Singer-songwriter Mark Winters left a career in engineering to pursue music. This is a fairly-new endeavor for the Sugarland, Texas-based artist, who has a background in aerospace engineering, applied physics, mathematics and computational fluid dynamics. However, he describes art as one of the greatest potentiators in his life, which always served to enhance a myriad […]
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Brackett (Baer) Denniston
March 27, 1983 – March 7, 2026 Our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, Baer, passed away on March 7, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. Baer spent his final days surrounded by love with his family and friends. Baer, of Carbondale, was born March 27, 1983. He was the son of Brackett and […]
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Carbondale candidate questions
Ballots are in the mail for Carbondale’s municipal election. These are due back by April 7 and can be dropped off anytime at the ballot box outside Town Hall. Two candidates are running for the mayor’s seat and four are running for three open trustee seats. Join The Sopris Sun and KDNK News for a […]
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GarCo Planning recommends denial of Harvest Village
On Wednesday, March 11, the Garfield County Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend denying the application for a proposed 1,500-unit development in unincorporated Garfield County, between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. The commission denied the application at nearly 11:30pm, after hundreds of citizens came to the meeting in opposition to the project. Much of the time […]
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Drought Task ForceGovernor Jared Polis activated Colorado’s Drought Task Force and Phase 2 of the state’s Drought Response Plan on March 17 given record-breaking warm temperatures and low snowpack. As reported by Aspen Journalism, snowpack in the Roaring Fork River Basin is at 65% of normal as of March 13 and 75% of days from […]
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Apple Tree ‘welfare’ water quality concerns linger
After handwashing at her kitchen sink, Brenda Ramos loads water-stained dishes into a dishwasher that’s solely used as a drying rack. Her husband, Oscar Ramos, saunters into the kitchen with a blue casing, unsealing the cap and pouring out dark-brown water before removing a filter caked with sediment. “It’s like pure gasoline,” Brenda said of […]
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New Carbondale Arts Fashion Show directors ‘Step Right Up’ to deliver an unforgettable show
The Carbondale Fashion Show once again awed spectators, bringing a circus-themed, theatrical production roaring to life at the Carbondale Rec Center, March 12-14. This year, Emily Fifer and Meagan Shapiro took the directorial reins with great success. Landan Berlof played ringmaster, energetically weaving together the carnival-esque creations of dancers, aerialists and designers — all carried […]
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Aspen Art Museum launches Art Incorporated
Aspen Art Museum recently launched an educational program, Art Incorporated (or Art Inc.), that is geared toward elementary-aged children living with any sort of disability, with lessons and activities catered to each student. The initial session in February was coined “Sensory Explorers,” when participants were encouraged to dress to make a mess and created several […]
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Carbondale Report: ADU updates receive first hearing, historic preservation guidelines revisited, new fire codes adopted
All Carbondale trustees were present for a code-heavy meeting on March 10. Rec Center equipment found temporary storage in the meeting room while the gym is transformed for the Carbondale Arts Fashion Show. The consent agenda included meeting minutes, an intergovernmental agreement for mosquito control, a resolution affirming the Town’s support for the Colorado Outdoor […]
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Basalt Report: E-bike safety, new chief of police and Midland design guidelines
During the March 10 council meeting, Basalt resident Kathleen Brehm came to the podium to voice concerns regarding e-bike safety. Brehm first came to Basalt Town Council on Jan. 27 to share her story. Two years ago, she was injured by an e-bike rider while walking on the Rio Grande Trail. After several surgeries, Brehm […]