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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
GORP Act aims to protect watersheds and ecosystems
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
