The Carbondale Clay Center has a new Guest Artists Series, and Theo Hirschfield is the first invited artist. He will be here for the month of October, and is looking forward to getting to know the community, encouraging people to come by and say hello. Hirschfield is based in San Diego, California, where he is […]
September 2026
Posted inLocal Government
GarCo Report: Cavern Springs, Sweetwater Lake and a solar farm
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) were urged to sign a pledge to protect elections on Monday. Heather Exby, former dean and vice-president of Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus, explained that “pro-democracy groups” have said that Garfield County is an area of concern for the midterms, stating that a small group of Garfield […]
Posted inSports
Rams Report: Homecoming soccer on tap Thursday night
Editor’s note: John Stroud is a Roaring Fork High School track and field coach and a substitute teacher for Roaring Fork School District. It’s homecoming week at Roaring Fork High School, as well as neighboring Glenwood Springs High, which means lots of home games and events are on tap Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Thursday […]
Posted inLocal Government
Glenwood Report: Council hears school zone safety concerns, amends short-term rental rules
Student safety at several busy street crossings near Glenwood Springs Elementary School (GSES) was top of mind for parents who spoke before Glenwood City Council at the regular Sept. 17 meeting. After a student was hit and injured by a vehicle at 10th Street and Pitkin Avenue on the way to school recently, members of […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Curated Calendar – September 24 to October 4
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 EYELID LIFTS & REJUVENATIONValley View University hosts a webinar, “Fresh Look: Eyelid Lifts & Rejuvenation,” featuring board-certified plastic surgeon Jennifer Butterfield, MD, at noon. Register at tinyurl.com/VVeyelidlifts TECH CLUBThe Aspen Science Center Tech Club, fifth grade and up, meets at the Carbondale Library from 3:45 to 4:45pm. Details at aspensciencecenter.org HAPPY HOURThe […]
Posted inEducation, News
Literacy group to host Dolly Parton-themed fundraiser
Raising a Reader Aspen to Parachute will hold what they are calling a “Dolly-Palooza” night, from 5 to 8pm on Friday, Sept. 25, at Townline Trucks in Carbondale. The event, celebrating the life of the late Dolly Parton, will be a fundraiser for the Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit, which, in collaboration with Garfield County Public Library […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘The Lost Art of Random Conversations’ movement goes to print
Tom Karrel wears a t-shirt that reads “I talk to strangers” as he welcomes a mixed-age group of expectant attendees to Carbondale’s very own bookstore, White River Books, for his final (for now) local iteration of “The Lost Art of Random Conversations” book tour and discussion series the evening of Sept. 17. In an […]
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Scuttlebutt – Sept. 24, 2026
Election accuracyThe Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s Office completed “logic and accuracy testing” (LAT) at the Garfield County Courthouse on Sept. 14 and 15 to ensure the accuracy of ballot scanning and counting. Forty-seven ballot styles were filled out and run through Clear Ballot tabulation equipment. The results were compared to the results of election […]
Posted inLetters
Letters – Sept. 24, 2026
Corrections: Sopris Sun photographer Bob Rugile’s last name was misprinted on last week’s cover as “Rubile.” A disclaimer regarding the assisted use of AI for the Sol del Valle translation last week was missing. Lastly, the Sept. 3 article, “Debate heats up around Amendment 84,” was written and titled ahead of the measure being relabeled […]
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‘Holy ballot, Batman!’
Government is a core pillar of society. When choosing our leaders, there is a lot to unpack, and this column is intended to help readers do just that before election day. I was appointed the head of “all things money” by my family a quarter century ago and I’ve been reappointed every year since. If […]