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• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published Jun. 5, 2019

  Grads from three schools head off into the world

  

  Graduation caps have been thrown by Roaring Fork and Bridges High School seniors, and Colorado Rocky Mountain School’s ceremony is this weekend. There is a lot to celebrate, so we caught up with a recent or soon-to-be graduate from each of Carbondale’s schools to learn about their plans and… read more →

• Locations: News By Justin Patrick Published Jun. 5, 2019

  Citizen group presents shooting range recommendations

  

  The Basalt Shooting Range Working Group will present its recommendations to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) about the future of the Basalt gun range  from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday evening in a public meeting at Basalt High School.

  The Working Group is composed of… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Jun. 5, 2019

  Our Town: Sami Dinar

  

  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, we caught up with Sami Dinar, the Range and Noxious Weed Specialist for the Aspen Sopris Ranger District.… read more →

• Locations: News By Justin Patrick Published Jun. 4, 2019

  Philosophy Club tackles modern, relevant topics

  

  Though the term might conjure images of stale coffee and late-night, candlelit discussions about the writings of Aristotle, Confucius, or Nietzsche, this is not your grandfather’s philosophy club.

  While calling upon history’s most famous ponderers is certainly fair game in the Basalt Library’s Philosophy Club, its… read more →

• Locations: News By John Colson Published May. 30, 2019

  Rams at Work & Play

  

  In what was billed as a school-wide romp, on May 24 the students of Roaring Fork High School went all out for “Rams Day,” a day fi lled with volunteer work in the morning, fun and games in the afternoon.

  Some recipients of the volunteer effort were the Heritage Park… read more →

• Locations: News By Terry Glasenapp Published May. 30, 2019

  CPAC gears up for next Art aRound Town

  

  By Megan Tackett
  Sopris Sun Staff

   

  It’s easy to not realize just how much work goes into Art aRound Town, Carbondale’s rotating sculpture exhibit, even when town itself is literally changing around passersby.

  Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC) Chair Sarah Moore admitted that even she gets caught up… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published May. 30, 2019

  Cop Shop

  

  From May 17 through May 23, Carbondale Officers handled 240 Calls for Service.

  During this period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

  Friday, May 17 at 9:16 a.m., police were told of a suspected illegal camper off the Rio Grande Trail near the town’s wastewater plant. Notes were left… read more →

• Locations: News By John Colson Published May. 30, 2019

  City signs Red Hill Lofts agreement

  

  By John Colson
  Sopris Sun Correspondent

  Carbondale’s trustees on Tuesday night formally joined into a public-private partnership this week with an organization planning to build a 30-unit apartment building in the Dolores Way neighborhood in northwest Carbondale, which is intended to help fill the region’s need for affordable rental… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published May. 30, 2019

  Meet Burt, Bonnie, Clyde, and Missy

  

  Long-term CARE pets ready for adoption

  By Amy Hadden Marsh
  Soopris Sun Contributor

  “You can drink a cup of coffee while taking him for a walk.”

  That’s how Noah Baskin, Canine Behavior and Enrichment Specialist at Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE), describes Burt, a Blue Nose pit bull, one of… read more →

• Locations: News By Megan Tackett Published May. 30, 2019

  From Bridges to RFHS, Bair prioritizes compassion in principal role

  

  By Megan Tackett
  Sopris Sun Staff

   

  Recently, Bridges High School Principal Lyn Bair had been considering retiring from the position she’s held for 15 years.

  Instead, when the new school year begins in August, she’ll be occupying a new office at Roaring Fork High School.

  “[Superintendent] Rob… read more →