This summer, the Colorado River District Board adopted a new five-year strategic plan. Formally named the Colorado River Water Conservation District, the Glenwood Springs-based agency manages and protects water resources on the Western Slope, encompassing tributaries and water use in 15 counties. The district was formed nearly 90 years ago, in 1937, in response to […]
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Carbondale Report: Rates increasing and public infrastructure improving
All Carbondale trustees were present for their final meeting of September, addressing several items indicative of an evolving town. First, a consent agenda was approved that included approval of minutes, special event permits for the Carbondale Historical Society (Membership Drive, Oct. 3 at True Nature) and English In Action (Fiesta de Tamales, Oct. 25 at […]
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Glenwood Report: Council to revisit vote to put a toll on future South Bridge
Glenwood Springs City Council will reconsider an earlier 4-3 decision to include a toll with the South Bridge project, after a slew of public comments at its Sept. 18 meeting warning that the move could jeopardize a nearly $50 million federal grant that would cover about 60% of the project’s cost. Eleven people lined up […]
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Locals gather in GWS to mourn Charlie Kirk and encourage dialogue
About 100 people gathered at Sayre Park Sunday evening, Sept. 21, to celebrate the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, a controversial media personality and co-founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA. A few sign holders kept close to Grande Avenue, while drivers honked in approval or shouted in dismay. Adilia Asplund of New […]
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Despite financial strains, Lift-Up doubles down on food security
Amidst increased demand for food and steadily diminishing funds over the past several years, food security nonprofit Lift-Up has had to reduce some its programming in order to cut back costs and redirect resources to where they matter most — providing reliable, nutritious food to residents of the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. Following […]
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Thomas H. Bailey
July 3, 1937 – August 31, 2025 Thomas H. Bailey was a man who refused to be confined by convention, seamlessly blending the worlds of high finance and the American West into a life that was authentically his own. Born on July 3, 1937, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Clare and Jean Bailey, Mr. Bailey’s early […]
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CPW shares safety reminders and updates as hunting seasons get underway
As bear season and archery season draw to a close, many hunters across Colorado are preparing for upcoming rifle seasons. Earlier this month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced general reminders, permitting updates and safety warnings for hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. While hunters are well aware of the dates, it is a valuable reminder […]
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Carbondale Chamber confluenceThe Carbondale Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Confluence event on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Among the highlights, Carolyn Tucker with the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium announced unemployment in Garfield County is hovering below the national average of 4.3%. Increased retirements, decreased birth rates and a generally aging population, she suggested, should motivate […]
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The Art Base presents: ‘Larry Day, Ha Ha Ha’
Beginning Oct. 3 and continuing through Oct. 31, The Art Base in Basalt will present a standalone show featuring local cartoonist, painter and award-winning illustrator Larry Day. You’ve undoubtedly seen his work in the pages of The Sopris Sun, a media sponsor for the exhibit. A professional illustrator since the early 1980s, Day is excited […]
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BenFeng presents “Kreutzer”
For MinTze Wu, founder and director of BenFeng Music Productions, “beauty is not with the absence of pain and struggle.” Rather, beauty is sometimes heart-wrenching and often emerges from hardship. Such is true in “Kreutzer Sonata,” a story written by Leo Tolstoy named after a convention-breaking sonata composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Tolstoy’s novella in […]