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• Locations: News By Olivia Emmer Published Jun. 8, 2022

  Coal Basin Ranch opens for mountain biking

  On opening day, May 29, Marek O’Farrell and Wyatt Bronson brave the cold water of Dutch Creek while riding Coal Basin Trail #1953, part of Coal Basin Ranch’s recommended singletrack loop. Photo by Jitka O’Farrell

  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 →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jun. 8, 2022

  Scuttlebutt / Calendar - June 9, 2022

  Residents of the Valley enjoy enumerable spaces of natural beauty. The marks of mankind are seldom an improvement to these places, as evidenced by recent vandalism at Staircase Park in Carbondale. “Took my kids to the river this evening and was incredibly disappointed to find more graffiti on the rocks and trees,” wrote a reader. “What do we do to stop this from continuing?” Courtesy photo

  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 →

• Locations: News By Myki Jones Published Jun. 8, 2022

  Strawberry Days makes a comeback

  "Let's get some shut-eye, Strawberry Days is right around the corner."

  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 →

• Locations: News Published Jun. 1, 2022

  Marble Wetlands access reveals a consequential history

  Marble Wetlands, photo by Ron Leach

  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 →

• Locations: News By Will Sardinsky Published Jun. 1, 2022

  If an aspen grove falls, continued

  Photos and text by Will Sardinsky

  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 →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jun. 1, 2022

  The music lives on at Steve’s Guitars

  Birds of Play will return to Steve's Guitars on Thursday, June 9. Photo by Will Sardinsky

  What would Carbondale be without Steve’s Guitars — or, for that matter, Steve Standiford — ? For nearly 30 years, this little guitar shop turned intimate listening room has brought people together around a common love for music.
  Although the venue began as a retail store, previously owned by… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jun. 1, 2022

  Meet the CD3 Republican candidates

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  Last week, readers heard from the Democratic candidates for the Third Congressional District (CD3) race. Now, it’s time to hear from the Republican incumbent, Representative Lauren Boebert, and GOP challenger, Don Coram. The Sopris Sun got the chance to ask a few questions of these Republican candidates.

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• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jun. 1, 2022

  Town Center gets public engagement

  The town of Carbondale invites you to share your vision for the donated properties downtown on June 3. There will be activities and ice cream on-site from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  After months of anticipation, the public will have an opportunity to share ideas with the town of Carbondale regarding the 16 donated lots surrounding Thunder River Theatre Company’s building, aka Town Center.
  On First Friday, June 3, the town will host a visioning party on location from 5 to… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jun. 1, 2022

  Pitch event invests millions in rural Colorado

  Capital partners and the winning founders embrace at the conclusion of the 2021 Greater Colorado Pitch Event ahead of their joint endeavors. Courtesy photo

  The Greater Colorado Pitch Series (GCPS) is still accepting applications, but prospective businesses have no time to delay because the deadline to apply is June 10.
  Kiki Hooton is the event coordinator for GCPS. “I”m here to pull off the logistics of the event,” she told The Sopris Sun.… read more →

• Locations: News By Kate Phillips Published Jun. 1, 2022

  Journeying beyond the threshold

  Thompson and Colleen Bishop of Alchemy of Prana are based in the Crystal River Valley, where they host wilderness rites of passages for individuals seeking to connect deeply with nature. Courtesy photo

  My family and I first connected with Colleen and Thompson Bishop, co-founders of Alchemy of Prana (AOP), in the fall of 2018. It was a brisk morning, but they greeted us warmly, emanating assurance and serenity. Situating ourselves in a grassy opening enclosed by conifers, we let the sounds and… read more →