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The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Business Confluence on Sept. 18 in the Third Street Center. This year’s theme is “The Carbondale Entrepreneurial Mindset,” and the event will focus on the advantages and challenges of starting a business here. The first part of the event, beginning at 2:30 p.m., will center on […]

In creating a legacy for his brother Kea, Ian Hause built one for himself as well. “He unexpectedly passed away, so we took his vision, his passion, his knowledge, his being and brought that to the river,” he explained of the River, Riparian and Restoration (R3) Fund set up through Aspen Valley Land Trust. The […]

The time has come. Propaganda Pie in Redstone has opened its doors to pizza lovers everywhere. Only, you do not even have to be a pizza lover to enjoy this delicacy. What is pulled out of their oven is enough to make a food critic’s mouth water… Propaganda Pie is owned by three best friends: […]

The Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before – a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week we caught up with Kenna Steindler, a fixture at Dos Gringos Burritos, one of the founders of the local musical group Callin’ Old Souls and a […]

The formula for immigrant trauma is a complex one. It begins with cultural norms not to speak about your troubles to anyone. Add fears around documentation status and potential retribution by federal and local immigration and law enforcement authorities and you end up with a problem few will talk about and for which even fewer […]

“We were bidding at an auction for a lot in Missouri Heights when we were surprised; One person bought all of the entire ranch lots for five percent more than all the bidders combined.” said Ted Bristol, who with his wife Karen, own the UPS store in El Jebel. But, there was more to come. […]

A steering committee met last spring and will meet again on Sept. 26 to discuss possible scenarios for the Emma townsite historic buildings, just a few feet from Highway 82 between Basalt and Willits. The committee was formed as part of the Emma Open Space Management plan which was adopted by the Pitkin County Open […]

Sometimes things don’t go exactly as hoped. When the River Valley Ranch (RVR) Master Association and the Executive Board began landscaping the new subdivision 25 years ago, they planted several dozen narrow-leaf cottonwood trees in Orchard Park. Cottonwoods can be quite lovely and provide cooling shade. The tree doesn’t mind being flooded or surviving droughts, […]