For families who have lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for multiple generations, experiential education (ex-ed) programs feel like a joyful legacy and a tradition. What those rites of passage look like varies between individuals who have participated in school-based programs compared to private or summer programs, but the skills and confidence gained are consistent. […]
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CMC speaks to president hire
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) hired Matt Gianneschi, Ph.D. as its new president in April of this year. CMC spoke with The Sopris Sun and addressed some concerns about the brevity of the process. The college is a public higher education institution “recognized as part of the state system of higher education and gets some state […]
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Colorado voters to decide on anti-trophy hunting measure in November
Volunteers with the Colorado-based group Cats Aren’t Trophies Coalition (CATs) delivered 188,000 signatures from registered voters backing Initiative 91 to the Secretary of State’s office this month, exceeding the required 124,238 signatures needed to secure the measure’s spot on the November ballot. If passed, the initiative would establish as a class one misdemeanor the intentional […]
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Ballot measure would enshrine reproductive freedom in Colorado’s constitution
One ballot question, the Colorado Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative (Proposed Initiative #89), will be decided by Colorado voters in the Nov. 5 election. If approved, it would elevate abortion rights from a statutory level to being enshrined in Colorado’s constitution. A bit of history In 1984, Colorado voters narrowly passed a […]
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PitCo Community Read features Isabella Hammad’s prize-winning novel
The 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize winner, “Enter Ghost” by novelist Isabella Hammad, is set to captivate local readers through the Pitkin County Community Read program, presented by Aspen Words and the Pitkin County Library.The Sopris Sun corresponded with Adrienne Brodeur, Aspen Words’ executive director, to discuss the merits of the award-winning novel and the […]
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Fastest couple above 14,000 feet set another record
Can you imagine hiking over 300 miles and 140,000 feet in under two weeks? For an avid hiker that distance and gain is a full summer and autumn worth of weekend outings. For Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton it’s another stitch in the fabric of their romance.The morning of July 15, the pair passed a […]
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SB 24-189 expands protections of transgender community
Colorado Senate Bill 24-189 was enacted on July 1 and adds protections for transgender and gender expressive individuals under a preexisting law that already does the same for Coloradans based on sexual orientation. “The act adds transgender identity to the classes identified in bias-motivated crimes and harassment,” reads the bill’s summary. Furthermore, “The act redefines […]
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Carbondale Report: Board of Adjustments reactivated, pool naming rights reconsidered, Town Center reworked
All trustees were present at the regular meeting on July 23 with the exception of Ross Kribbs. The consent agenda was unanimously approved and included a sales tax report (24.8% increase compared to year-to-date 2023), a special event liquor license for Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra’s Bach to Bluegrass fundraiser on Aug. 23, a liquor license […]
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Commercial inventory remains scarce in Carbondale
Following our annual tradition of pounding pavement and counting the number of commercial spaces in Carbondale, noting which are vacant, The Sopris Sun found 93% of the inventory is currently occupied in 2024. This is the third highest percentage since we began the count in 2017, trailing just behind last year. The slightly higher record […]
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Basalt Report: Basalt Center Circle apartments go condo
Conversations about affordable housing took center stage during this week’s Town Council meeting, beginning with a presentation by the Basalt Regional Library and culminating with a contentious second hearing concerning the new apartment complex coming to downtown Basalt. Basalt Regional Library At the start of the meeting, Amy Shipley, executive director of the Basalt Regional […]