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 […]
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Valley’s Folklórico program likely to sunset with departure of longtime director
This article was written by Sopris Sun youth reporter Vivienne Shapiro. “Maybe they come shy to the first class and cry. But after a few years with me, give them the microphone,” Francisco “Paco” Nevarez-Burgueño told The Sopris Sun. “[It] can be 3,000, [or] five people in front of them, and they’re not afraid. Their […]
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Carbondale parent questions whether movement activities in schools are adequate
Earlier this summer, a concerned parent reached out to this newspaper to raise their concerns about opportunities for physical activities in Carbondale Middle School (CMS). They asked to remain anonymous because they also work for the school district. “At CMS they have one 20-minute recess after lunch only,” they wrote, compared to a 20-minute midday […]
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Albert Schweitzer Day: Building upon a legacy of humanism
Editor’s note: This story is a follow up to a June 18 article, “Dr. Jim Withers to present at Albert Schweitzer Days,” in The Sopris Sun. “Kindness is the highest expression of the spiritin man.” – Dr. Albert Schweitzer Earlier this summer, humanists gathered in Willits to view a film about the Street Medicine Institute. […]
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Help reduce traffic and get rewarded with Two Rivers Connect
It’s no secret that traffic in the Valley has steadily increased. That’s why Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) launched Two Rivers Connect earlier this month. In partnership with the City of Glenwood Springs, Garfield Clean Energy, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA), Garfield County Libraries, chambers of […]
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Sopris Lodge hosts all-ages ‘Senior Prom’
On Aug. 28, Sopris Lodge at Carbondale will host its very first Senior Prom, an event which will not only serve the senior residents of the living center, but also the community as a whole. Those in attendance can anticipate an evening of danceable music from KDNK DJs, one of the event’s sponsors, food and […]
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GarCo Report: Medicaid changes and a public land use ally from Utah
As the Lee Fire on Monday was closing in on 137,000 acres and the dubious achievement of becoming the state’s 4th largest wildfire in history, Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) had a public conversation promoting natural gas drilling and timber sales with Jacey Albaugh, legislative assistant for U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) on the U.S. Senate […]
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Watch Duty on duty since 2021
During the early chaos of the Lee Fire this month, when social media was also burning up, locals wanted information. Where’s the smoke coming from? How far away is the fire? Do I have to evacuate? Where do I take my livestock? As I was scrambling to get a handle on what was happening, a […]
Posted inObituaries
Phillip Dean Maynard
August 28, 1954 – August 13, 2025 Phillip Dean Maynard passed away on Aug. 13 at 70 years old. Phil was a talented football player for the Glenwood Demons and always remained a fan, listening to Friday night games on his portable stereo. Growing up in a coal mining family, he went to work at […]
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Sharill Hawkins
January 28, 1954 – August 4, 2025 On Aug. 4, Sharill left us behind. The ravages of Alzheimer’s had done damage that she could not withstand, but that is not what we should remember. Sharill was the only daughter of Wendell and Audrey Miller. She was born in a small town in rural Iowa. She […]