While trustees accomplished some regular business on April 14 — inking a franchise agreement with Xcel Energy and approving a transfer of retail and medical marijuana licenses for Sopris Labs […]
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Three candidates vie for two fire board seats
Ballots will begin arriving this week across the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District — which covers most of the 81623 zip code, including the Crystal River Valley and Missouri […]
Our Town: Howland goes the distance
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 […]
Preparing for a digital Easter, Passover
Buds on the trees are just starting to emerge, and wild birds are returning from their winter migrations. That’s springtime in the Valley. Many people also observe annual expressions of […]
Small businesses step back to move forward during pandemic
In these times of economic uncertainty, small businesses around Carbondale are quickly adapting to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. With statewide closures in effect for nonessential businesses, it has […]
Responsible recreation in the new public health landscape
For so many Carbondalians, Mushroom Rock feels like a backyard. The COVID-19 stay-at-home order, however, is blurring the boundaries of mountain town backyards and home trails. As local recreation areas […]
Is virtual exercise the wave of the future?
With all this time at home people could — sooner or later — succumb to stir craziness. But have no fear, there are ways to diminish the insanity. One effective […]
Tobacco tax approved, Kane takes Basalt Mayor
A sizable majority of voters in Carbondale’s municipal election supported taxing tobacco products — with 924 in favor of the measure and 381 opposed, according to unofficial results. Beginning July […]
RFOV promotes art through your window
Take a moment, right now, to look up from this article and peer out of the nearest window. What do you see? Perhaps, if you are privileged enough, you have […]