutilized bar-lounge room in the front of the distillery. The Sopris Sun sat down with co-owners Connie Baker and Corey Shank, as well as with […]
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The Tavern Carbondale … and beyond
On Feb. 5, The Tavern Carbondale opened its doors for its official soft launch. The business, which moved into the former La Raza establishment, is one of many businesses run by Jeff and Ashley Moerke, including The Tavern Kitchen and Bar and Il Piggio in Snowmass Village. The new locale is a place where Jeff […]
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We should talk about taxes
There’s a simpler way to understand your money. Zoom way out. Way way out. Here’s all that matters: Have enough for the expected and the unexpected, both now and in the future. That’s it. The whole banana. The Expected, NowHow much does it take to sustain your life each year? This is The Expected, Now. […]
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Criminalization is not the answer
Correction: The column has been updated because “preliminary” data through October 2025 is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though not conclusive. Mugsy Fay Seldeen is the executive director of High Rockies Harm Reduction, the Roaring Fork Valley’s original harm reduction nonprofit meant to provide people experiencing addiction with life-saving resources. For […]
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Small rituals that can change your day
Opinion By Zaira PintosSeeds of well-being Amid work, family, home, children and bills to pay, talking about well-being can feel like a luxury. Sometimes we think that to feel better we need more time, more money, or to completely change our routine. But the reality is simpler: Well-being can begin with small daily rituals. A […]
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‘April is the cruelest month …’
This is an excerpt from an essay written by Pat Noel about the explosion in the Dutch Creek No. 1 Mine in Coal Basin on April 15, 1981. The full essay can be found in the late Stan K. Badett’s book “Digging in the Dark,” a copy of which was recently brought into The Sopris […]
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Letters – April 9, 2026
Corrections: The Sopris Sun miscredited a letter to the editor titled “CAFCI endorsements” in the April 2 issue, stating that Age Friendly Carbondale, rather than the Carbondale Age-Friendly Community Initiative (CAFCI), signed the letter. And a happy belated birthday to Dan Markoya, who celebrated 40 rotations on April 3 and whose name was misspelled in […]
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Nuevo Mundo: transformación, paz y cambio interior
Historieta poética e ilustrada sobre la transformación interna, el cambio profundo y la búsqueda de paz en tiempos de incertidumbre.
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Perder el control
Una cómic visual sobre la sensación de perder el control, el arrastre de la incertidumbre y la ansiedad cotidiana en medio de un entorno urbano.