El Jebel improvementMidvalley residents are invited to a stakeholder meeting to review and discuss reconstruction of the south side of the El Jebel Road and Highway 82 intersection. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 3 to 7pm at the Eagle County Building, 0020 Eagle County Drive, in El Jebel. Any questions […]
Raleigh Burleigh
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Rest in peace, Casey Piscura
The Sopris Sun is sad to announce the passing of Casey Piscura. A pillar of our local agriculture movement, Casey stewarded the fields at Sunfire Ranch for nearly a decade. His seed-breeding company, Wild Mountain Seeds, gained international prestige with original varieties of tomato, squash and more. Casey also founded the nonprofit Seed Peace with […]
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Locals raise funds for LA
On Feb. 1, locals celebrated the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox, Imbolc, with a fundraiser for people impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles, including Pasadena Waldorf School and Westside Waldorf School, as well as “random GoFundMe people who have lost everything.” Waldorf School of the Roaring Fork hosted music, movement […]
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Day Without ImmigrantsMany Latino-owned businesses in the area participated in a national “Day Without Immigrants” strike on Monday, Feb. 3. While most restaurants, bakeries and clothing stores participated, service work like construction appears to have been less disrupted. A flyer which circulated on social media declared, “We are essential, we are strong, we are community.” […]
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Asumir responsabilidad fomenta comunidad
El Sopris Sun tiene una nueva aula conectada a nuestra oficina aquí en el Third Street Center. En la pizarra (gracias al editor colaborador James Steindler, quien también dirige nuestro programa de periodismo juvenil) están escritos los cuatro pilares del periodismo ético: buscar la verdad e informar sobre ella, minimizar el daño, actuar imparcialmente y asumir responsabilidad.
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Accountability builds community
The Sopris Sun has a new classroom space connected to our office here at the Third Street Center. Written on the blackboard (thanks to Contributing Editor James Steindler, also our youth journalism program lead) are the four pillars of ethical journalism: seek the truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, be accountable. A recent […]
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Carbondale Report: MAP Carbondale approved
On the eve of Lunar New Year (welcoming the Year of the Yin Wood Dragon, in Chinese astrology), all trustees were present to approve the Mobility & Access Plan (MAP Carbondale), a document more than two years in the making. But first, a consent agenda was approved including meeting minutes dating back to August, a […]
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‘Know your rights’In a show of solidarity with the local immigrant community, Voces Unidas de las Montañas will hand out “Know Your Rights” (“Conoces tus derechos”) cards and host trainings in the coming days and months. The first event is on Feb. 6 in Glenwood Springs and another follows on Feb. 20 in El Jebel. […]
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Cut up your artYour photo or art could be cut into 500 pieces to make the 16” x 20” jigsaw puzzle for Carbondale’s family-friendly fourth annual Puzzle & Pie Night on Feb. 23. Submission is free, open to all ages and you can submit more than one entry. Photos must be 1625 x 2025 pixels […]
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C’dale Report: Trustees look back at 2024 multimodal achievements
All Carbondale trustees were present at their first regular meeting of the year. It began with quick approval of the consent agenda, including renewals of marijuana, restaurant and liquor licenses, appointment of Julie Little to the Public Arts Commission (and reappointment of Michael Stout and Kris Elice), a contract for Downtowner services in 2025 and […]