Spruce it up!The Sopris Sun invites youngsters to submit illustrations for its annual Spruce Up The Sun contest. The winning image(s) will be featured on the cover of our Dec. 19 holiday issue. Contestants, or their parents, can submit scanned submissions to news@soprissun.com or place a hard copy in the submission box outside The Launchpad […]
Raleigh Burleigh
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Main Line Social poised to make history
There’s a new restaurant coming to Carbondale. And more than just a restaurant, proprietor Justin “Chester” White told The Sopris Sun, Main Line Social aims to be a place to gather and make personal and collective history.Located at 522 Highway 133 — currently the site of a dilapidated strip mall — Main Line Social received […]
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E. coliColorado is among states facing at least two unrelated E. coli outbreaks. The first is traced to organic bagged carrots sourced from Grimmway Farms. A recall has targeted baby carrots with best-if-used-by dates from Sept. 11 to Nov. 12 and whole carrots sold around Aug. 14 to Oct. 23. Meanwhile, another E. coli outbreak […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees look at Chacos Park and other enhancements
Carbondale’s regular Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 12 began with student of the month awards, followed by approval of a consent agenda including appointing Meredith Bullock to the Tree Board, youth Oliver Skagen to the Environmental Board, Frank Nadell to the Public Arts Commission, a liquor license renewal, accounts payable and $136,820 toward a […]
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Waterman chronicles arctic climate change in new book
Jon Waterman — National Geographic photographer, rugged adventurer, award-winning author — is publishing a new book, “Into the Thaw: Witnessing Wonder Amid the Arctic Climate Crisis,” a firsthand account of climate change in the Arctic Circle.Waterman had the first winter ascent of Mt. Denali’s Cassin Ridge in 1982; he’s kayaked North America’s Northwest Passage; boated […]
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Lock upThe Sopris Sun received reports of a hungry bear attempting to enter cars up Cattle Creek Road. Nicknamed “Alfredo,” the bear was successful at least twice, trapping himself once inside a vehicle and wreaking total havoc. Car owners in rural places are reminded to lock their cars at night and carry tasty-smelling foods inside […]
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Los resultados preliminares de las elecciones revelan un bastión republicano
Raleigh Burleigh Editor de Sopris Sun Traducción por Dolores Duarte para Sol del Valle Una nevada constante cubrió las montañas mientras los electores acudían a los centros de votación o depositaban sus papeletas en las urnas designadas para después ser enviadas por correo a los secretarios de los condados para su conteo. La nieve continuó […]
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Preliminary election results reveal Republican stronghold
A steady snowfall blanketed the mountains as day-of voters hit the polling places, or dropped their mail-in ballots in designated boxes to be rushed off to county clerks for counting. The snow continued to accumulate into the night while watch parties streamed live news or refreshed webpages to watch the results. By Wednesday morning, it […]
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Wolves updateAn update on the state’s Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map on Oct. 23 revealed that a wolf has, for the first time, moved south of I-70 and into the watershed surrounding Leadville. Colorado Parks and Wildlife does not typically provide location information on the wolves outside of a fourth Wednesday of every month update. […]
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CPD seeking evidence in Nov. 2 sexual assault case
The Carbondale Police Department is requesting footage from doorbell and other security cameras in the area of the Rio Grande Trail, 8th Street, Painted Lady Lane and Wheel Circle from Saturday, Nov. 2, 5-8pm, as well as reports of suspicious activity. This follows a breaking and entering and sexual assault which took place in that […]