November 14, 1960 – June 22, 2025 Denise O’Connor passed away on June 22 due to complications following a long-awaited double lung transplant on April 15. The transplant offered a new beginning — a return to the breath, freedom and fullness of life she had missed in recent years. With hope in her heart and […]
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Lift-Up shutters thrift storesLift-Up, a local food assistance nonprofit, is closing thrift stores in Parachute and Rifle to focus on its food assistance services. The Glenwood Springs thrift store closed earlier this year. Lift-Up has been serving those in need since the oil shale bust in 1982 and added thrift stores in Rifle and Parachute […]
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Defiende Nuestra Tierra welcomes Alejandro Jaquez-Caro
This interview originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. Alejandro (Jando) Jaquez-Caro, — raised in the Colorado River and Roaring Fork valleys — is Wilderness Workshop’s new Latino Community Liaison for the Defiende Nuestra Tierra advocacy program. He brings fresh ideas to strengthen the community’s connection with public lands. A […]
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Electric Powers
“By connecting our new rooftop solar to this battery system, we’re enhancing the museum’s energy resilience and helping create a smarter, cleaner grid for our community,” declared Bobbi Hapgood, president and CEO of the Powers Art Center. The Powers Art Center (13110 Highway 82, Carbondale) is among the first commercial facilities within Holy Cross Energy’s […]
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Basalt Report: Proposed Emma Road development forges ahead
During this week’s meeting, the Basalt Town Council held a reading and public hearing for a preliminary PUD for a residential development at 431 Emma Road. The applicant, Jadwin Park LLC, seeks to construct 64 dwelling units and 12 commercial-lodging cabins. The site for the proposed development is a nine-acre parcel located between Highway 82 […]
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Cowboy Up raises funds for the Carbondale Education Foundation
The 16th annual Cowboy Up Carbondale fundraiser will take place Friday, Aug. 22, at Chacos Park from 6 to 10pm. Each year, Cowboy Up selects one local cause to benefit while gathering the community to celebrate Carbondale’s Western heritage. This year will feature live music from the Highway 82 Band plus games, arts and crafts, […]
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Glenwood Report: Updates on housing, unhoused
The Glenwood Springs City Council convened for its first of two August meetings on Aug. 7. All council members were present, including six in-person and one attending remotely via Zoom. A late afternoon work session covered topics ranging from a community-led initiative to protect bees and other pollinators to issues with recycling collection in public […]
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Cary Morin brings his Western music to Steve’s Guitars
Cary Morin, a renowned singer, songwriter and wickedly talented guitarist, will bring his unique sound to Steve’s Guitars when he returns to the venue on Aug. 22. Morin — who has graced stages such as NPR’s Mountain Stage, both The Lincoln Center and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Paris Jazz Festival and […]
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New studies indicate how Colorado ecosystems respond to wildfire
As of late, sunsets have been spectacularly colorful and horizon lines remain hazy. The air carries a distinct scent many associate with camping — some with fear — and air quality ratings oscillate between moderate to hazardous. Understandably, wildfire is at the top of many folks’ minds. And it’s no surprise that the Roaring Fork […]
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When First Amendment rights blur harassment allegations
Editor’s note: The Sopris Sun elected not to list a party’s name in this article, out of respect for their privacy, but did reach out for comment without success. The Carbondale Historic Food Forest doesn’t seem like it’d be the place for a controversy to unravel. It’s off the beaten path, tucked away compared to […]