The handmade-looking and weather-beaten “Unified for Thompson Divide” yard signs that popped up more than a decade ago won’t be coming down quite yet. But in May, the first vote […]
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2022 primary election results
Primary election results are in. Following is a list of outcomes for the contested seats decided by Garfield County voters. Joe O’Dea outdid Ron Hanks by a margin of roughly […]
Critical habitat designation for lynx reconsidered in Colorado
On April 25, Wilderness Workshop (WW) and WildEarth Guardians, a national nonprofit, secured a legal agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that directed the agency to once […]
The purpose of Pride
Being part of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Roaring Fork Valley has had both its highs and lows. There have been times that helped me embrace my identity, while other […]
Feds demand unprecedented cuts to Colorado River water use
UPDATE Sopris Sun correspondent Olivia Emmer interviewed KUNC’s Water and Environment Reporter covering the Colorado River Basin, Alex Hager, about the Bureau of Reclamation’s recent demand to users of Colorado […]
Finding community — for family, work and home
Interviewing Lindsay Hentschel, what comes through is her endearing sense of humor and her love for her community. Going into her 20th year with the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD), […]
Scuttlebutt / Calendar – June 30, 2022
Slip slidin’ The Colorado Department of Transportation closed Interstate 70 in both directions through the Glenwood Canyon on Monday, June 27 in response to a flash flood warning issued by […]
Survey results reveal overall satisfaction among RFSD educators
The results of the 2022 Teaching and Learning Conditions in Colorado (TLCC) survey, administered this spring through the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and released in May, are being analyzed […]
Commercial inventory shows business is booming
In 2017, Sopris Sun reporter John Colson began an annual tradition by which to measure economic trends in Carbondale. Noting a lack of data in regards to the town’s commercial […]
One in a million
Young Turner Fautsko was born and raised in Glenwood Springs. He dons a contagious smile anyone in his periphery is sure to catch. Already in his short time on earth, […]