During a public work session on Tuesday, Aug. 26, Basalt Town staff met with the council to seek direction for the development of a potential housing complex and community center in Willits. The potential development would be located on a town-owned parcel on the corner of Willits Lane and Lewis Lane. Town staff was directed […]
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Sports Report: Cross country, soccer, volleyball seasons off and running
Cross country running took center stage as the first home action of the high school fall sports season, as the combined Basalt-Roaring Fork team hosted the Longhorn Invite at Crown Mountain Park on Saturday, Aug. 23. It was a sweet showing before friends and family for Basalt senior Towler Scott, who claimed the boys overall […]
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Miles for pencils: Lead King Loop race funds Marble Charter
Get ready for an awe-inspiring day in the mountains, because the Marble Charter School’s 23rd annual Lead King Loop Charity Race is slated for Sept. 14. This year, participants can run, hike or walk in one of three races: the 25k Lead King Loop, the eight-mile Quarry Climb or the kids’ 2.5k fun run. The […]
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Adrian Glasenapp pops off RKYMTN Adult Drinks
Editor’s note: this interview has been edited for clarity and space. Adrian Glasenapp is no stranger to carbonated drinks. Though the Glenwood-born native moved back to the Roaring Fork Valley years ago, he spent over 16 years working for New Belgium Brewing. His expertise is in marketing and design, and that creative spark, led him […]
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Lisa Kent Reinhardt Cerise
May 20, 1956 – August 17, 2025 Lisa Kent Reinhardt Cerise was born on May 20, 1956, the fourth daughter of Lew and Betty Reinhardt. Lisa attended Victory Hill School from kindergarten through the eighth grade and attended Scottsbluff High School, graduating in 1974. From a young age, Lisa loved all animals. She especially loved […]
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The Sopris Sun takes home a record 20 awards
At Colorado Press Association’s annual conference last weekend, The Sopris Sun received 20 awards for work published in 2024 (statewide, within our division), earning 14 first-place awards and six second-place ones to boot! Congratulations to all the talented folks who comprise this very special newspaper. We couldn’t do it without you! FIRST PLACE AWARDS Best […]
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Formation of Colorado’s first special district funding childcare to be decided by tri-county voters
This November, regional voters will decide whether or not to pass the Early Childhood Service District ballot measure proposed by the Confluence Early Childhood Education Coalition (CECE). If approved, it would become Colorado’s first special taxing district meant to improve access to early-childhood care and education — another is being explored on the Front Range, […]
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High school sports return to the fields and courts
The start of the new school year this week for the Roaring Fork School District also marks the beginning of fall sports seasons. Roaring Fork High School returns to action with varsity boys soccer and girls volleyball, while the football team will be competing at the junior varsity level this season due to low numbers […]
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Helping pollinators and reducing water use at Thompson House Park
Editor’s note: Sue Gray is a member of Bee Friendly Carbondale. The bees are busy in the new 1,600-square-feet demonstration pollinator garden at the Thompson House Museum History Park in Carbondale. Along with a plethora of honeybees, several species of wild bees, wasps, moths, beetles, butterflies and hummingbirds are visiting their favorite pollen-producing plants, which […]
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What’s the difference between service and emotional support animals?
This article was written by Sopris Sun youth reporter Arthur Cherith. Emotional support animals and service animals are two different things. But what fully defines each? Service animals are dogs that, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website, ada.gov, “are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.” Under […]