Jus’Another Day By Carolyn Hall She rolled the cigarette ‘round her lip As she shot the eight ball in. Set down her stick and strolled away Said, “Thanks – men!” Plopped her ass up on the stool Flipped the ashes to the floor. Ordered up another round For the three of them, or four. Said […]
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Marble Wetlands access reveals a consequential history
By Alex Menard Sopris Sun Correspondent A meeting of environmental minds took place on May 26 at Marble Wetlands — a new, non-motorized recreation trail and wildlife refuge adjacent to the town of Marble. The event was a planning session for the area, which still has no official name. Planners included representatives of two land […]
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Recommended Viewing: ‘Chico & Rita’
By Lisa Detweiler New Castle Branch Library Associate I love a good story about everyday people that also gives me a peek into a different time and/or place. “Chico & Rita” fits that description. Better yet, it tells the story through the rhythms of Cuban jazz. “Chico & Rita” is a beautifully animated Spanish-language film […]
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White River Books Review: ‘Damnation Spring’
By Izzy Stringham Special to The Sopris Sun “Damnation Spring” is a remarkable debut novel by Ash Davidson, and easily one of the finest to be released last year. Its well-conceived plot and storytelling, along with complicated but relatable characters, made for a read that was hard to put down. The story follows the Gunderson […]
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Safeguarding access to women’s healthcare
By Mandy Lei Graduating senior at CRMS Making the odyssey from Shanghai to Cleveland and then again to the mountain town of Carbondale, my upbringing was one of a narrowing of exposure to the outside world. Yet it was the privilege of attending Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) that exposed me to other cultures. One […]
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Work in Progress – June 2, 2022
A furry surprise By Gianna Zambrano Saint Stephens Catholic School It all started in a small house in California. Two girls lived in this house, Arya and Maise. They were very excited because today was the day they got to stay home by themselves for the first time! Their parents had to leave for a […]
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Work in Progress – May 26, 2022
Kwait By Leonardo Occhipinti Kwait is a farmer that lives on the outskirts of the great city with his cat, Singapur. He dedicates his life to agriculture. Today he went out early with his pouch filled with seeds. He sows, then waters and waits for the fruits granted by Mother Earth. Little well, seed, water […]
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Critical Race Theory must be taught
Opinion by Antoinette Brasier Carbondale Middle School As of 2022, seven U.S. states have banned Critical Race Theory (CRT) from being taught in schools. CRT is an intellectual and social movement by civil-rights scholars and activists who seek to examine the intersection of race, society and law in the United States and to challenge mainstream […]
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Trail Notes: It’s stewardship season
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers Special to The Sopris Sun Nature Note: Creative destruction Two weeks ago, while Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers and U.S. Forest Service staff were scouting Glenwood Canyon’s Grizzly Creek Trail to scope out landslide damage and necessary repairs to the trail, we found an entirely new stream! It was likely created […]
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Work in Progress: May 19, 2022
Bunky Cat By Sheila Markowitz Glenwood Springs “Who’s that?” I asked as I passed by a very large black and white cat looking straight at me from inside a cage at the Midvalley Animal Shelter. I was there looking for a female kitten to adopt, but this cat caught my eye. I stopped to take […]