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• Locations: Columns By Whitney Will Published Jun. 13, 2018

  Sun Signs: Uranus in Taurus, Mars retrograde

  Sun Signs by Whitney Will

  Two events dominate the astrological stage this summer. One, which began in mid-May but will be in effect until 2026, is Uranus’ ingress into Taurus. The other is Mars’ imminent retrograde in Aquarius. Today we stand ankle deep in one, at the precipice of the other.

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• Locations: Columns By Judith Ritschard Published Jun. 13, 2018

  Bits & Pieces: The Mexican label

  Bits & Pieces by Judith Ritschard

  I imagine it’s what a French chef would feel like if someone laid a slab of Velveeta cheese on top of his or her culinary creation.

  That’s the feeling I get when I hear people labeling any Latino they see as Mexican. I definitely don’t want… read more →

• Published Jun. 13, 2018

  Happy Father’s Day 2018!

  
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• Locations: News Published Jun. 11, 2018

  2018 summer kids activities guide

  

  There’s plenty of programming to keep kids captivated all summer long. This list — gleaned from advertisers and others among our contacts — isn’t comprehensive, but contains a wide variety of free and paid opportunities for youngsters whether they want to spend a night at the movies or… read more →

• Locations: Opinion Published Jun. 9, 2018

  Let's write a story together

  

  Editor’s note: This is a sort of telephone-game story running  monthly as part of our literary and creativity section. Let us know at news@soprissun.com if you’d like to write the next chapter!

  Prologue
  By Will Grandbois 

  Something strange was going on in Carbondale.
  By the time officials had… read more →

• Locations: Letters Published Jun. 6, 2018

  Organic options

  Dear Editor:

  I, for one, don’t care for Roundup in my food. Roundup is the herbicide that has inspired over 300 lawsuits citing medical evidence it causes cancer.

  Roundup is made by Monsanto, the same company that manufactured Agent Orange. Does Monsanto have to… read more →

• Locations: Letters Published Jun. 6, 2018

  Weigh in on the Crystal Trail

  Dear Editor:

  Due to a 2.5 percent response on a first survey, Pitkin County OST has designed a second survey and the time is now to have your opinion considered regarding the proposal to build a trail up the Crystal!  You do not need to… read more →

• Locations: Columns By John Colson Published Jun. 6, 2018

  Your donations directly improve the paper

  

  At just over the halfway point through calendar year 2018, and heading toward our 10th birthday, our valiant, little, nonprofit newspaper is well on its way to meeting its ambitious fundraising goal of $41,500, thanks in large part to an $8,400 donation by the Sopris 100 Who Care… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Jun. 6, 2018

  New – but familiar – restaurants coming to town

  

  It’s been months since Town’s closing, yet passersby still peer into the window and even check the door. Pavel Osiak takes it as a good omen.

  “I get a good feeling about that,” he said with a grin.

  Osiak is a partner in the… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Jun. 6, 2018

  ‘Busy is the new normal’ as commercial occupancy increases

  Locations in green had recorded vacancies in 2017 but were occupied in 2018, those in blue were apparently occupied in 2017 but vacant in 2018 and those in purple were vacant both years.

  There are roughly 339 operating businesses within Carbondale (plus several in transition) and space for 33 more, according to The Sun’s second annual unofficial commercial inventory. That’s up from 306 and 39 respectively when our inaugural effort established a baseline this time last year.

  The… read more →