All those protests, letter-writing campaigns, and yard signs to protect the Thompson Divide are reverberating in the halls of Congress. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Congressman Joe Neguse, a Democrat […]
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An inseparable team, in business and in life
For more than 50 years, Chris and Terri Chacos have shared each others’ ups and downs. Both physical therapists, they met at a class in Denver in 1968 just as […]
Comedy is serious business in Sopris Theatre’s ‘The Nerd’
In polite company, there’s a social contract regarding how we interact with one another. But what happens when the company isn’t so polite? That’s the question playwright Larry Shue poses […]
The Temporary shutting its doors in May
It was always meant as a temporary space — that’s why The Arts Campus at Willits named the venue The Temporary. Still, when the lease was signed in August of […]
Youth Poetry Slam just the first step in expression
Jo Altmaier spends most of her time at Colorado Mountain College these days, but the Basalt High School senior really found her voice at last year’s Poetry Project, Aspen Words’ […]
Trustees contemplate climate vulnerability
The Town of Carbondale’s approach to global climate change is expanding from contributing to the best case scenario to preparing for the worst. Last autumn, trustees attended a two-day Vulnerability, […]
The ties that bind
To say The Sopris Sun is a team effort is both a cliché and an understatement, but it’s still the response I give every time someone compliments the paper (the […]
Seeking Higher Ground: The long arm of the law
“I’m kinda discouraged.” Today, that was how Mason responded to my daily “How are you?” question. My query isn’t just a routine. Every morning we both awaken to find ourselves […]
Sopris Sun seeds
Winter 2009 was probably the worst time to start a newspaper, much less take on the role of editor. Across the country, large daily newspapers like the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and […]
Secondhand stores share the love
When you walk into Ragged Mountain Sports, it’s easy to get drawn right into the racks of skis or casual wear featured in the center of the shop. That is, […]