Dirt not mudAn early thaw has led to muddy conditions on local trails. If you are leaving a footprint in the mud, it’s best to turn back and return in the early morning or evening when trails are frozen and less prone to damage. MedicaidDuring the pandemic, one in four Coloradans were covered by Colorado […]
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Comedy makes itself at home in the Valley
Stand-up comedy: some love it, some hate it. Some have been told that it would be their perfect career. Luckily for folks in the Roaring Fork Valley, there are more opportunities than ever to break onto the scene. Two live performance spaces stand out for fostering events for comedians: TACAW and The Collective at Snowmass […]
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Roll tape! Filmmaking duo steadily at work in Carbondale
In a recent conversation with The Sopris Sun, filmmaking collaborators Stefano Da Frè (director) and Carbondale resident and Emmy-Award-winning editor Krysia Carter-Giez discussed the recent release of a crime docudrama and the editing process of another upcoming feature-length film. The 46-minute docudrama, “Stolen Dough,” chronicles Anthony Mongiello’s $1 billion patent infringement suit — the largest […]
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GarCo Report: Rifle airport hangups, and managing the Carbondale Rodeo
To kick off the Monday, Feb. 5 Garfield County commissioner meeting, Dan Guggenheim and Jeff Parrington of GarCo Premier Hangars, along with Evan Radler, who plans to purchase two of the new hangars at the Rifle Garfield County Airport, expressed some efficiency concerns. “I’ve had the unique privilege of watching this project evolve since 2021, […]
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Rams lean on senior leadership, young talent in bid for 3A league title
A combination of veteran experience and talent among the younger ranks has the Roaring Fork High School boys basketball team in the thick of the 3A Western Slope League (WSL) race with five crucial games to go. After soundly defeating North Fork in the final road game of the regular season last Friday (Jan. 26), […]
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Susana Salamun earns Denver Business Journal award
From a young age, Susana Salamun has been making waves in the world of business. Salamun, a familiar face in the Roaring Fork Valley through her work with Alpine Bank, was recently recognized in the Denver Business Journal’s 2024 Class of 40 Under 40. The award celebrates young professionals in Denver who are making an […]
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Roaring Fork Schools tackles student substance use
The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) has prioritized addressing students’ use of alcohol and drugs by seeking input from parents and local nonprofit organizations on what is a growing and concerning trend across the country.A drug and alcohol community session, facilitated by Roaring Fork schools, took place the evening of Jan. 18 at Basalt High […]
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Stella Buchheister, a rising star in alpine ski racing
In his sixth season as alpine director at Team Summit Colorado (TSC), Aldo Radamus, a Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame inductee and former professional skier with over 40 years of coaching and athlete development experience, recognizes top-notch talent when he sees it. According to Radamus, 17-year-old Stella Buchheister, a local alpine ski racer, stands out […]
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Ski for Sisu Spring Gulch fundraiser returns Feb. 3-11
Week-long ski-a-thon concludes with Sisu celebration on Super Bowl Sunday A Carbondale cross country skiing tradition dating back 32 years survived the pandemic years with some ingenuity born straight from the meaning of the Finnish word “sisu.” The result is an extended version of Ski for Sisu’s former self, as the annual fundraising event now […]
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‘Survivors of genocide should be in solidarity’ — Carbondale resident Ben Green
Ben Green is a former high school teacher from the San Francisco Bay Area who has lived in Carbondale for six years with his wife, who grew up here, and three children. He now works for Brass Taxes©, helping freelance creatives file income tax. I first noticed Green at the Ceasefire Now RFV rally in […]