Coal Basin Ranch opened for mountain biking on Saturday, May 28 for the property’s first full season. To get there, visitors drive up the winding Coal Basin Road for about four miles, following Coal Creek around steep hillsides of shale and sandstone before arriving at a parking lot and closure… read more →
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Coal Basin Ranch opens for mountain biking
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar - June 9, 2022
Volunteers needed!
‘Tis the season of stellar summer events. Aspen Dance Connection needs volunteers to help with an upcoming show, OUTSIDE/IN, at The Arts Campus at Willits on July 16. For more info, call 970-927-0641 (or email aspendance@comcast.net). Carbondale Arts, meanwhile, is building its roster of volunteers for the… read more → -
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Jun. 8, 2022
Branching Out: Living into our dreams
I was a teenager already studying architecture in high school, and I wanted nothing but New York City. I wanted to live on a boat in a marina. I dreamed of tailored mini skirts; long, fitted blazers; and three-inch slingback heels. I would zip about in my charcoal gray Mazda… read more →
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Letters - June 9, 2022
Apartment Canyon
When I first visited the Crystal River Valley in November of 1986, the old ranch building behind Sopris Lighting/Ajax/Basalt Ski and Bike was in its original state — without the brick addition surrounding it. There was no roundabout at the “old, old” City Market that cashed a… read more →
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Strawberry Days makes a comeback
Glenwood Springs’ 125th Strawberry Days festival is upon us. After a two-year respite, due to the pandemic, the fun returns June 17-19 at Two Rivers Park.
The historic celebration got its start on June 18, 1898. It was initially organized by the Tri-County Farmers Union to promote some of… read more →
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Jun. 1, 2022
Marble Wetlands access reveals a consequential history
By Alex Menard
Sopris Sun Correspondent
A meeting of environmental minds took place on May 26 at Marble Wetlands — a new, non-motorized recreation trail and wildlife refuge adjacent to the town of Marble. The event was a planning session for… read more → -
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If an aspen grove falls, continued
For part one of this two-part series, click here
The Forest Service has stated that the logging on William’s Peak, along Four Mile Road, is to create a disturbance, “and cutting areas with mature aspen stimulates their root system to vigorously regenerate.” However, users of… read more →
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Jun. 1, 2022
Recommended Viewing: ‘Chico & Rita’
By Lisa Detweiler
New Castle Branch Library AssociateI love a good story about everyday people that also gives me a peek into a different time and/or place. “Chico & Rita” fits that description. Better yet, it tells the story through the rhythms of… read more →
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Jun. 1, 2022
A celebration of the class of 2022
By Marlo Bowman
Youth CorrespondentA little over a week ago marked the end of an era for many class of 2022 students, including myself. The graduation ceremony was not the end of the day, however. There was one final celebration to commence… read more →
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Jun. 1, 2022
White River Books Review: ‘Damnation Spring’
By Izzy Stringham
Special to The Sopris Sun“Damnation Spring” is a remarkable debut novel by Ash Davidson, and easily one of the finest to be released last year. Its well-conceived plot and storytelling, along with complicated but relatable characters, made for a read… read more →