Five of the six Republican candidates for Colorado’s Third Congressional District (CD3) attended a public forum in Durango Tuesday, June 4. Candidate Jeff Herd was not present, reportedly due to a scheduling conflict.Russ Andrews, Ron Hanks, Curtis McCrackin, Lew Webb and Stephen Varela answered a series of questions, two of which The Sopris Sun highlighted, […]
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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 […]
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Carbondale Aquatics Center capital campaign to ‘Make a Splash’ on First Friday
The “Let’s Make a Splash” capital campaign benefitting the Carbondale Aquatics Center will officially launch its fundraising efforts at Chacos Park at 4th and Main on First Friday, June 7.The Sopris Sun recently spoke with Carbondale officials, Town Manager Lauren Gister, Parks and Recreation Director Eric Brendlinger and Recreation Programs and Community Center Manager Margaret […]
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Carbondale Report: Rodeo shuttle to add downtown stop
Rodeo season is just around the corner with the first event on Thursday, June 6, and Tuesday’s trustee meeting consisted predominantly of a check-in with Mike Kennedy, co-founder and board president of the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo (CWWR) nonprofit. The meeting began with the sweariwng in of police officer Brian Thompson and Lieutenant Bill Kirkland […]
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Basalt Report: River District asks for $100k for Shoshone Water Rights purchase
During the call to the public, several representatives from the group Ceasefire Now RFV came to the podium to address Town Council. The group is advocating for a permanent ceasefire in the current conflict in Gaza. On Feb. 15, Glenwood Springs became the first municipality in Colorado to approve a resolution calling for a ceasefire, […]
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CMC trustees considering $93 million budget
The Colorado Mountain College (CMC) board of trustees held its first budget hearing for the 2024-2025 fiscal year at the Spring Valley campus on May 21. The budget’s executive summary listed several major accomplishments for the current fiscal year including: The executive summary also noted that the college completed its first year under the new […]
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Legislation aims to enhance eating disorder treatment standards statewide
The recent passage of Senate Bill 24-117, which addresses the state’s eating disorder treatment and recovery programs, is now awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature into law and will create specific regulations for eating disorder treatment providers. McKenna Ganz, program director for The Eating Disorder Foundation (EDF), spoke with The Sopris Sun about pressing concerns in […]
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Pages of the Past: ‘The People’s Republic of Carbondale’
From the archives of the Roaring Fork Review, Valley Journal and Sopris Sun in collaboration with the Carbondale Historical Society and Carbondale Branch Library. May 30, 1974Regular services returned to the Episcopal Church at Marble for the first time since the 1950s. The church had been transported from Aspen by mule wagons in 1908 with […]
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GarCo Report: County human service needs on the rise
Steven Kuschner, member of the Elk Springs Home Owners Association, expressed his disapproval during the open public comment period for the proposed Spring Valley Ranch Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendment. He cited roads, the projected 5,703 vehicle trips per day at full build-out and stress on the land, wildlife corridors and aquifer as reasons for […]