As we all know, one of the greatest challenges facing Carbondale and the region is the lack of affordable housing. Our housing issues are a constant topic in news articles, municipal council meetings, task forces and election campaigns. Various efforts have been made to reduce the shortage — such as rent controls and deed restrictions, […]
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Experiential Education: CMC backs outdoor skill development for adults
This summer and autumn, I explored the history of U.S. and Roaring Fork Valley experiential education and shared about some of the many programs available for local youth through school and private organizations. In this winter feature the series turns to outdoor education opportunities for adults of all ages. For this iteration I spoke to […]
Posted inLocal Government
Fletchall: ‘We can agree to disagree’
With the onset of library trustee appointments being vetted through the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) rather than the Garfield County Public Library District board of trustees — as has been customary prior to this year — things are shaking up on the panel.The libraries, as of late, have been scrutinized by members of the […]
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Wilderness Workshop comments on BLM plans
Last month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced finalized resource management plans (RMPs) for the state of Colorado. Two of the plans announced are for lands managed by the Colorado River Valley and Grand Junction field offices and will affect roughly two million acres on the Western Slope for the next 15 to 20 […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Lock upThe Sopris Sun received reports of a hungry bear attempting to enter cars up Cattle Creek Road. Nicknamed “Alfredo,” the bear was successful at least twice, trapping himself once inside a vehicle and wreaking total havoc. Car owners in rural places are reminded to lock their cars at night and carry tasty-smelling foods inside […]
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Carbondale Mobility Access Plan: More questions than answers
Correction: the Bicycle Pedestrian and Trails Commission is an advisory body and will not make final decisions on infrastructure changes and funding as previously stated by this article. Those decisions lie with the Board of Trustees. On Nov. 4, the Carbondale Bicycle Pedestrian and Trails Commission (BPTC) held an open house to review the third […]
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Zoë Keating brings bold cello beats to TACAW
UPDATE: The TACAW show has been postponed. Zoë Keating, the avant-garde cellist and composer known for her innovative approach to music, will perform at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) on Nov. 16.Based in Burlington, Vermont, Keating recently spoke via Zoom with The Sopris Sun from her backyard recording studio, with “specially-designed sound panels to […]
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The history behind Posada’s “Catrina”
José Guadalupe Posada was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 1852. He was a skilled, creative and hard-working printmaker whose work is calculated in more than 20,000 lithographs. The images he created were satirical cartoons which criticized the society and events of his time, and were published in newspapers, posters and booklets.He lived in Mexico through […]
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Obituary: Marilyn J. Pearson
March 22, 1933 – October 26, 2024Marilyn was born in Fort Collins to James and Hazel Ball, and moved to Denver when she was 6 years old. She leaves two sisters, Nancy (Kyner) and Linda (Berkheim), a son, Dan, and two daughters, Jennifer (McCandless) and Susan (Over). Marilyn was very proud of her children. Her […]
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Obituary: Robby Burtard
April 21, 1968 – September 23, 2024We say goodbye to a beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, Robby Burtard, who passed away on Sept. 23 in Grand Junction. He was born on April 21, 1968 to Louie Dale and Carole Sue Burtard in Glenwood Springs.Robby leaves behind a legacy of love and laughter through his […]