As the calendar drifts into the dog days of summer, business has slowed down for Carbondale-based Pollinator Chocolate. Pollinator Chocolate founder Mark Burrows has been staying afloat selling wholesale to restaurants and hotels in the Valley and beyond, plus keeping busy selling coffee to loyal clientele at the Cocoa Club on Highway 133. All the […]
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Solar Energy International offers a bright future for high school grads
Paonia-based Solar Energy International (SEI), a global leader in solar energy education and training, has opened applications for 2024 high school graduates in Colorado to enroll in two of its most popular courses to kickstart a career in solar energy.Founded in 1991, and originally based in Carbondale before moving to Paonia in 2013, SEI leads […]
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Sol del Valle relaunches with fanfare
The Glenwood Springs Library hosted a well-attended relaunch party for Sol del Valle on Saturday, June 29. Around 100 people stopped by with a photo booth, music by DJ TEAJ, activities for kids, nonprofits and businesses tabeling and delicious food provided by Frida’s, ProMex Bakery, Sabor de Mexico, Sal Mex Restaurant and Taquería El Yaqui. […]
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Keep Missouri Heights Rural urges county to vote no on Twin Acres
Residents on the Eagle County side of Missouri Heights are up in arms about a new equestrian center proposed for a 20-acre parcel just off of Fender Lane. All that was missing were torches and pitchforks at an afternoon site visit last week when more than 60 locals, organized by citizen group Keep Missouri Heights […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Primary projectionsJeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, has come out on top in the Republican primary to represent Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Hurd will face Democrat Adam Frisch in the November general election. Frisch congratulated Hurd in a press release, saying, “My hat always goes off to anyone who is willing to stand up to […]
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Cool Brick Studios warms into its new (old) home
Carbondale’s Cool Brick Studios is open again for business with improved recording and editing capabilities. The studio is poised for professional audio recording, mixing and mastering and post-production sound design, including for films.“Every project that comes in the door to me is like cool, and sacred,” owner and senior producer Dave Taylor told The Sopris […]
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A new Sol rises
The Sopris Sun is proud to announce that beginning June 28, el Sol del Valle will embrace a new look, a new day for printing and distribution (Fridays), and a deeper commitment to the standalone product — now under the auspices of The Sopris Sun nonprofit. With Bianca Godina leading the editorial charge and Margarita […]
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Capitol Peak Outfitters changes ownership
Earlier in May of this year, Capitol Peak Outfitters changed ownership from the Howe family to Ted Benge. The outdoor experience company provides trail rides with its 25-head stable of horses, guided overnight pack trips and hunting excursions in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. On the updated website, Benge “invites you to relax and let him […]
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Builders FirstSource pulls its weight
In late August 2023, Builders FirstSource quietly opened its new lumberyard facility in Carbondale. Located just north of the City Market shopping complex on Highway 133, it was the culmination of a years-long process leading to the consolidation of the company’s three operations in the Roaring Fork Valley (Aspen, Willits and Glenwood Springs) at the […]
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Carbondale geothermal project awarded $312K
On Friday, May 24, Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $7.7 million in grant awards to 35 geothermal projects statewide. Among those recipients was Carbondale-based nonprofit Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER), which received two grant awards for the design and installation of a geothermal energy network underneath the Third […]