The Sopris Sun shines brighter, and certainly makes a lot fewer mistakes, because of Lee Beck, the weekly’s dedicated volunteer proofreader. At a time when young people are consuming news […]
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Reality of Venezuelan migrant crisis settles in Carbondale
It’s widely known by now that migrants from Venezuela are arriving by the day to the Valley, and more specifically Carbondale. The Sopris Sun delivers this report to fill in […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Nov. 16, 2023
So it begins… Christmas tree cutting season begins Friday, Nov. 16 on the White River National Forest. Permits can be purchased for $12.50 online at www.recreation.gov or for $10 at […]
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Scuttlebutt/Community Calendar – Nov. 9, 2023
VVAS deadline Carbondale Arts is accepting applications for the Valley Visual Art Show (VVAS), which will be on display at the Launchpad Jan. 19 through Feb. 22. VVAS is one […]
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Día de los Muertos 2023
Photos by Klaus Kocher Sopris Sun board member Carbondale hosted its 19th Annual Día de los Muertos celebration on First Friday, Nov. 3. Aurora Gonzalez, 10, and father, Noe […]
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GarCo Report: Public comment dominates Nov. 6 meeting
It was a full house at the Monday, Nov. 6 Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regular meeting. Members of the public took up the first hour and a half […]
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CoMotion Dance celebrates 10 years with ‘Illuminate’
By Mellie Test Special to The Sopris Sun On Oct. 27 and 28, the local CoMotion Dance Company presented a beautifully executed, thought provoking performance of modern dance titled “Illuminate: […]
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William Hagedorn Sept. 22, 1954 – Nov. 6, 2023
Bill Hagedorn, 69, of Carbondale passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. He married Sharon Hagedorn in 1993 who passed on Aug. 16, 2021. They lived in Carbondale for 32 […]
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Colorado Extreme heads west
People were turning their heads when they saw a zamboni treading along Railroad Avenue in Rifle a couple of weeks ago. After setting roots in the midValley for the past […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Nov. 2, 2023
Glenwood Caverns The morning of Oct. 28, a body was discovered in a women’s restroom at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. After an initial investigation it was relayed to the […]