Spring Gulch vandalismSpring Gulch is closed for the season following an unprecedented weekend of vandalism at the Marion Gulch parking lot. On Friday night, for the fourth time this season, some rowdy individuals drove their vehicles on the meticulously-maintained cross-country skiing trails. This time, the offenders slid off a trail and got stuck. Sheriff’s deputies […]
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Forest Service attritionWhite River Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams is resigning from his position after 15 years. Fitzwilliams is among other federal employees, including Deputy Supervisor Heather Noel, to reportedly have opted into a deferred resignation early buyout program — retaining all pay and benefits until Sept. 30. According to Vail Daily, as many as 20 […]
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A fresh take on fashion
The Carbondale Arts Fashion Show (no longer “Green is the New Black”) returns this weekend with “Camera Obscura,” a nod to film noir exploring themes of secrecy, desire and dreams “in a world of murder and mayhem.” Laura Stover, responsible for making it a multimedia show, enlisted filmmaker Ashley Mosher to capture sequences of local […]
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Partial: Defending the people who defend the Earth
As editor of The Sopris Sun, I am tasked with exercising impartiality: Keeping an open mind to the many nuances that exist in every story. There is one story, however, I’m compelled to tell, and I must admit, I am partial. I am partial to a people risking everything to restore a more harmonious coexistence […]
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Trustees go ahead with Complete Streets policy and OpenGov software
Tuesday’s regular meeting, Feb. 25, was relatively short with only two action items and no public comments. All trustees were present. A Carbondale Police Department ceremony honoring the promotion of Paul Lazo to patrol sergeant was postponed due to illness. The consent agenda consisted of a special event permit for the Carbondale Arts Fashion Show, […]
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Mountain Fair 2025The 54th annual Carbondale Mountain Fair poster design contest is now underway! This year’s theme is: “Let’s Dance! ¡Bailemos!” Artists are encouraged to submit a well-developed concept (vertical or square preferred over horizontal) along with three work samples to brian@carbondalearts.com by April 1. The jury-selected winner will receive $1,000 and five shirts! GWS […]
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Indigenous Mapuche communities face persecution in Argentina
It was Christmas eve, “la noche buena,” 2024. Pillán Mahuiza celebrated 25 years since Mapuche Weychafe Moira Millán recovered ancestral land to establish a Lof – a spiritual communion between a people, their animals and the land and its spirits. An important ceremony approached. On this night, Moira’s sister, Evis, used traditional pottery-firing techniques to […]
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CPD on immigrationFollowing Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario’s statement regarding his agency’s commitment to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the parameters of Colorado law, Carbondale Police (CPD) Chief Kirk Wilson outlined his department’s commitment to uphold the Town’s 2017 Resolution 10. “CPD is here to serve and protect all members of our […]
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Drawn together — Local craft clubs alleviate loneliness
Almost every Tuesday night for over seven years, the Roaring Fork Drawing Club has gathered artists of all ages and skill levels for a casual encounter at traveling locations throughout the Valley. The club has met at a tattoo parlor, businesses now shuttered, art museums and galleries, venue spaces, a thrift store, fashion show rehearsals, […]
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Carbondale Report: Town Manager Lauren Gister bids farewell
Carbondale’s Board of Trustees regular meeting on Feb. 11 concluded with an executive session “for the purpose of the town manager’s annual performance review.” Early the next morning, an official Town of Carbondale press release was sent from Town Manager Lauren Gister stating: “After careful consideration and reflection, I have decided that it is time […]