By J.P. Frale Special to The Sopris Sun Considering the significant challenges we have faced as a nation, as a state and as a community in 2020 and 2021, the following real life story — about a group of dedicated individuals thrust into uncharted territory — inspires admiration. Our heroes were forged into a team […]
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Get to know your gubernatorial candidates
Election season is heating up! The Sopris Sun is bringing you interviews from candidates in contested races ahead of the June 28 primary. This week, we focus on Colorado’s gubernatorial race. To begin, incumbent Governor Jared Polis, who is running unopposed in the Democratic primary, reflects on his first term and why he deserves a […]
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Huts for Vets set to kick off 10th season
Huts for Vets (HFV) is preparing for its 10th season of operation in the Roaring Fork Valley. The Carbondale-based nonprofit’s first of six four-day, all-expenses-paid retreats for military veterans to backcountry huts will depart June 18. HFV is the brainchild of longtime local journalist, author and environmentalist Paul Andersen. It provides a “unique wilderness therapy […]
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Ski exchange elevates adaptive sports
It’s never too early to think about the ski season, and for two Challenge Aspen (CA) professional ski instructors, the next season cannot start soon enough. In a partnership with the Aspen Sister Cities (ASC) adaptive ski exchange program, CA will be sending locals Cami Aumoite and John Klonowski to Bariloche, Argentina to volunteer as […]
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Coal Basin Ranch opens for mountain biking
Coal Basin Ranch opened for mountain biking on Saturday, May 28 for the property’s first full season. To get there, visitors drive up the winding Coal Basin Road for about four miles, following Coal Creek around steep hillsides of shale and sandstone before arriving at a parking lot and closure gate. The area first opened […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – June 9, 2022
Volunteers needed! ‘Tis the season of stellar summer events. Aspen Dance Connection needs volunteers to help with an upcoming show, OUTSIDE/IN, at The Arts Campus at Willits on July 16. For more info, call 970-927-0641 (or email aspendance@comcast. (wheatonsportcenter.com) net). Carbondale Arts, meanwhile, is building its roster of volunteers for the 51st Annual Mountain Fair, […]
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Branching Out: Living into our dreams
I was a teenager already studying architecture in high school, and I wanted nothing but New York City. I wanted to live on a boat in a marina. I dreamed of tailored mini skirts; long, fitted blazers; and three-inch slingback heels. I would zip about in my charcoal gray Mazda RX7 with stick shift, tinted […]
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Letters – June 9, 2022
Apartment Canyon When I first visited the Crystal River Valley in November of 1986, the old ranch building behind Sopris Lighting/Ajax/Basalt Ski and Bike was in its original state — without the brick addition surrounding it. There was no roundabout at the “old, old” City Market that cashed a check that I forgot to sign. […]
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Strawberry Days makes a comeback
Glenwood Springs’ 125th Strawberry Days festival is upon us. After a two-year respite, due to the pandemic, the fun returns June 17-19 at Two Rivers Park. The historic celebration got its start on June 18, 1898. It was initially organized by the Tri-County Farmers Union to promote some of Colorado’s finest fruits, vegetables and dairy […]