Mother’s DayAttention mothers and newborns of the Valley! There is still time to register to be featured in the annual Mother’s Day issue of The Sopris Sun, a longtime tradition carried over from the Valley Journal, the local publication that preceded The Sun. Every year, we hear a couple of mothers lamenting not having been […]
Skyler Stark-Ragsdale
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Carbondale Report: Trustees streamline process and expand eligibility for ADUs
Correction: This article has been updated to clarify that the amended town code does not permit ADUs in River Valley Ranch, Hendrick Ranch and Roaring Fork Village, as mistakenly stated. Zoning restrictions in these neighborhoods must be amended to permit ADUs. The Carbondale Board of Trustees streamlined the process by which residents can add accessory […]
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Curated Calendar: April 16-26
THURSDAY, APRIL 16 BIKING ON THE CROWNThe Prince Creek mountain bike trail opens for the season. For details and other trail openings, visit tinyurl.com/OpenSpacetrails COSPLAY CRAFTINGTeens are invited to “The Wind Beneath Your Wings: Cosplay Crafting Workshop,” where participants “build a set of wings using feathers inscribed with words and affirmations written by others in […]
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Curated Calendar – April 9-19
THURSDAY, APRIL 9 STORYTIME & D&DChildren are welcome to a read-aloud at Basalt Library from 3:45 to 4:45pm, with stories told verbally and through American Sign Language. A Dungeons & Dragons session will take place from 5 to 6:30pm. MONKSMonks of Gaden Shartse Monastery will visit the Way of Compassion Dharma Center at the Third […]
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Scuttlebutt – April 9, 2026
Election resultsA new mayor is in town. Finishing her second term on the Carbondale Board of Trustees, Erica Sparhawk was elected as Carbondale’s next mayor Tuesday evening, winning the election against Patricia Savoy, who was a newcomer to Carbondale politics. Sparhawk is set to take the reins from outgoing mayor Ben Bohmfalk. “The vote of […]
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An escaped agricultural burn and a fire potential ahead
The 8-10 acre fire that spread from a Carbondale agricultural burn in late March is not common. But it’s also not uncommon. That’s according to Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District Fire Chief Rob Goodwin, who said agricultural burns often begin in March and April, and can escape their set margins under windy conditions — […]
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Scuttlebutt: April 2, 2026
Carbondale wildfireAn 8-10 acre fire spread from what began as an agricultural burn about 5 miles south of Carbondale along Colorado Highway 133 on the afternoon of Thursday, March 26. The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District reported on Facebook that crews had “knocked down the fire and are working to extinguish hot spots” at […]
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2 Roaring Fork Valley candidatespunch tickets to congressional primary
Two Roaring Fork Valley Democrats will run in the June 30 primary election for the 3rd Congressional District (CD3) seat in the U.S. House, which represents 27 counties in western and southern Colorado, including Garfield. Aspen’s Alex Kelloff and Snowmass’ Dwayne Romero qualified to run for the seat, currently held by Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, […]
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Curated Calendar: April 2-11
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 ‘ANYTHING GOES’The Glenwood Springs Library hosts an opening for “Anything Goes,” an art exhibit consisting of works by members of the Glenwood Springs Art Guild, from 4 to 6pm. The show will be up through May 15. Visitors can vote for their favorite pieces, and awards will be doled out once the […]
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Curated Calendar – March 26 to April 5
THURSDAY, MARCH 26 CLIMATE WEEKRocky Mountain Institute is kicking off the second annual state-wide Colorado Climate Week, hosting two panel discussions from 3 to 5pm followed by happy hour at the Tipsy Trout. Register at luma.com/eav0x6ej MEMORIALThane Lincicome’s memorial celebration will be held at 5:30pm at the Calaway Room in Carbondale’s Third Street Center. A […]