Dear Editor:
I’ve got about a ton of thank-yous to get out about the success of my art show at the HANDMAKERY this past week.
First, I thank my beautiful and loving wife Elsie (aka “Granny”) for her support, advice and input on… read more →
Dear Editor:
I’ve got about a ton of thank-yous to get out about the success of my art show at the HANDMAKERY this past week.
First, I thank my beautiful and loving wife Elsie (aka “Granny”) for her support, advice and input on… read more →
Dear Editor:
In his “biologist’s perspective on wolf restoration,” Mike Phillips argues that “coexisting with wolves in western Colorado is a straightforward affair.” That’s not surprising, because he’s not just a biologist but also a Montana state senator, where he has been actively promoting wolf… read more →
Wallace Alvari Eugene de Beque, III passed away peacefully at home last Friday after a long life and a brief illness. He was 96 years-old. Wally was a true son of the West. He was born in Carbondale to Margaret Anne Dinkel and Wallace de Beque, Jr. He… read more →
Dear Editor:
The interest and comments on my op-ed have been great! Hearing people’s view so well expressed has rekindled the conversation about Carbondale’s past, present and future. I hope it actively continues for the betterment of us all! My tally so far is that… read more →
Dear Editor:
Anybody know what the future of Carbondale is? Got a crystal ball or a Ouija board? I checked the list of Town of Carbondale departments. We have no “Department of the Future”. We do have a planning department. They list a “comprehensive plan”. It… read more →
Dear Editor:
We did it! What started with a little boy donating three quarters of his “safety money” and the Garbarini’s gift of $200, ended with a collection of over $5200 from the Carbondale community to purchase the Humpty Dumpty bronze sculpture that resides outside… read more →
At the March 22 independent caucus at the Glenwood Springs Library, organizer Randy Fricke said what many of us have known for some time.
“We are no longer a democracy,” Fricke declared,”We are an oligarchy, governed by corporations, super PAC’s, and the wealthy.”
All… read more →
By Margarita LuTack
The Sopris Sum
The Sopris Sun Board of Directors recently announced the newspaper’s initial public offering, which officially marks the entity’s conversion from a nonprofit to a publicly traded company.
The move has already been met with controversy.
By Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat
Sopris Sin Staff
In an effort to remain relevant and make up for lost funding, the Garfield County Public Library system kicked off a set of new programs in Carbondale with a course on cursing in other languages.
“I got inspired reading Hemingway’s… read more →