Ceramic students of the Carbondale Clay Center will have a chance to show, and sell, their pieces during an upcoming pop-up at the center, Sept. 19-21. The unique thing about this sale is that the designs and the modes of creation are dynamic and abundant, each student having explored a plethora of techniques. The styles […]
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Highway 6 fatalityFriends and family of 23-year-old Derrik Romero-Evans celebrated his life during a memorial in Montrose on Aug. 23. The young man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while working with a road crew on Highway 6 near Glenwood Springs on Aug. 11, according to a Sept. 11 article in the Post […]
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Remembering Fran Sr. Orosz
Lieutenant Francis “Fran Sr.” Orosz volunteered for the Carbondale Fire Department in its heyday, and had a reputation as one hell of an ambulance driver. After his passing, on a quiet day in late August 1996, he was honored with a procession down Main Street — the only one in modern memory — which was […]
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Fire restrictionsLast week, Garfield and Pitkin counties, along with the White River National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District, reduced fire restrictions from stage 2 to stage 1. The Town of Carbondale followed suit. Campfires and smoking are only allowed within designated areas; explosives and fireworks remain prohibited. Space CommandGovernor Jared […]
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Volunteer at TRTCCarbondale’s Thunder River Theatre Company is celebrating 30 years of offering award-winning theatre to the community. Opening the season is Sam Shepard’s “True West,” which runs through Sept. 14. The late Lon Winston, TRTC’s founder, directed the play in 1995 as part of the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (now Carbondale Arts). […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Aug. 28, 2025
Potato Day paradeThe 116th Annual Potato Days is just around the corner, Oct. 3 to 5. One of its most beloved traditions is the parade, to be held on Oct. 4 this year at 10:30am. Parade floats must register in advance. The fee is $40 for commercial floats, but is free for nonprofits and youth […]
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Carbondale Report: Town ups commitment for mobile home parks to $1.1 million
The Carbondale trustees meeting was short and sweet this week. After approving the consent agenda, which included a special event permit for Carbondale Education Foundation’s upcoming Oktoberfest and John Williams’ reappointment to the Historic Preservation Commission, the board moved onto public comment, but no members of the public were present. Considering the hubbub on the […]
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Lift-Up shutters thrift storesLift-Up, a local food assistance nonprofit, is closing thrift stores in Parachute and Rifle to focus on its food assistance services. The Glenwood Springs thrift store closed earlier this year. Lift-Up has been serving those in need since the oil shale bust in 1982 and added thrift stores in Rifle and Parachute […]
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When First Amendment rights blur harassment allegations
Editor’s note: The Sopris Sun elected not to list a party’s name in this article, out of respect for their privacy, but did reach out for comment without success. The Carbondale Historic Food Forest doesn’t seem like it’d be the place for a controversy to unravel. It’s off the beaten path, tucked away compared to […]
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Lee and Elk firesThe Lee and Elk fires blazing a combined 135,200 acres (as of noon on Aug. 12) have placed the towns of Meeker and Rifle on high alert, with heavy smoke impacting nearby communities. Track air quality online at fire.airnow.gov and fire activity with Watch Duty, a nonprofit resource. Additionally, Colorado Parks and […]