Stormbringer JM Jesse Glenwood Springs Wind chimes clang wildly Sky darkens as gale winds wail Chimes summon thunder The uncommon turn By Jeanne Souldern Carbondale What is it on page seven of the Proust novel that urges you to examine the worlds beyond the confines of these book covers? “A sea swallow tunneling for earth’s […]
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Jonathan Walker Tripp: May 12, 1946 – August 1, 2022
On the morning of Aug. 1, 2022, Jonathan (Jon) Walker Tripp of Carbondale/Paonia died at the age of 76. Jon was born to John Tripp and Irene Walker Tripp. Jon loved the outdoors, hiking, camping and cross-country skiing. He was an avid photographer, mostly of nature and historical sites in Colorado. He also loved gardening […]
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Trail Notes: Know what you like
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers Special to The Sopris Sun Nature Note: Finding the new in the familiar Even in a place as beautiful and varied as the Roaring Fork Valley, even in the height of summer, it’s easy to fall into habits that tug us back to the same places in the same way. […]
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Library Trends: A Community Conversation
By Jamie LaRue, Executive Director Garfield County Libraries In 2012, I was invited by the U.S. State Department to give some presentations in Moscow. There was a big annual publisher exposition, and people from all over the world showed up for it. My job was to talk about American experiments in ebook lending. Along the […]
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Obituary: (Joel) Brian Sparks, March 30, 1963 – June 24, 2022
Brian Sparks passed away in his home in Elsmere, Delaware. Brian was born in Denver and attended Roaring Fork High School. Brian then completed studies at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs and the University of Nebraska. After a few positions in information technology, Brian moved to Elsmere as a US Airways flight attendant based […]
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Mountain Fair 2022: New Moon Magic
By Alya Howe Hey, you, and me Say yes to WE For only in Unity Can this be, the “land of the free.” United States of mind Is it illusion, a delusion, freedom with no boundaries? The damless Crystal River runs free! But it has banks, it has support, Banks on support to flow, to […]
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Scenes from the 51st Mountain Fair
Everyone is a winner when it comes to Mountain Fair. That said, there are winners among the winners, including fly casting champions Matt Koenlsheck, Nate Biro and Jerry Alcorta. Former trustee Heather Henry won the women’s wood splitting competition and Jared Shimp took the cake as men’s top wood splitter. Speaking of cake, the Redstone […]
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Work in Progress – July 28, 2022
The Man Next Door, Part Two By Tom Mercer My name is Alex and this is my story. It was the last week in May 2075 when Chrono-Corp transported me back in time to the first part of the 21st century. My geographical target was the city of Arlington Heights, Massachusetts. I was not the […]
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Scuttlebutt & Community Calendar – July 21, 2022
Film buffs anonymous Last year, Aspen Film received nearly 3,000 short film submissions for Aspen Shortsfest. This year, even more submissions are expected! You can help narrow down the selection (and earn a full festival pass) by volunteering as a pre-screener. This involves watching between 10 and 25 short films each week for at least […]
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Work in Progress – July 21, 2022
The Man Next Door By Tom Mercer I had lived on a dead end street in the suburbs of Boston for about 10 years when the man moved into the house next to me. We introduced ourselves to each other the day he moved in, but we had spoken only a few words to each […]