Deck the WallsIt’s not too late to shop local this gift-giving season. Carbondale Arts’ Deck the Walls holiday market remains open from 10am to 5pm most days (wrapping up on Dec. 24 at 2pm). This weekend there will be a pop-up farmer’s market at The Launchpad from 10am to 4pm Saturday and 11am to 4pm […]
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Curated Calendar – Dec. 11 to Dec. 21
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 ARTIST CONVERSATIONThe Aspen Art Museum hosts “In Conversation with Jacqueline Humphries and Glenn Ligon,” two featured artists, from 4 to 5pm. Register at www.aspenartmuseum.org BANNED BOOK CLUBThe Banned Book Club discusses “Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher at the Basalt Library from 4 to 5pm. ‘ANNIE JR.’SoL Theatre Company continues its run […]
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Carbondale Report: Budget approved, $500,000 pledged to Cavern Springs, Artspace exits
Trustees approved a final draft of their 2026 budget at the Dec. 9 meeting which reinstates Park and Rec amenities previously removed. But first, they approved a consent agenda consisting of meeting minutes, accounts payable, a snow removal agreement with Excavation Services and appointment of Brenda Rivera to the Latino Advisory Board. During trustee comments, […]
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Carbondale burglaryJust after midnight, Dec. 3, Carbondale police responded to a residential burglary in the area of Garfield Avenue. The homeowner was awoken by the sound of someone inside their house and confronted the intruder, who fled with several stolen items. Carbondale officers located a vehicle connected to the suspect based on the homeowner’s descriptions. […]
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Sprazzo se prepara para abrir pronto en 689 Main St
Sprazzo, un nuevo restaurante de temática italiana, abrirá en Main Street (con suerte) “a tiempo para las fiestas”, dijo Justin “Chester” White a The Sopris Sun. El restaurante operará bajo el mismo paraguas empresarial que Main Line Social, otro nuevo restaurante actualmente en construcción en la Highway 133. Chester, el propietario de ambos proyectos, es […]
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Curated Calendar – Dec. 4 to Dec. 13
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 ASPEN AIRPORTDrop by the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport to preview conceptual design options, ask questions and help guide the next phase of the process. Session 1 is from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Session 2 is from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Learn more at www.aspenairport.com/modernization STEM EXPLORATIONJoin the Aspen Science Center for STEM Exploration Hour at […]
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Sopris Sun brings Thomas Friedman to TACAW
UPDATE: Due to a personal emergency, Thomas Friedman is unable to make his annual holiday trip to the Valley this year. Tickets purchased for the Dec. 23 “Coffee with Tom Friedman” event will be promptly refunded. The Sopris Sun and TACAW look forward to rescheduling a talk with Mr. Friedman later in 2026, as schedules […]
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Bridging BionicsThe Bridging Bionics Foundation announced Monday, Dec. 1, receiving a monumental $1.5 million grant from an anonymous donor. The first $1 million will immediately support the acquisition of Bridging Bionics Foundation’s Center for Neurorehabilitation at 2605 Dolores Way, Carbondale. The remaining $500,000 has been committed as a three-year matching challenge to support the new […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees reconsider park amenities and Cavern Springs support
Tuesday’s meeting, Nov. 25, was over in well under an hour. All trustees were in attendance sans Christina Montemayor. Much of the meeting consisted of public comments. To begin, Judith Alvarez, known locally as director of La Clínica del Pueblo and the Safe Abundant Nutrition Alliance, was the first of three Cavern Springs Mobile Home […]
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Sprazzo poised to open soon at 689 Main St.
Sprazzo, a new Italian-themed restaurant, will open on Main Street (hopefully) “in time for the holidays,” Justin “Chester” White told The Sopris Sun. The restaurant will be operated under the same business umbrella as Main Line Social, another new restaurant currently under construction on Highway 133. Chester, the owner of both ventures, is a father […]