Carbondale-area residents will be the first to learn the results of the recent “Community Interviews” conducted by the Garfield County Public Library District (GCPLD) at 6pm on Jan. 24. Carbondale Branch Library Manager Tracy Kallassy told The Sopris Sun that staff members across the district conducted 83 interviews with “movers and shakers” from around the […]
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Uinta Basin Railway: When is a railroad not a railroad?
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) earlier this month dealt another blow to the beleaguered Uinta Basin Railway (UBR), an 88-mile line proposed to connect oil fields in the Uinta Basin to the national rail network near Price, Utah, in order to access Gulf Coast refineries. The trains coming out of Price would have increased the […]
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New staff, and a new diagnostic procedure at RMUC
As the Rocky Mountain Urology Center (RMUC) enters 2024, its staff is looking back on a remarkable previous year in which it doubled its physician staff and added a new cutting-edge diagnostic procedure for conducting prostate biopsies. The center, based at Valley View Hospital (VVH) in Glenwood Springs, has branch offices in Aspen, Eagle and […]
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5Point Dream Project: Local students make dreams a reality
Now in its 14th year, Carbondale-based 5Point Film has awarded local high school students three 5Point Dream Project scholarships. Tracy Wilson, 5Point Dream Project coordinator, has witnessed how the opportunity can be the catalyst for shaping a student’s future. “Many of them, through these projects, have launched a path to what they’re pursuing in college […]
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Rams basketball teams split slate of games to open conference season
Both Roaring Fork High School basketball teams sandwiched a pair of 3A Western Slope League wins between a couple of tough losses to open the post-holiday schedule this past week.The Rams boys, after a nailbiter at Meeker on Jan. 10 that ended in a 43-41 Cowboys win, grabbed wins on the road Friday at Cedaredge, […]
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CRFPD agrees to property tax credit for 2024
In the wake of the failure of Proposition HH, temporary mill levy rate reductions were enabled by Senate Bill 23-108 to offset significantly increased property taxes. It’s up to each taxing district to decide what level of relief it will provide, balancing the district’s needs with those of its constituents.During the Carbondale and Rural Fire […]
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Love and grief live side by side in ‘Goodboy’
Award-winning Carbondale filmmaker Ashley Mosher said the title of her 40-minute documentary film, “Goodboy,” blends the words “goodbye” and “good boy.” It’s a true-life story of the cross-country journey of Mosher, her husband, Mark Millhone, and their 15-year-old chocolate Labrador, Kenya, who was diagnosed with bone cancer before they moved from Portland, Oregon, to rural […]
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Crystal River Caucus weighs in on Redstone Castle
The evening of Jan. 11, the Crystal River Caucus convened for a lengthy discussion concerning the Redstone Castle, Filoha Meadows and the Crystal River’s potential Wild and Scenic designation.The meeting opened with a presentation concerning the latest developments with the Redstone Castle, led by private Land Use Planner Glenn Horn. The Redstone Castle, included in […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Help wantedThe Sopris Sun is seeking a volunteer proofreader to lend an extra pair of eyes to our written content before sending each week’s paper to the press. We are also hoping to expand deliveries by recruiting commuters in the Crystal Valley and beyond. For more information on either volunteer position, please contact news@soprissun.com Municipal […]
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Blankenship looks back on more than three decades in public transit
If you ever wanted the history of today’s version of the Roaring Fork Valley’s public bus transportation system, a long conversation with Dan Blankenship is a good place to start.Be prepared, though …You’ll want to have a full cup of coffee or other beverage of choice and a refresh or two as the longtime CEO […]