Faith and Science Given the current science skepticism from some religious and political groups, the cartoon on Dec. 2 which portrayed division between faith and science is understandable. But, a conflict between faith and science is mostly unnecessary. The cartoon combined the Christmas narrative found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke about shepherds and […]
Letters to the Editor
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Letters – Dec. 9, 2021
Wurst way to go I was incredibly saddened to see the abrupt closing of WineTime this fall. The former owners and employees had built a truly unique retail experience. Apart from the quality selection of beverages, the German deli and authentic staff recommendations provided something special to Carbondale. The owners gave an emotional farewell to […]
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Letters – Dec. 2, 2021
Thank you, Heritage Park I am an 87 year-old veteran. In July, I had a heart attack and a stroke. I was lucky enough to get to Heritage Park in your city to recover. What a great place and staff! Because of them, three months later I am at home and doing great. The staff, […]
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Letters – November 24, 2021
Re: Solar, Storage, Scotland It’s too bad the three-county community solar and storage study only received such brief notice in the Nov. 11 paper. While it shows a lot of solar potential, it shows the many limitations locally. Some of those may be overcome someday, but mostly our topography is a problem. However, our topography […]
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Letters – Nov. 18, 2021
Equity? Equity. What’s that? Whatever it is, we’d better scramble toward it if we want to be seen as righteous. Stan Badgett Carbondale Thanks from Ascendigo On Oct. 29, Ascendigo Autism Services hosted our second annual Trunk or Treat event, offering a safe and fun environment for Halloween trick-or-treaters, especially those with autism or other […]
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Letters – November 11, 2021
Just between us… The “average” distance between our valley communities is 10 miles. If we are five minutes late, pushing on the gas won’t magically transport us to our destination. To “make up time” these conditions would need to be met: no enforcement, no other cars ahead of us, all green traffic lights, a speed […]
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Letters – Nov. 4, 2021
Re: PSSWF The article in The Sopris Sun on Oct. 28 about Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation (PSSWF), while interesting, missed some important facts: The essence of the foundation is black bear rehab and release work and ursine rehabilitation in the 21st century is a rare profession. There are ONLY TWO PRIVATE black bear rehabbers […]
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Letters – Oct. 21, 2021
Trash kills bears As I left my house to go to work this morning, I observed – yet again – that a neighbor along my street had their trash can knocked over with trash strewn all over. With the many public information campaigns repeating the mantra that trash kills bears, I wonder how it can […]
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Letters – Oct. 14, 2021
Re: Marble Ski The board of the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association would like to thank Lynn Burton and The Sopris Sun for the terrific article on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Marble Ski Area (Sept. 22, 2021). Entering CVEPA’s 50th year of service, we are so indebted to our founding fathers and […]
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Letters – Oct. 7, 2021
Re: Carbondale climate Last week’s paper briefly mentioned the “climate” charrette for the comprehensive plan update, and stated “we are on the right track.” I attended and we are on a track, but not moving very rapidly. Fossil gas fueled buildings keep being built at a fast clip, despite some great current projects using cold […]