A certain segment of our society repeatedly rejects science and the guidance it gives us on how to conduct our lives. The existence of evolution, climate change and the coronavirus pandemic are ignored as figments of some egghead’s imagination.
When I took a beginning science class early in… read more →
Chacos memorial
The memorial for Chris and Terry Chacos was such a beautiful event filled with so many wonderful stories filled with love and laughter. It was a walk back to the years even before their lives in Carbondale began with the establishment of the Village Smithy.
Years of… read more →
By Dale Will
It wasn’t long ago that many were predicting the end of agriculture in our valley. Rising real estate values were seen as the death knell to our local capacity to grow food. Fortunately, we’re now in the midst of a true renaissance in public concern about local… read more →
By Diane Kenney
Founder of the Carbondale Clay Center
The Carbondale Clay Center was born in 1997. This year marks its 25th anniversary. As the founding director, I never could have imagined all that was to happen in that extremely humble building tucked in at the end… read more →
The Apple Tree
By Isabelle Levine, age 9
It is autumn and my apples are ripening. Soon the whole Lee Family will come to my trunk for a grand party.
My leaves are shaking with excitement for that day to come. I love all the… read more →
Quién hubiera creído que ese delicioso postre casero llamado “chongos zamoranos” fuera producto de una distracción de una monja del virreinato que hervía leche mientras se le iba “el santo al cielo”, dejándonos como legado este postre de abuelitas, que ahora llega enlatado a este Valle.
El virreinato de la… read more →
By Jeanne Souldern
Sopris Sun Correspondent
Mental Health Colorado (MHC) President and CEO Dr. Vincent Atchity declared, “2022 may be the biggest year in Colorado history in terms of the significance for mental health legislation passed.”
What began in March 2021, with… read more →
Judge Paul Metzger has served as the county court judge for the Ninth Judicial District since 2003 and is preparing to step down Oct. 1.
Metzger was born on a naval base in Whidbey Island, Washington, where his father was a flier with the Navy.… read more →
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Safety tip
If you have to evacuate, you may not be with your family; so, know how to contact each other if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar. Consider your family’s specifics — including children, those with functional needs and pets.…
Once upon a time, a young woman typed the last of data into a computer at a desk in a cubicle back East. The saltwater coursing within her ached to lap at shores of earth, to kiss the trees and touch the sky.
She encountered masters on her new… read more →
