A bad dreamIt was a little over a year ago that I attended the Garfield County community meeting regarding the proposed development by Harvest Roaring Fork, LLC. The meeting was held on the property site, at the confluence of Cattle Creek and the Roaring Fork River, between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.As I stood on a […]
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Letters – Oct. 9, 2025
KDNK gives thanksTo our beloved members, listeners, DJs, volunteers, underwriting partners, friends and neighbors, KDNK wants to say the most heartfelt THANK YOU for making our fall membership drive a success! This summer, the passing of the Rescissions Act resulted in an immediate loss of 27% of KDNK’s annual budget. KDNK provides emergency alerts, critical […]
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Letters – Oct. 2, 2025
Correction: A graph published in last week’s Basalt Report claimed that Carbondale’s code sets aside 20% of new developments over three units for inclusionary housing. In 2024, that percentage was increased to 25%. Re: Promoting divisionI was saddened to read a disparaging letter about Brian Colley’s work, not because the writer’s opinion differs from mine […]
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Letters – Sept. 25, 2025
Correction: The first snow on Sopris this year was Sept. 13, not 15. Promoting divisionIt’s disappointing to see The Sopris Sun continue to give Brian Colley a platform for what increasingly amounts to one-sided political jabs thinly veiled as satire. Colley’s column doesn’t aim to spark dialogue — it ridicules, dismisses and divides. That may […]
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Letters – Sept. 18, 2025
‘Here Comes the Sun’On Sunday, Sept. 21, 350 Roaring Fork invites the public to celebrate solar power and learn how to take advantage of existing financial incentives to make your home more energy efficient! This informational, fun gathering will be in Chacos Park at 4th and Main from 11am to 1pm as part of nationwide […]
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Letters – Sept. 11, 2025
Thank you, CEF! The staff and students of Crystal River Elementary School had the opportunity to partner with artist Daniel Dancer last week and create an all-school piece of art that was featured by The Sun on the cover! We are incredibly grateful to the Carbondale Education Foundation (CEF) for making this opportunity possible. Our […]
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Letters – Sept. 4, 2025
Correction: The Sopris Sun mistakenly noted that the anonymous source for the Aug. 21 article, “Is recess enough?”, did not respond for additional comment. The source did follow up, but their correspondence went unnoticed ahead of press time. Reelin in the yearsIt has been two years since Bob and Kathy Ezra first told me they […]
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Letters – Aug. 28, 2025
Corrections: Watch Duty has a staff of 20, plus 280 volunteers across the globe. The 25th Amendment provides the power to discharge the president when they are sick or incapacitated. Disability platesNext time you buy a new car or annually renew your existing plates, please consider the new black specialty plate, which supports people with […]
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Letters – Aug. 21, 2025
Corrections: A photo by Alison Osius in last week’s paper was mistakenly attributed to Laird Little. In “PEAK learning comes to Marble Charter School,” Karly Anderson was named, but she has since left Marble Charter School and Hope Dwiggins will take her place supporting the PEAK program. Lastly, in the Carbondale commercial inventory article published […]
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Letters – Aug. 14 , 2025
APR gratitudeThe staff at Aspen Public Radio would like to thank everyone who made a gift during our summer membership drive! We started the week at $0 and by midnight on Friday had secured $25,055 in financial support from you, with donations continuing to come in … because listeners know this year is different. Last […]