In late September, Colorado Senator Michael Bennet officially introduced the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act to Congress. Per Bennet’s office, the proposed legislation is the largest public lands bill introduced in Colorado since the early 1990s. It proposes increased protections of over 730,000 acres of public land via designation changes and wilderness classification additions. […]
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Salomé Songbird brings ‘Scathing Lullabies’ to the Valley
Salomé Songbird, an eclectic, free-spirited acoustic trio originally from Miami, Florida, will soon bring their stories of the underbelly of the human experience to the Roaring Fork Valley, with one free performance at the Basalt Regional Library on Nov. 14 and another ticketed one at Steve’s Guitars in Carbondale on Nov. 15. Composed of Bryan […]
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Spring Gulch’s capital campaign reaches a milestone
After much anticipation, the Mt Sopris Nordic Council (MSNC) is set to unveil its recently renovated grooming operations building at the Spring Gulch Trail System. Nearly five years in the making, the building’s update is part of MSNC’s capital improvement campaign to enhance operations and improve skiers’ experiences.Situated just outside of Carbondale, Spring Gulch is […]
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Sexual assault rattles Carbondale
Content warning: This article discusses an ongoing investigation of a sexual assault perpetrated against a vulnerable community member. On Nov. 4, the Carbondale Police Department (CPD), represented by Chief Kirk Wilson, Lieutenant Bill Kirkland and Public Information Officer Anna Ramirez, hosted a community meeting at the Old Thompson Barn in River Valley Ranch to brief […]
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Preliminary election results reveal Republican stronghold
A steady snowfall blanketed the mountains as day-of voters hit the polling places, or dropped their mail-in ballots in designated boxes to be rushed off to county clerks for counting. The snow continued to accumulate into the night while watch parties streamed live news or refreshed webpages to watch the results. By Wednesday morning, it […]
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Grant requests, dueling library petitions, Xcel gets laydown yard permit south of Silt
A different kind of library request opened Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting. Ellen Dole of the local group Protect Our GarCo Libraries approached the board with a polite letter and petition — with a stated 1,400 signatures — asking the BOCC to rescind a resolution about appointing Garfield County Public Library District trustees. The […]
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Soccer marches on to 3A quarterfinals, one goal at a time
It took a couple of nailbiter wins through the first two rounds of the 3A state playoffs, including a snowy slidefest on Tuesday at Rams Field, but the Roaring Fork boys soccer team is on to the quarterfinals.The Rams, entering the 32-team state championship tournament as the No. 5 seed, defeated No. 12 The Academy […]
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Habitat’s L3 condo project in Glenwood another step to housing the ‘missing middle’
Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley has never been one to stay inside a certain box when it comes to making the dream of home ownership a reality for more area residents.The organization’s recent $35 million purchase of the L3 Apartments in Glenwood Meadows, with a plan to convert the 88 studio and one-bedroom apartments […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Wolves updateAn update on the state’s Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map on Oct. 23 revealed that a wolf has, for the first time, moved south of I-70 and into the watershed surrounding Leadville. Colorado Parks and Wildlife does not typically provide location information on the wolves outside of a fourth Wednesday of every month update. […]
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WSVC advances tiny house project for homeless veterans
The Western Slope Veterans Coalition (WSVC) is pressing forward with an ambitious project to construct a tiny home community for homeless veterans in Silt.WSVC board members Jeremie Oates, president; John Pettit, treasurer; and John Beckius, marketing committee member, welcomed The Sopris Sun to share their insights on the tiny house project. The project strives to […]