Traveling can be stressful in and of itself. Some folks cannot stand the thought of flying while others struggle to leave the house without worrying they’ve forgotten something — like Kevin. Throw COVID-19 in the mix and many will decide to nix the prospect of traveling altogether. To a casual observer, on the evening of […]
James Steindler
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Mentoring during COVID
While people await the cumbersome rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, many continuously reel from a sense of separation brought on by the pandemic. A few local organizations not only rely on in-person reunions to perform but also to manifest human connections between individuals. Throughout the year, mentors and mentees have had to adapt and create […]
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High schoolers press Boebert for clarity
By James Steindler Sopris Sun Correspondent It is not everyday frustrated youth get a chance to squeeze their representative for answers, but some local high schoolers recently did just that. On Dec. 8, the Advanced Placement (AP) Government class at Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) had the opportunity to interview Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District’s Representative-elect, […]
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Basalt Library sends tea time home this year
By James Steindler Sopris Sun Correspondent Basalt Regional Library (BRL) has done it’s best to carry on traditions and events in new safe ways throughout the latter part of 2020. With the holidays coming up the staff has kept busy preparing virtual events and take-home activities. Caroline Cares has been with BRL for almost seven […]
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RFHS athletes shine no matter what colors they wear
Despite not having hosted its own sports teams this first special season (declared by Colorado High School Activities Association [CHSAA] as ‘season A’) Roaring Fork student-athletes joined other nearby teams so they could still compete. Four girls from Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) joined Basalt’s Varsity softball team this year. This in and of itself […]
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Is housing a privilege or a right?
Housing in this valley is not easy to come by. Not only are folks having a hard time paying their rent but, there is simply not enough housing that is attainable for everyone already living here. The housing shortage will likely be aggravated by the pandemic but it’s too early to know how significant its […]
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Dinkel building up for sale
The Dinkel building, which makes up the entire north side of the 400 block of Main St. is up for sale for the first time in 30 years. Some of the current businesses have been there since before the current owner invested; and though the pandemic has brought on hard times each business has held […]
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Local company brings solar stations to the Navajo Nation
By James Steindler Sopris Sun Correspondent This story reaches for the essence of what the Thanksgiving tradition has been propagated as in the United States: people of North American and European descent coming together. While a union of both cultures is a tale some choose to believe, most agree that that was not originally the […]
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Democracy takes time and compromise
Local through national races kept voters on the edge of their seats this year. Passions were high this election season but in the end candidates conceded and delivered statements tinged with themes of unity and resilience…well, at least on the local and state levels. President-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner by the Associated Press […]
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The Redstone General Store will prevail
Redstone Boulevard does not have the same vivacious feeling when the doors to its general store are shut, which has been the case since March. But hermits living up the Crystal Valley — as well as frequent visitors — are in for some good news. Locals Oriana Bier-Moebius and Rochelle Norwood are the most recent […]