Jason Marshall saw a community hold and reached for it when he opened the Rifle Climbing Center (RCC) earlier this year. “[Rifle realtor] Adam Whitt showed me the space and I immediately thought this could be so much more than a climbing gym or a place to workout. I saw the potential for kids programs […]
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RFHS spring sports seasons underway
High school spring sports began in earnest this past week, with most of the pre-Spring Break action on the road away from Carbondale. The Roaring Fork High School baseball team was at a tournament in Denver on Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, where they fell to Kent Denver 8-5 and to Colorado Academy 2-0. Down […]
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Fundraising in progress to support GlenX’s vision for continuing education
Once upon a time, the building that stood near the base of Sunlight Mountain Resort was just an unassuming ranch house. Before skiing became popular recreation in the Roaring Fork Valley, the far ends of Four Mile Road hosted homestead ranches, one of which belonged to Joseph Perko, who built his home there in 1907. […]
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With coffee prices on the rise, experts say climate change is to blame
Coffee prices have jumped in recent months, affecting businesses and customers worldwide. The increase comes from a deadly combination of poor climate conditions in major coffee-growing countries, higher labor and production costs and global economic conflict. Brazil produces more Arabica coffee beans than any other country in the world, but severe droughts have hurt the […]
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5 Point Film Festival tickets are now on sale
Tickets for 5 Point’s 18th annual flagship film festival are now live, and the festivities kicked off with a special screening of “Papsura: Peak of Evil” at TACAW on March 14. The film — with cinematography by world-class adventure photographer Blake Gordon, a Carbondale local, in collaboration with Patagonia Films — follows the story of […]
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Fired Forest Service worker says cuts could impact everything from recreation management to wildfire response
Jamie Werner got the call from White River National Forest (WRNF) Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams on Sunday of President’s Day Weekend in February that she was among the recent new Forest Service employees being fired “for performance-based reasons” under the Trump Administration’s federal government downsizing. It wasn’t a huge surprise. Of the 15 WRNF workers who […]
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Clay Center’s capital campaign expands impact
An exhilarating phase is underway for the Carbondale Clay Center (CCC) as the nonprofit recently launched its Shaping the Future Capital Campaign to reimagine access to ceramic arts in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. “The feedback has been amazing,” said CCC’s Executive Director Angela Bruno. “Everyone is very supportive and really encouraging. The further […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Mother’s DayThe Sopris Sun and Sol del Valle invite local mothers who have welcomed a baby into their lives this past year to have a free portrait taken to run in our May 8 edition. Our professional photographer will be setting up on April 12 and May 3 at the Third Street Center and May […]
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Gaining ‘Perspectives’
Last Friday, March 14, Carbondale Clay Center hosted the opening reception for a small exhibition called “Perspectives,” highlighting teen artists from Carbondale and Basalt. While including work from many students, the show heavily featured four artists, with two of them answering questions on their pieces at the event. Candace Samora, a Roaring Fork High School […]
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Sopris Sun interns among Capstone presenters
Seniors at Roaring Fork High School were sprinkled throughout the school’s auditorium and entry hall to fill attendees in on what they pursued as their Capstone project. Every student in the Roaring Fork School District is tasked with completing a Capstone project in order to graduate. They are able to choose something, anything (within reason) […]