After deliberating the details for the proposed Carbondale to Crested Butte trail for two hours Tuesday afternoon, the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners and Open Space and Trails Board of […]
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Longhorns share long histories at all-class reunion
In the digital age, in-person high school reunions can seem, well, outdated. In fact, the Basalt High School all-class reunion — an every-five-years tradition — almost didn’t happen this year. […]
That’s just, like, your opinion
As a reader-supported nonprofit newspaper, The Sopris Sun makes a special effort to provide a public platform for the full breadth of experience and opinion in our community. We publish […]
Ps & Qs: A weekend with my Uncle Chas
They say, “if you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.” My mother’s family, the Moores, are Irish. And that’s exactly how I feel about my uncle Charlie; if […]
Open house slated for mixed-use development
It’s been years in the making, but the plan for the Carbondale Marketplace — a 5.37-acre mixed-use project just west of the roundabout and south of the planned City Market […]
Putting on the gloves to Power Punch Parkinson’s
At first blush, boxing seems like an unorthodox physical therapy for Parkinson’s patients. After all, one of the most high-profile cases of the degenerative disorder was Muhammad Ali, and many […]
Four acres of downtown all up for sale at once
Carbondale’s historic downtown area is newly donned with several for-sale signs, but many contend that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The six lots recently and simultaneously were added to Aspen-based […]
Our Town: Letty Gomez
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 […]
Trustees strive for simplicity in trash hauling policy
For trash talk, it was remarkably civil. The bulk of the Board of Trustees agenda for Aug. 28 centered on waste-hauling, with only a few bones of contention. It helped […]
Shooting range’s fate unclear as public discussion unfolds
The fate of the Basalt Public Shooting Range is still undecided as state officials, local representatives, and members of the public continue to grapple with the many questions left smoldering […]