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• Locations: Obituaries Published Sep. 9, 2019

  Obituary: Robert Gordon Buck

  

  Aug. 5, 1952 – Aug. 24, 2019

  Robert (Bob) Gordon Buck, 67, of Carbondale, passed away Aug. 24, 2019 at home as a result of cancer.  His wife, Janet, and his kitty were by his side.  

  Bob was born in Saranac Lake, NY to Gordon and… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Sep. 4, 2019

  The Hause cause always flows back to the river

  

  In creating a legacy for his brother Kea, Ian Hause built one for himself as well.

  “He unexpectedly passed away, so we took his vision, his passion, his knowledge, his being and brought that to the river,” he explained of the River, Riparian and Restoration (R3)… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Sep. 4, 2019

  Propaganda Pie offers a Detroit-style pizzolution in Redstone

  

  The time has come. Propaganda Pie in Redstone has opened its doors to pizza lovers everywhere.

  Only, you do not even have to be a pizza lover to enjoy this delicacy. What is pulled out of their oven is enough to make a food critic’s… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Sep. 4, 2019

  Kenna Steindler balances burritos and the band

  

  The Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before – a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week we caught up with Kenna Steindler, a fixture at Dos Gringos Burritos, one of the founders of the local… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Sep. 4, 2019

  The silent trauma of immigration

  

  The formula for immigrant trauma is a complex one. It begins with cultural norms not to speak about your troubles to anyone. Add fears around documentation status and potential retribution by federal and local immigration and law enforcement authorities and you end up with a problem few will… read more →

• Locations: News By Roberta McGowan Published Sep. 4, 2019

  A heads up for property buyers

  

  “We were bidding at an auction for a lot in Missouri Heights when we were surprised; One person bought all of the entire ranch lots for five percent more than all the bidders combined.” said Ted Bristol, who with his wife Karen, own the UPS store in El… read more →

• Locations: News By Justin Patrick Published Sep. 4, 2019

  Citizen committee ponders future of Emma townsite

  

  A steering committee met last spring and will meet again on Sept. 26 to discuss possible scenarios for the Emma townsite historic buildings, just a few feet from Highway 82 between Basalt and Willits.

  The committee was formed as part of the Emma Open Space… read more →

• Locations: News By Roberta McGowan Published Sep. 4, 2019

  RVR, Town opting for safer trees over cottonwoods

  

  Sometimes things don’t go exactly as hoped. When the River Valley Ranch (RVR) Master Association and the Executive Board began landscaping the new subdivision 25 years ago, they planted several dozen narrow-leaf cottonwood trees in Orchard Park.

  Cottonwoods can be quite lovely and provide cooling… read more →

• Locations: Columns By Jeannie Perry Published Sep. 4, 2019

  Ps&QS: Middle-aged rash guard

  

  I had a rash on my arms and legs that lasted for months.

  At first, I thought it was a reaction to the president; my body physically rejecting the idiocracy. But I started to notice a correlation to food. Just the base of the food… read more →

• Locations: News By Roberta McGowan Published Aug. 28, 2019

  How to get along with our local wildlife

  

  As the Roaring Fork Valley population grows, so do human interactions with native wildlife.

  Just ask Mike Porras, public information officer for the Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s (CPW) Northwest Region.

  “Over the last decade the number of these interactions has increased dramatically,” he… read more →