On May 5, the Carbondale Historical Society will present the final installment of its winter speaker series at KDNK, welcoming three former Carbondale mayors: Stacey Bernot, Michael Hassig and Dan Richardson. Stephen Shapiro, president of the Carbondale Historical Society, said that audiences are in for a plethora of discussion topics, from changes wrought by COVID […]
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Youth Art Park on the horizon as Chacos trails behind
Carbondale is a friendly place where people like to bask in the sun or shelter in the shade in the company of others. So it’s no surprise that one park is about to open and plans for another are in the works. The Sopris Sun caught up with Nicholas DiFrank of re:LAND, the local urban […]
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Bill looks to boost support to kinship foster caregivers
Senate Bill 24-008, currently under consideration in the Colorado General Assembly, would increase support for children living in kinship foster care households if passed. According to the General Assembly’s current definition, a kinship home is one that has been certified by a county department of human or social services or a child placement agency to […]
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Three new trustees sworn in April 23
Tuesday’s meeting, April 23, was brief but well-attended. Exercise equipment lined the walls of the Town Hall meeting room as the Rec Center is transformed for the weekend’s 5 Point Film Festival. First, the consent agenda was unanimously approved. This included accounts payable, meeting minutes, a $19,901 maintenance contract for North Face Bike Park with […]
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Basalt Report: Council welcomes its newest members
On Thursday night, Basalt Town Hall overflowed with applause as it said goodbye to Councilor Elyse Hottel and Mayor Bill Kane, congratulated Councilor David Knight on his assumption of the position of mayor and welcomed its two newest councilors, Angele Dupre-Butchart and Hannah Berman. Prior to swearing in its newest members, the council voted to […]
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Unexpected stuff to check out at the Library
You say your friends were looking forward to hearing you play “Life’s Been Good to Me So Far” on your ukulele at an upcoming party? You know the song by Joe Walsh, with lyrics that go, “My Maserati does 185. I lost my license, now I don’t drive?” But, you loaned your ukulele to a […]
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New Facebook page wants to raise awareness about threats to local libraries
The goal of Protect Our Garfield County Libraries (POGCL), a new, private Facebook page, is to convince the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) to ease up on the Garfield County Public Library District. New Castle resident Carole O’Brien is the spokesperson for the group and met with The Sopris Sun on Saturday, April 20 at, appropriately […]
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The emerald ash borer and Carbondale’s dubious distinction
If you see “D” shaped holes in your ash tree, the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) may just be your new neighbor. “The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive, green metallic beetle that came over from Asia,” said Carbondale town arborist Carl Meinecke. “It’s been on the Front Range of Colorado for about 10 […]
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Rifle Airport intends to save space for local pilots while balancing increased corporate demand
Rifle Garfield County Airport is a general aviation airport with charter, private and business aircrafts coming and going regularly. The Sopris Sun caught up with its director, Brian Condie, ahead of the finalization of its master plan. And just in case some readers are wondering, as this reporter had, there’s not really a chance […]
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GarCo Report: Voces Unidas, county updates and questions about the library trustee meeting
“Your non-sanctuary county resolution does not align with the values of our communities,” declared Alan Muñoz Valenciano, regional organizing manager for Voces Unidas de las Montañas, during the open public comment portion of Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting. “Referring, in that resolution, to immigrants arriving in Garfield County as a significant public health risk […]