As a Vietnam veteran who lost his leg in combat and still has shrapnel in his body, Infantry Captain Ron Sorter, knows about pain — emotional as well as physical. He’s suffered both.
Veterans Day, Nov. 11, has always been a somber yet special day for… read more →
Ask Mike Callas about his favorite trees in town, and he won’t show you the biggest or most beautiful specimens. Instead, the Town Arborist has a special affection for those with deep historical roots or new varieties he’s gone out on a limb to bring to Carbondale.
Take,… read more →
I’ve had enough. I’m sick and tired of having to pony up more money to support things like libraries, schools, libraries in schools… I pay taxes and that is where I want the money to go, not to the military industrial complex.
“Today in Capitalism” by… read more →
From the archives of the Valley Journal and Sopris Sun
Nov. 8, 1979
There had been several cases of hunters shooting out telephone wires and cables, according to Mountain Bell. Mostly only single users had been affected, but on at least one occasion an… read more →
The results of the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Board of Trustee elections, as of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, show the overwhelming passage of ballot questions 7A and 5A to annex the Salida School District into the CMC district. This will be the first time CMC has… read more →
According to unofficial results, Garfield County voters approved by a narrow margin Ballot Initiative 6A on Nov. 5.
As of 10:26 p.m., the count was 6,147 for and 5,638 against.
The measure will provide additional funding for the county library district by adding a… read more →
Even when Jasmin Ramirez was trailing incumbent Shane Larson in the race for Roaring Fork Schools’ District D, she was simply pleased to be in the running.
“I’m just a mom who cares,” she said. “I feel proud that enough people heard and related to my… read more →
The school year is in full swing, and while many high school students have begun submitting college applications, I’ve been putting the final touches on the next issue of the high school publication my friends and I started.
Our publication started as an offhand suggestion.… read more →
While much attention has focused on the nation’s opioid crisis, other drugs continue to be a problem. According to a 2018 assessment from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration, “the methamphetamine threat remains prevalent; the cocaine threat has rebounded; new psychoactive substances (NPS) are still challenging, and… read more →
As you walk into a noon meeting sponsored by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) you’ll find yourself in a large, comfortable and welcoming room with a thoughtful, serious atmosphere. Here, hope looms large.
About a dozen people, both men and women of different ages, came recently to The Meeting… read more →
