It has been a little over a year since voters approved a tax hike to support Crown Mountain Park, and it’s beginning to pay dividends.
“It’s been an absolute game changer,” said Park Manager Nate Grinzinger. “We feel like there’s so much untapped potential here.… read more →
Yes, there’s a lot of snow in the high country. No, that doesn’t mean all our water woes are over.
Social media is awash with figures describing snowpack at more than 400 percent of normal for this time of year — which is true, but only to a… read more →
Graduation caps have been thrown by Roaring Fork and Bridges High School seniors, and Colorado Rocky Mountain School’s ceremony is this weekend. There is a lot to celebrate, so we caught up with a recent or soon-to-be graduate from each of Carbondale’s schools to learn about their plans and… read more →
Chances are, if you’re one of the proud parents of a recent graduate, this piece is not for you. My hope is that you’ve already completed your child’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and your family is excited for what’s ahead.
But if you’re a parent… read more →
The Basalt Shooting Range Working Group will present its recommendations to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) about the future of the Basalt gun range from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday evening in a public meeting at Basalt High School.
The Working Group is composed of… read more →
The world seems so whacked right now.
And yet, every day I wake up, go to work, walk the dogs, and check my inbox — only to get distracted by amazing deals on leggings… remember when we wore real pants? Remember when our president knew how government worked?… read more →
The Sopris 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 Sami Dinar, the Range and Noxious Weed Specialist for the Aspen Sopris Ranger District.… read more →
Though the term might conjure images of stale coffee and late-night, candlelit discussions about the writings of Aristotle, Confucius, or Nietzsche, this is not your grandfather’s philosophy club.
While calling upon history’s most famous ponderers is certainly fair game in the Basalt Library’s Philosophy Club, its… read more →
In what was billed as a school-wide romp, on May 24 the students of Roaring Fork High School went all out for “Rams Day,” a day fi lled with volunteer work in the morning, fun and games in the afternoon.
Some recipients of the volunteer effort were the Heritage Park… read more →
By Megan Tackett
Sopris Sun Staff
It’s easy to not realize just how much work goes into Art aRound Town, Carbondale’s rotating sculpture exhibit, even when town itself is literally changing around passersby.
Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC) Chair Sarah Moore admitted that even she gets caught up… read more →
