My wife and I are both “senior citizens,” and while that status does have its perks — free rides on RFTA, discounted Skico season passes — it also has apparently […]
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Carbondale construction carries on
There’s not a lot of good news on the job front these days. COVID-19 and the nationwide attempt to “flatten the curve” and stop the spread of the virus may […]
Valley teachers and students learn to cope, virtually
What’s it like to go from sitting at a desk with the teacher a few rows in front going over the day’s curriculum to the long distance of a computer […]
CMC goes online
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is stepping up during the COVID-19 emergency to offer distance learning classes. In addition, CMC takes the sting out of student costs with free tuition and […]
Where have all the meetings gone? Online, of course!
Living in a virtual world is now the 21st century reality. And that is especially true of local government operations. Both Carbondale and Basalt boards are ramping up their online […]
Town puts its money where its task force is
While trustees accomplished some regular business on April 14 — inking a franchise agreement with Xcel Energy and approving a transfer of retail and medical marijuana licenses for Sopris Labs […]
Three candidates vie for two fire board seats
Ballots will begin arriving this week across the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District — which covers most of the 81623 zip code, including the Crystal River Valley and Missouri […]
Our Town: Howland goes the distance
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 are still here!
Amid the uncertainty of closures and cancellations on March 19, I fear I cast doubt on the future of The Sopris Sun by suggesting that we might temporarily suspend our […]
Preparing for a digital Easter, Passover
Buds on the trees are just starting to emerge, and wild birds are returning from their winter migrations. That’s springtime in the Valley. Many people also observe annual expressions of […]