The July 10 meeting of the Town of Marble’s Board of Trustees began well enough, but soon turned fractious. Noting a welcome change in the weather, Mayor Ryan Vinciguerra declared, “Bring on the rain!” in welcoming the dozen or so attending residents. Presenting the Treasurer’sReport, Amy Rusby cheerfully proclaimed that the Town’s reserves stood at […]
July 2026
Posted inArts & Events
Sol Theatre’s ‘The Prom’ hits the TRTC Stage
Beginning July 16 and running through July 26, Sol Theatre will be housed at Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) in Carbondale for the first show of their MainStage season, Matthew Sklar and Bob Martin’s “The Prom.” The musical details the story of four Broadway actors who travel to the conservative community of Edgewater, Indiana to […]
Posted inLocal Government
GarCo Report: Water, housing study and a new subdivision on the books
Longtime Peach Valley resident Fred Kuersten spoke up about water during the morning public comment period at Monday’s Garfield Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting. “Every week, you see in the paper where the people want to do new subdivisions and tear up farm ground and whatnot,” he began. “And this year it’s been especially […]
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Guitar poetry
Imagine, what would poetry sound like without words? Hiroya Tsukamoto’s guitar stylings are one response. Inspired by the melodies of nature — cascading like water over polished stones or dancing with trees in a steady breeze — Tsukamoto crafts lush soundscapes with the power to transport listener and performer alike. Tsukamoto, a Japanese-born guitarist now […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Manuela Meraz DeCarmona
March 5, 1949 – July 9, 2026 Manuela Meraz DeCarmona was born on March 5, 1949, in Nonoava, Chihuahua, Mexico, and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Blas Meraz and was raised in Nonoava, where she enjoyed her childhood alongside her brothers, Fil, Leo and Blas. […]
Posted inEnvironment
How wide is your Pondo?
Chuck Ogilby is proud of his trees, in particular a couple large Ponderosa pines on his Hell Roaring Ranch property off of the Crystal River Road, about halfway between Carbondale and Redstone. One of the Ponderosas may even be the largest one in the area … but that remains a mystery. For Ogilby’s 65 birthday, […]
Posted inOpinion
Mature Content: ‘Only in America’
I started writing this column on July 4th, exactly 250 years after our Founders signed America’s Declaration of Independence. The second sentence of that document asserts, among other things, that all men are created equal and that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. At the time, it was far from […]
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Photojournalist shines a light on forgotten communities of the American West
Dustin Mullin, a resident of the Roaring Fork Valley for two years, has always had a passion for telling stories through photography. His current project, “Derailed,” displays the day-to-day lives of the community in Green River, Utah, more specifically, who and what remains of the town. The project, which Mullin says will be a small […]
Posted inOpinion
Amateur Eats: Amara
“Amateur Eats” is The Sopris Sun’s new food review, written by Carbondale resident and eating enthusiast Jake Skardon and published on the third Thursday of each month. RESTAURANT RATING: Cuisine: MediterraneanQuality: (5/5)Price: $70-$100+ per person, if you order as many drinks as I do Amara is, in Carbondale’s ever-changing restaurant scene, a breath of fresh […]
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Air quality safety, as recommended by an expert
Air quality impacts of wildfire go beyond visible smoke. In a year that Colorado has seen 17 fires over 1,000 acres, with six of those large wildfires having started in the last month, air quality is top of mind for many people. The Sopris Sun spoke with air pollution and environmental health expert Michael Petroni, […]