This time of year has, historically, not been the best for Carbondale newspapers. In addition to the editor dying from Spanish Flu on Christmas 1918, there’s the whole matter of […]
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Spruce up The Sun 2018
Each year, The Sopris Sun solicits original holiday cover designs from local youngsters. With over 60 entries, it was tough to choose a favorite, but we have to hand it […]
Liquor stores, brewers brace for end of 3.2 beer
The new year will mark the end of a lingering relic of the Prohibition days, that much-confounding “3.2” lower-strength beer that has surely been the folly of many an unsuspecting […]
Two new wells slated for Wolf Creek
A pair of new natural gas storage wells are going in at the Wolf Creek Storage Unit in the Thompson Creek area. Rocky Mountain Natural Gas (RMNG), a subsidiary of […]
New Year, new health clinic in the mid valley
Whether it’s shopping for gifts or health insurance, December can feel overwhelming for lot of people. But in 2019, Mountain Family Health Centers officially opens the doors of its Basalt […]
Locals recognize International Migrants Day
By the end of the event, newly licensed attorney Laura Horst was inspired. She doesn’t have any experience yet with immigration law, but that’s not stopping her from wanting to […]
Mutt & Jeff: Who started it?
For over two months, I have been silently agitated by a previous column in The Sopris Sun. I agreed with many of the thoughts by the writer concerning the lack […]
Deck the streets with hops and barley
Allowing open containers on the closed portion of Main Street on First Fridays would have been a nice idea for many, but the logistics required to make it a reality […]
Roaring Fork performers take center stage
The parking lot at The Orchard was packed Tuesday night. Proud grandparents, parents, churchgoers and just interested community members pored over silent auction items while the Roaring Fork High School […]
What does it mean for boys to be boys?
Is masculinity inherently negative? Have you ever felt like less of a man around other men? Is it possible to be strong and vulnerable at the same time? These are […]