After nearly six months of litigation, the criminal case against Michael Francisco was officially dismissed. While that part of the matter is resolved, people are left wondering, what comes next? “The bottom line, as far as I’m concerned, are results, and this case was dismissed,” said Francisco’s defense attorney, Michael Edminister, “Justice was served.” He […]
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Garfield County: Land use, near and far
Commissioners tackled a light agenda this week and adjourned the public meeting within an hour and a half. To Boebert on Capitol Hill The meeting began with letters of support for legislation beyond their jurisdiction. Three of these letters were in response to prerogatives pushed by Colorado’s Third Congressional District Representative Lauren Boebert. “We have […]
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Introduciendo: Cuidado Urgente Después de Horas
Traducción por Dolores Duarte ¿Te lastimaste? ¿No puedes esperar hasta el lunes? ¿Sabes que te va a costar un brazo y la mitad del otro (ojalá no sea literal) una visita a la sala de emergencias (ER)? Bueno, el Cuidado Urgente Después de Horas de Valley View (AHUC) podría ser la respuesta. El AHUC ha […]
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Medicine for my mind
In honor of May as Mental Health Month, The Sopris Sun is running a series of personal columns by regular contributors. Mental health is an inextricable part of the human experience. If one’s psychological well-being goes unchecked, it can lead to depression and conflict – and on a macro level, even war. Perhaps its drawbacks […]
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After Hours Urgent Care is up and running
Hurt yourself? Can’t wait until Monday? Know it’s going to cost an arm and a leg, hopefully not literally, for a trip to the Emergency Room (ER)? Well, Valley View’s After Hours Urgent Care (AHUC) might be your answer. AHUC opened its doors to serve injuries that fall in the grey area between, “oh expletive, […]
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El caso Francisco, continuado
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Michael Francisco es un residente de la ciudad de Carbondale quien trabaja en el City Market de Aspen. En la víspera de Navidad, 2020, Francisco fue arrestado dentro del City Market de Carbondale por alegaciones de 1) conducta desordenada 2) resistir arresto y 3) obstrucción de operaciones gubernamentales. Se le acusaba […]
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Francisco case continued
The saga of the Michael Francisco case goes on. A hearing in Carbondale Municipal Court on Monday, April 26, was over almost as soon as it began, resulting in another continuance. Citizens packed the courtroom — as many as the spaced seating inside Town Hall could fit — and outside several more wielded signs expressing […]
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Containment strategies encouraged, not mandated
Regular Garfield County Commissioners Meeting Update: Bureau of Land Management Field Manager Larry Sandoval was granted $2,000 maximum from the commissioners’ discretionary funds to assist with Hubbard Mesa cleanup on the Roan Plateau. People have littered debris ranging from candy wrappers to abandoned vehicles there. Commissioners agreed to send a letter to the district’s state […]
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¿Correlación entre cargos por sobregiro e ingreso?
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Con frecuencia, consumidores de todas partes se quedan tambaleando por los cargos por sobregiro (OD) en sus cuentas corrientes. Puede parecer razonable suponer que los que pagan cargos por sobregiro probablemente tengan menos dinero en su cuenta. De acuerdo con banqueros locales, no necesariamente es así. El Alpine Bank habla con […]
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La legislatura considera un proyecto de ley para juntas de salud
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Se presentó un proyecto de ley en la cámara de representantes de Colorado que restringiría que los comisionados activos del condado sirvan simultáneamente en las juntas de salud del condado. Esto es importante para la Junta de Salud del Condado de Garfield (BOH), que consta únicamente de los tres comisionados del […]