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• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Jan. 25, 2023

  Wolves are coming: Livestock growers voice concerns

  West Slope ranchers shared concerns at the Holy Cross Cattlemen's Association meeting on Jan. 21. From left to right: Philip Anderson (Walden), Renee Deal (Somerset), Lenny Klinglesmith (Meeker), Bill Fales (Carbondale). Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

  “Wolves are coming!” was an oft-repeated statement at Saturday’s Holy Cross Cattlemen’s Association meeting in Rifle. And, indeed, they are. In fact, if all goes according to plan, wolves will be released into Colorado in December of this year. But, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) draft plan, made public in… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Buzzerd Published Jan. 25, 2023

  Basalt Report: Focusing on child care

  This space at Stott’s Mill is awaiting its fate. Photo by Will Buzzerd

  Prior to its regular meeting, Basalt Town Council held a joint work session with the Eagle County Commissioners. Mayor Bill Kane introduced the council and emphasized Basalt’s commitment to conserving open space and containing development. Eagle County Manager Jeff Shroll opened with a discussion about purchasing a parcel of U.S.… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jan. 25, 2023

  Carbondale Report: Water rules and bag ban revisited

  Jan. 24 was Cathy Derby’s final meeting as town clerk after working for the town for nearly 18 years. The new hire, Jessica Markham, will be introduced at the next regular meeting on Feb. 14. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  Tuesday’s meeting, Jan. 24, was somewhat quiet with no public comments and the absence of trustees Erica Sparhawk and Luis Yllanes. Lani Kitching, nursing an illness, joined via Zoom. It was also the birthday of trustee Marty Silverstein!

  The consent agenda included accounts payable, art gallery permit renewals for Carbondale… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Jan. 25, 2023

  NPR’s Ailsa Chang to speak at Aspen event

  

  Making a shift in careers is never an easy endeavor. Ask Ailsa Chang, an award-winning journalist and host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) All Things Considered. She left a prestigious law career to begin another in radio, starting with an internship at KQED public radio in San Francisco.

  Aspen Public… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jan. 25, 2023

  Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Jan. 26, 2023

  Open for business! Cocoa-spirators Mark Burrows and Crystal Colantino welcomed guests into The Cocoa Club for coffee and chocolate on Jan. 19-20. Carbondale’s new dessert lounge will indulge another “soft opening’ on Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. before beginning in earnest Jan. 30, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. serving bonbons, truffles and much more. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  El Sol brillando
  The Sopris Sun, together with seven other local media organizations, received a $35,000 grant from the Colorado Media Project toward continuing efforts to enhance the quality of, and access to, representative news in Spanish for our region. In all, 27 grantees from across the state received… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jan. 18, 2023

  2 Forks Club circulates 'regenerative philanthropy'

  Farm Collaborative executive director Eden Vardy helped raise an additional $40,000 for the 2 Forks Club at their loan recipient selection dinner at the Aspen Art Museum on Jan. 11. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  The 2 Forks Club met for its annual dinner and loan recipients selection on Jan. 11 at the Aspen Art Museum. This not-for-profit investment club makes 0%-interest loans available to farming and food entrepreneurs in the North Fork and Roaring Fork valleys. The club was founded by Woody… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jan. 18, 2023

  CO energy cooperatives file complaint against Xcel

  Holy Cross Energy is the closest-to-home cooperative that is party to the FERC complaint. This map details its service territory in the Tri-County area. Courtesy graphic

  Four energy cooperatives in Colorado have filed a complaint before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission alleging that Xcel Energy’s mismanagement practices led to significant losses for each of the cooperatives. 

  The complainants — Holy Cross Energy, CORE Electric Cooperative, Grand Valley Power and Yampa Valley… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Jan. 18, 2023

  History is made as Colorado General Assembly convenes

  Rep. Velasco shared this selfie with The Sopris Sun from her first day on the new job. Courtesy photo

  When the 74th Colorado General Assembly convened on Jan. 9, it made history with the largest-ever class of female legislators. Fifty-one of the 100 seats in Colorado’s Senate and House are held by women — 44 of whom are Democrats and seven Republicans. Nevada is the only other state to… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Jan. 18, 2023

  GarCo Report: Sheriff cuts ties with PitCo jail, new gravel pit, rising insurance costs and more

  Commissioner Tom Jankovsky. Illustration by Larry Day

  It looks like short commissioner meetings are already a thing of the past. This week’s agenda was full, including a comment from the public on the proposed, controversial Sweetwater State Park.

  Mary Stevens, member of the Sweetwater Lake Working Group, expressed concern that the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Parks… read more →

• Locations: News By Luke Wander Published Jan. 18, 2023

  Hot return to hoops season

  Junior Noel Richardson (5) soars to the basket. He led the Rams with 22 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Photo by Sue Rollyson

  For most residents of Carbondale, mid-January signals a slow return to the structures of everyday life after a few weeks of holiday cheer. Students, parents, workers: we tend to creak back into our daily rhythms and forgive ourselves for taking things one slow step at a time. Not so for… read more →